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Social Support Systems in Practice: A Generalist Approach
Social Support Systems in Practice A Generalist Approach Author:Lambert Maguire Maguire's approach shows social workers how to combine the use of social support systems with cognitive, psychodynamic, problem-solving, and task-centered interventions. He instructs readers how to integrate case management, networking, and natural support systems to provide better services. Useful as both a classroom text and a practitioner res... more »ource, the text describes the theory base of interventions and illustrates their application to diverse problems. Special Features *Numerous figures and tables illustrate the approaches and their impact. *16 case examples demonstrate how social supports help clients. *Questions at the end of chapters test the reader's comprehension. *Readable, useful, and research-based guidelines help social workers strengthen their practice.« less