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Springer Theoretical Perspectives for Direct Social Work Practice A Generalist-Eclectic Approach 2016 Edition by Nick Coady, Peter Lehmann
In this revision, our bestselling social work textbook - now in its third edition - will be updated to reflect new trends and developments in the field, based on stated needs from customers who use the book.This expanded third edition of the popular textbook provides a completely revised and updated overview of the theories, models, and therapies guiding social work practice. The authors and editors use the problem-solving model of social work practice as a framework for integrating each theory with central social work principles and values. The book covers psychodynamic theories, cognitive-behavioral theories, humanistic theories, structural theories, and postmodern theories.