Weisman / Zornado Professional Writing for Social Work Practice

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-8261-0927-9
Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
Format: Unbekannt
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, ePub

Many social work students today lack the basic writing skills they will need to practice effectively with clients. This user-friendly guide to effective writing skills focuses specifically on the types of writing social work practitioners are required to do in everyday practice: writing for agency reports, client documentation, court letters, and grant writing applications, among other documents. It includes abundant real-world examples drawn from all arenas of social work practice.
The text helps students to understand and practice the basics of successful writing through the inclusion of actual forms and records that are customarily used in social work practice. It presents examples of strong writing and analyzes common writing errors. Each chapter contains examples of good and poor writing, and includes forms on which students can practice their new skills. The text also covers legal and ethical issues surrounding legal documentation and use of writing to influence policy and transmit research findings.
Key Features:


Helps students understand and practice the basics of good writing
Focuses specifically on the types of writing they will need to do in social work practice
Includes writing samples used in actual social work venues
Provides samples of agency reports, intake forms, client progress notes, court documentation, and more

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weisman, Daniel

Zornado, Joseph

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Writing for Social Work PracticeDaniel WeismanTable of Contents
Preface
Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 1Jones Family - Self-Assessment
Part 2HBSE and Practice
Chapter 2Human Behavior in the Social Environment - Assessment
Chapter 3Social Work Practice
Chapter 4Social Policy
Part 3Agency-Based Writing
Chapter 5Writing Research Reports
Chapter 6Grant Writing
Chapter 7Letters
Appendix
Glossary of Writing and Writing Errors
Resumes and Cover Letters

Über Autor(innen)

Weisman, Daniel

Daniel Weisman, MSW, PhD, is professor emeritus of social work, Rhode Island College, and former chair, Bachelor of Social Work Department.

Zornado, Joseph

Joseph Zornado, PhD, is professor of English at Rhode Island College.