Advancing Social Work In Mental Health Through Strengths Based Practice

This (SECOND EDITION) book is about 'strengths-based practice' in social work. Strengths based practice refers to the identification of 'strengths' within an individual, family, or community, which are then employed to aid in promoting self-fulfilment and healing in a client. Strengths-based practice is a deliberate shift away from language and practices based on a client's deficits or pathology--- a widespread approach that has dominated many fields within social science for some time--- to one that focuses on the client's strengths. This premise is not a new idea as it has existed in the writings and practice of many of the great philosophical leaders and social work practitioners.

• • Author: Abraham P. Francis, Venkat Pulla, Michael Clark
• • Publisher: Lulu.Com
• • Publication Date: May 28, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 602 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1312232307
• • ISBN-13: 9781312232303