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Diagnosis in Social Work argues for the reinstatement of social diagnosis to its former place as an essential concept in social work intervention. It shows how the concept of diagnosis in social work has been misunderstood and given a negative, narrow definition in commonly used texts, and how this has had a detrimental impact on the quality of social work intervention. In addition, this valuable book includes suggestions as to how practitioners can enhance their own diagnostic acumen.

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Autorentext

Francis J Turner



Zusammenfassung
How can you make necessary professional judgments without being judgmentalAssessment and diagnostic skills are essential professional tools for the social worker, but all too often they are neglected or downplayed. Diagnosis in Social Work argues for the reinstatement of social diagnosis to its former place as an essential concept in social work. This courageous book demonstrates the detrimental impact of the loss of diagnostic skills on the quality of social work intervention.Combining meticulous history with insightful analysis, Diagnosis in Social Work shows how the concept of diagnosis in social work has been misunderstood. It examines the negative, narrow definition of diagnosis offered in commonly used texts. Diagnosis in Social Work includes the tools you need to use the power of correct, careful diagnosis, including: case examples of social work diagnoses a thorough profile of the judgments constituting a social work diagnosis suggestions to enhance diagnostic acumen an analysis of diagnosis as a process and a fact ways to use computers in diagnosis an assessment of the risks of diagnosisDiagnosis in Social Work includes everything social work practitioners need to know about the process and meaning of this sorely neglected part of the field. It is an ideal textbook as well, and it offers suggestions for further research.

Inhalt

Contents

  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The History of Diagnosis in Social Work
  • Chapter 3. What Led Us Astray?
  • Chapter 4. Diagnosis: What It Is Not!
  • Chapter 5. Diagnosis: What It Is
  • Chapter 6. Our Ethical Responsibility to Diagnose
  • Chapter 7. Our Ethical Responsibility to Label
  • Chapter 8. A Spectrum of Critical Judgments
  • Chapter 9. Diagnosis As a Process and a Record
  • Chapter 10. Diagnosis and Gut Reaction
  • Chapter 11. Diagnosis and Assessment
  • Chapter 12. Diagnosis and Theory
  • Chapter 13. Diagnosis and the Computer
  • Chapter 14. The Risks of Diagnosing
  • Chapter 15. Diagnosis and Research: A Contemporary Challenge
  • Chapter 16. Enhancing Diagnostic Skills
  • Chapter 17. Final Comments
  • Appendix: Some Examples of Social Work Diagnoses
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included
Titel
Diagnosis in Social Work
Untertitel
New Imperatives
Autor
Francis J Turner
EAN
9781136387968
ISBN
978-1-136-38796-8
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Herausgeber
Taylor & Francis
Genre
Sozialpädagogik, Soziale Arbeit
Veröffentlichung
03.04.2013
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.03 MB
Anzahl Seiten
194
Jahr
2013
Untertitel
Englisch