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Social Work Experience, The: A Case-Based Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (March 6, 2017) © 2018

  • Mary Ann Suppes
  • Carolyn Cressy Wells

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NEW! The 2015 competencies developed by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) are presented.

  • NEW! CSWE 2015 revised competencies are included, with examples in every chapter.
  • NEW! A chapter-by-chapter matrix at the front of the text identifies the location of content related to dimensions in each respective chapter.
  • Critical thinking questions are used to systematically incorporate the CSWE-required competencies. The four dimensions that must be measured by baccalaureate social work programs for each required 2015 CSWE competency are at the heart of each critical thinking question.

Special features help ensure students understand the policies being discussed.

  • NEW, updated, and revised! Thoroughly developed case studies that begin each chapter and the additional case studies presented within the chapter are new, updated, and revised to engage students and provide a better understanding of the breadth and nature of the services provided by social workers across diverse fields of practice.
  • Updated and revised Debate boxes in each chapter help readers understand reasons for supporting or opposing the particular social policy under consideration.
  • Updated and revised. Significant key terms are presented in bold type and carefully defined to help students focus on the important topics and assist in studying for exams.

NEW and updated information keeps readers informed on the latest developments, including statistics in every chapter, environmental concerns, immigrant issues and rural issues, social work with military families, and gay marriage and transgender issues. NEW instructive photos are provided in every chapter.

NEW! Reorganized to ensure understanding of the major chapter objectives.

  • NEW! Learning Outcomes begin each chapter to alert students to important concepts to follow.
  • Major chapter section headings are coordinated with each chapter’s learning outcomes.
  • NEW! End-of-chapter summaries align with the learning outcomes and section headings in every chapter.
  • Social work professional values and ethics, issues of human diversity, and descriptions of generalist social work practice are woven throughout each chapter.
  • Research efforts and findings are integrated throughout.

A Look to the Future

  • The final chapter explores the many probable challenges awaiting contemporary social workers given the social forces impacting society and the predictions of professional futurists.

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The 2015 competencies developed by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) are presented.

  • CSWE 2015 revised competencies are included, with examples in every chapter.
  • A chapter-by-chapter matrix at the front of the text identifies the location of content related to dimensions in each respective chapter.
  • Critical thinking questions are used to systematically incorporate the CSWE-required competencies. The four dimensions that must be measured by baccalaureate social work programs for each required 2015 CSWE competency are at the heart of each critical thinking question.

Special features help ensure students understand the policies being discussed.

  • Thoroughly developed case studies that begin each chapter and the additional case studies presented within the chapter are new, updated, and revised to engage students and provide a better understanding of the breadth and nature of the services provided by social workers across diverse fields of practice.
  • Updated and revised Debate boxes in each chapter help readers understand reasons for supporting or opposing the particular social policy under consideration.
  • Significant key terms are presented in bold type and carefully defined to help students focus on the important topics and assist in studying for exams.

New and updated information keeps readers informed on the latest developments, including statistics in every chapter, environmental concerns, immigrant issues and rural issues, social work with military families, and gay marriage and transgender issues. New instructive photos are provided in every chapter.

Reorganized to ensure understanding of the major chapter objectives.

  • Learning Outcomes begin each chapter to alert students to important concepts to follow.
  • Major chapter section headings are coordinated with each chapter’s learning outcomes.
  • End-of-chapter summaries align with the learning outcomes and section headings in every chapter.
  • Social work professional values and ethics, issues of human diversity, and descriptions of generalist social work practice are woven throughout each chapter.
  • Research efforts and findings are integrated throughout.

A Look to the Future

  • The final chapter explores the many probable challenges awaiting contemporary social workers given the social forces impacting society and the predictions of professional futurists.

Also available packaged with MyLab Helping Professions

MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Helping Professions organizes all assignments around the CSWE EPAS for Social Work and CSHSE Standards for Human Services–enabling easy course alignment and reporting. Learn more about MyLab Helping Professions.

  • Teach your course your way: Your course is unique. So whether you’d like to build your own assignments, teach multiple sections, or set prerequisites, MyLab gives you the flexibility to easily create your course to fit your needs.
    • The Video Library provides a database of hundreds of video clips organized by course area. The videos showcase practicing helping professionals so that students can see a variety of techniques and theories in action, increase their observation time, and improve their analysis skills.
  • Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need—when and where they need it—to be successful.
    • Automatically-graded Licensure/Credentialing Quizzes provide immediate feedback to help students prepare for their licensure and credentialing examinations, master foundational content, and improve their course performance.
    • Assess Your Understanding and Chapter Review Quizzes present students with opportunities to check their understanding before moving on.
  • Deliver trusted content: You deserve teaching materials that meet your own high standards for your course. That’s why we partner with highly respected authors to develop interactive content and course-specific resources that you can trust—and that keep your students engaged.
    • Video- and case-based application exercises help students apply key concepts and develop the decision-making skills they need to become effective helping professionals.
  • Improve student results: When you teach with MyLab, student performance often improves. That’s why instructors have chosen MyLab for over 15 years, touching the lives of over 50 million students.
  • 1. The Social Work Profession
  • 2. Theoretical Perspectives for Social Workers
  • 3. Social Justice, Poverty, and Diversity: The Intersectionality of Multiple Factors
  • 4. Social Welfare Policy: Historical Perspectives
  • 5. Family and Children’s Services
  • 6. Social Work in Mental Health
  • 7. Social Work in Health Care
  • 8. Social Work in the Schools
  • 9. Social Work with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
  • 10. Social Work with Older Adults
  • 11. Social Work in the Criminal Justice System
  • 12. Developmental Disabilities and Social Work
  • 13. The Social Work Profession Looks to the Future

Mary Ann Suppes is a professor at Mount Mary University where she taught and chaired the Social Work Department for many years. She currently teaches two courses per semester at Mount Mary and remains involved with committees. In addition to previous editions of The Social Work Experience, she has published several periodical articles. She is a member of the Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Association (where she has served on the board of directors), The Council on Social Work Education (served on committees), the Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education (served on their board for many years), and the National Association of Social Workers and the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and is a licensed clinical social worker. She has conducted numerous accreditation site visits for Council on Social Work Education accreditation, and has served several terms on the CSWE Commission on Accreditation. Her social work practice experience has been in the fields of health care, especially pediatrics and obstetrics, and mental health. She provides curriculum consultation for schools of social work. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Carolyn Cressy Wells is professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She was the social work program director at Marquette University for many years. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and is a licensed clinical social worker. She has served many times as an accreditation site visitor for the Council on Social Work Education, and has authored three other texts: Social Work Day to Day: The Experience of Generalist Social Work Practice; Social Work Ethics Day to Day, Guidelines for Professional Practice; and Stepping to the Dance: The Training of a Family Therapist. She maintained a small private practice in family counseling for many years. She is a certified music practitioner and currently plays celtic harp at local nursing homes. She received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley and an MSSW and PhD in Child Development and Family Relationships from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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