Skills for Direct Practice in Social Work

by Ruth R. Middleman, Gale Goldberg Wood

Thoroughly examines sixty-three fundamental skills needed by social workers dealing with individuals and groups. Middleman and Wood define the skills, illustrate them in vignettes, and relate them to pertinent literature.

Genres: Social Work

188 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1990

Reviews

[Danny Stewart]

This is an essential social work text that was a useful reference for developing group work practice skills while I was in graduate social work school in the late 1990s. It is a classic and still an invaluable reference text to understand and develop social work skills--especially the distinct group work skills needed for group workers today.

[Rebecka]

Not for the lay person. You need a dictionary next to you to read it to get anything out of it.

[Heather]

Ok, there's only me and one other nerd on this nerdy-ass website who's actually read this book. And please, feel free to judge a book by its cover. The Hannukah Colors and Times New Roman Italics Font? Spare me.

Still, if you're a social worker, a good read. Pulls out those "healing" and "feeling" strategies that makes you think therapists are somehow mystically wiser than you. It's all very gush gush but they do give you helpful suggestions. Fairly well written with adequate binding.