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The Foundations of Social Work Practice covers the core content required for foundation practice courses in master's-degree programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Practical and comprehensive and written at a more challenging level than most texts, this book covers all the essentials: knowledge needed for practice, skills for practice with systems of all sizes, the ecosystems perspective, and the use of research. With detailed emphasis on today's best practices, this book integrates concept and theory with skills-building exercises. It is an excellent text for preparing students for real-world experience. Book jacket.

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• Preface(p. xi)
• Introduction(p. xiii)
• Section I Foundation Knowledge
• Chapter 1 The Ecosystems Perspective: Implications for Practice(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 Social Justice and International Human Rights(p. 20)
• Chapter 3 Professional Values and Ethics(p. 43)
• Chapter 4 Diversity, Ethnic Competence, and Social Justice(p. 69)
• Chapter 5 Knowledge for Practice(p. 87)
• Chapter 6 Monitoring Social Work Practice(p. 117)
• Section II The Foundations of Practice
• Chapter 7 Practice with Individuals(p. 135)
• Chapter 8 Social Work with Families(p. 165)
• Chapter 9 Practice with Groups(p. 188)
• Chapter 10 Practice with Communities(p. 209)
• Chapter 11 Practice in Organizations(p. 240)
• Chapter 12 Generalist Practice: People and Programs(p. 265)
• Section III The Contexts of Practice
• Chapter 13 Fields of Practice(p. 291)
• Chapter 14 The Profession of Social Work(p. 312)
• Appendix A NASW Code of Ethics(p. 327)
• Appendix B Sample Exercises(p. 351)
• Index(p. 367)
• About the Editors(p. 381)
• About the Contributors(p. 383)