Theories for Direct Social Work Practice (SW 390N 2-Theories of Social Work Practice)

About This Edition

From the Publisher

New Features

• All chapters offer updated "evidence of effectiveness."


• Walsh has increased the text's critical review of postmodernism and social constructivism.


• This edition includes new sections on such important topics as social justice, suicide assessment and intervention, trauma, and de-briefing.


• New and updated references to important literature appear throughout the text.

Additional Features

• Each chapter follows a format that makes comparing theories and applications easier for the user.


• Not only does the text introduce users to the origins, conceptual foundations, intervention goals, intervention strategies, and case illustrations of each theory, it also takes into consideration important topics such as the client's spirituality, criticisms of the theory, and evidence of effectiveness and utility.


• To facilitate individual and group learning, each chapter includes questions for discussion and class activities.