Developing student knowledge and skills for home-based social work practice.
Providing social work services for clients in their homes is often a distinguishing feature of social work practice. The home environment affects the intervention process at each stage of contact with a family. Home-based practice requires specific skills to deal with clients' presenting concerns as...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Social Work Education Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 125 - 144 |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Winter2008
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| Sumario: | Providing social work services for clients in their homes is often a distinguishing feature of social work practice. The home environment affects the intervention process at each stage of contact with a family. Home-based practice requires specific skills to deal with clients' presenting concerns as well as safety, boundary, confidentiality, and ethical challenges. This article offers practical tips for integrating content regarding home-based social work into courses throughout the curriculum to better prepare social work students for home-based practice. It discusses how home-based content in both master's and baccalaureate courses supports current Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards requirements. |
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