Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills

by Dean H. Hepworth

Packed with examples, illustrations, and proven learning experiences from the field, DIRECT SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND SKILLS, Eighth Edition prepares social work students for effective real-world practice. Incorporating many case examples from social work practitioners as well as the authors' personal experiences, the book integrates the major theories and skills that direct social work practitioners need to understand and masteréearning the book its reputation as the classic source for helping students learn direct practice skills.

Genres: Social Work, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Psychology, Academic, Read For School

621 pages, Hardcover

First published June 18, 2015

Reviews

[Reagan Formea]

obvi read this for school but if I read every chapter it’s GOTTA count 😮‍💨

[Sommer]

Good for BSW and MSW students alike. I thought it was a great strengths perspective model for social work practice. It is all inclusive though so it may not always give you the details on specific tools to use in your practice. More like an overview of ideas and ways to approach different needs, groups and individuals. A good addition to your library though.

[Anabella Zambrano]

I read this book for a graduate social work class about generalist social work practice. I actually really did like this book because it literally was telling you what you need to know about social work practice, treating clients, and all aspects of the helping process. I think I learned a lot from this book as there were many case examples, with problems we may see everyday or eventually have a client dealing with similar things. It was good to hear how the helping process would reflect back onto their presenting problem and how a social worker can help them.

[Alissa]

Read for my MSSW program. Great overview and easy to follow and apply to real word situations. I’ll be using this as a resource in the future!

[Rita]

Perfectly solid text book.

[Isla]

dnf around 40% but need to tho bc it was good

[Tory Tammen]

Nothing personal towards the book, just didn't like the class

[Endira77]

Although there aren't many graphics, the content of the text is detailed and practical. It's a comprehensive overview of the process of interviewing a client and determining an action plan. My course had an awesome syllabus with activities that built on the concepts and extended research into a role-play video. Thanks go Cassie for an amazing performance!

[Rhina M. Finley]

I've had this book for awhile, matter of fact the third year I was in school for social work. This is such a good source of material, especially for studying for the LSW exam. Which I'm still studying for.

[Bookich Store]

This is a great first-year MSW Social Workbook. Easy to understand sometimes repetitive in nature.
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[Jose]

Pretty good. Dug it overall. Read this for 510.

[Amanda Degler]

Very practical examples, information, and insight into social work practice. This book was easy to read and understand and gave tons of relevant examples on how to apply each of the methods.

[Jordan Brown]

It can be dry at times, but that is what you would expect from an introductory social work text. This book really helped me identify clinical skills I was using and then commit them to memory.

[Zachary Ransom]

Tulane University, MSW, Introduction to Direct Social Work Practice class

[CEHD at the U of M]

Ronald H. Rooney, co-author.

[Nadeem Abbas]

i want to getg information from there

[Aisha]

daebak..!

[Ḟt Ṃań]

This book is a recommended book for my course. Therefore it is critical that i read this book to enhance my knowledge on Social Work.