{"product_id":"strengths-perspective-in-social-work-practice-the-9780205011544","title":"Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Saleebey, MSW, DSW\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at the School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas. He is also director of the Strengths Institute at the same School. He earned  his BA degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara, his MSW at UCLA, and his DSW at Cal Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:\"\u003eHe taught at and directed the undergraduate social welfare program at the University of Maine from 1967-1970, was associate professor at the School of Social Work at UT Arlington, and was chair of the Human Behavior sequence there from 1970-1976;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He was professor and chair of HBSE from 1977-1987; from 1987-1997 he was Professor and Chair of the Ph.D. program at the School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas. From 1997 to 2006 he was Professor at  the University of Kansas. Since 2007, he has been the director of the Strengths Institute at the University of Kansas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 1: Introduction: Power in the People   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 2: Learning and Practicing the Strengths Perspective: Stepping Out of Comfortable Mind-Sets   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 3: Integrating the Core Competencies in Strengths-Based, Person-Centered Practice: Clarifying Purpose and Reflecting Principles   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 4: Chronic Illness and Spiritual Transformation   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 5: The Strengths Approach to Practice: Beginnings   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 6: Human Rights and Sexual Orientation   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 7: The Strengths Perspective in Criminal Justice   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 8: “Knowing” the Effectiveness of Strengths-Based Case Management with Substance Abusers   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 9: The Strengths Model with Older Adults: Critical Practice Components   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 10: Assessing Strengths: Identifying Acts of Resistance to Violence and Oppression   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 11: A Shift in Thinking: Influencing Social Workers’ Beliefs About Individual and Family Resilience in an Effort to Enhance Well-Being and Success for All   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 12: Animating Hope: An Essential Ingredient of Strengths-Based Practice   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 13: Exploring the True Nature of Internal Resilience: A View from the Inside Out   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 14: Poverty Through the Lens of Economic Human Rights   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e    Chapter 15: The Strengths Perspective: Possibilities and Problems   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515373904215,"sku":"9780205011544","price":117.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strengths-perspective-in-social-work-practice-the-9780205011544","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}