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Introduction to Social Work& Social Welfare
CRITICAL THINKING PERSPECTIVES
3rd EDITION
KAREN K. KIRST-ASHMAN
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Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives 3rd Edition
by Karen K. Kirst-Ashman (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 82 ratings
Intended for the Introduction to Social Work/Social Welfare course found in programs of social work at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This course can also be found in human service and sociology departments.
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About the Author
Karen K. Kirst-Ashman is Professor Emerita and former chairperson in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she taught for 28 years. She has written six social work textbooks in multiple editions and numerous publications, articles, and reviews on social work and women's issues. She also has served on the Editorial Board of AFFILIA: Journal of Women and Social Work, and as a consulting editor for many social work journals including the Journal of Social Work Education. Dr. Kirst-Ashman has been a member on the Board of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and has served as a CSWE accreditation site visitor on various occasions. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Wisconsin. She has been the recipient of both the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching and the University Outstanding Teaching Award. She earned her BSW degree and MSSW degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in social work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has worked as a practitioner and administrator in child welfare and mental health agencies.
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Publisher : Brooks Cole; 3rd edition (March 10, 2009)
Language : English
Hardcover : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0495601683
ISBN-13 : 978-0495601685
Item Weight : 2.45 pounds
Dimensions : 8.11 x 0.91 x 10 inchesBest Sellers Rank: #2,549,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)#2,244 in Arts & Humanities Teaching Materials
#5,470 in Social Work (Books)
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4.2 out of 5 stars 82 ratings
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Karen Kay Kirst-Ashman
Karen K. Kirst-Ashman has been a full professor and former chairperson in the social work department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she has taught for 28 years. She has written six social work textbooks in multiple editions and numerous publications, articles, and reviews on social work and women’s issues. She also has served as a consulting editor on many social work journals. Dr. Kirst-Ashman was a board member of the CSWE from 1998 to 2001 and has served as a CSWE accreditation site visitor on various occasions. She is certified as a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin and has been the recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching. She earned her BSW degree in 1972 and MSSW degree in 1973 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Nichi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Text, especially for the priceReviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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I had to get this textbook for my intro to Social Work class. The university bookstore wanted over $200. Amazon seemed like a better deal here. The text is easy to read and comprehensive as it gets for an introduction. If you have an interest in Social Work, this book will give you about as much information as you need to dip your feet in.
Also, do note it is focused on American social work. While global and international social work is, of course, represented, the core values and such are from the NASW, so your mileage may vary in other nations if you want details on certain professional aspects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for a career tiimeReviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018
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I'm currently using this for one of my Social work classes I should have completed when I first entered the program. I was interested enough to learn that this is a book that I will keep for the rest of my educational career as well my working career.
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Amanda
4.0 out of 5 stars BindingReviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013
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The book is exactly what I needed however in Brand New condition the binding was falling apart. Nothing a little super glue couldn't fix though!
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luis leon
4.0 out of 5 stars Four StarsReviewed in the United States on September 8, 2014
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Book came as promised
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Stacy
5.0 out of 5 stars YayReviewed in the United States on February 20, 2013
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I used this book for an introduction to social work class. I still have it and it comes in handy when I forget something I learned previously and I need to look it up again.
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Linseylouwho
3.0 out of 5 stars its ok...Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2012
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Not bad for the price. Not too exciting though. I know there is a newer version noe but my professor said we could use this one.
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Morgan Citera
5.0 out of 5 stars This is great for new social workers and learning how to handle ...Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014
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This is great for new social workers and learning how to handle clients! It is also GREAT with defining terms and basic knowledge that is needed to know!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare: Critical Thinking PerspectivesReviewed in the United States on July 4, 2012
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I received the item in the required limit, however, within one week of this course the binding and completely fallen apart. Sadly it seems you get what you pay for. Wasn't a very good deal after all.
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Jan 13, 2015Lindsay Allyson rated it did not like it
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This textbook was terrible. While the basics of social work were presented in the book, it was poorly structured. The author's biases on different political views was very apparent and often offensive, even to someone who shares some of the author's beliefs.
It was an easy-ish read, but it was just a bad book. (less)
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its oh kk needs a dictionary
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5.0 out of 5 stars A read for every social worker
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2018
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Best book ever enjoyed and read it from cover to cover
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Darren G
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Text Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2015
This is one of those books that you will keep on your desk and look back at time and time again. It is written in a very accessible style and is easily picked up. Dr Ingram locates emotions within social work practice and guides the reader through a number of case study's and learning activities to explore this concept in-depth. This has been a very helpful text book during my final placement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2015
This is an amazing book. It is a must read for all involved in the social work profession. The author locates emotions within social work practice and guides the reader to explore this concept in-depth. This book has been an invaluable resource to me whilst I have been on my final placement. I will certainly dip in and out of this book for years to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great resource
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2015
Richard's book provides a depth consideration of emotion and the nature of what this means for social work. For students, practitioners and educators the book has excellent learning activities interspersed which could be used for individual reflection or by educators for group activities. I also liked the connection of emotions to the organisational context of social work and the relationships within supervision. A few diagrams help provide a framework for applying the ideas in practice and case examples bring the ideas to life. Looking forward to dipping back in and out of this for different ideas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent social work text book on emotional literacy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2015
Dr Ingram's book is a helpful contribution to the literature on the 'emotional labour' of social work practice. Social work is an emotionally demanding profession because it requires us to meaningfully engage with adults and children in crises and distress. This book is perfect for students and newly qualified workers as it comprehensively explores the spaces where emotions are felt and expressed in day to day social work and how organsiational and supervisory arrangements impact on our capacity to reflect on and learn from emotions in practice. The author is particularly good at exploring the relevance of emotional literacy to rarely discussed but important areas of social work practice: note taking for instance or the support that colleagues provide in the work place. Case examples and learning points are helpfully threaded through the text. Ultimately there's something here for any practitoner who wants to refine their skills in self-reflection and use this as a springboard to more effective working relationships with servuce users and other professionals.
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Alex Summer
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and thoughtful exploration of the role of emotion in social work.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2015
The book has a logical structure, starting with what are emotions and looking at the area of emotion from a range of perspectives, so the reader is not conditioned to accept one definition and instead encouraged to thoroughly engage with what may be meant by the concept of emotion. This book is not just a theoretical exploration, though, and strong practice links come over, making it a useful resource for students and practitioners at any stage of their career. Ingram’s conceptual framework for understanding emotions provides a foundation for exploring and understanding the role of emotion in social work and he goes on to link this framework to social work practice.
Self-awareness is key to ensuring emotions contribute positively, not negatively, to practice and I like how in chapter 2 the reader is encouraged to reflect on significant events in their ‘lifeline’ and think about their own experience of emotions and the potential impact of this on their practice as a social worker. Case studies at various points throughout the book encourage and enable the reader to think about the role of emotion in professional practice and to explore their own feelings.
Ingram explores how emotion and reason do not have to be at odds, and debates surrounding the role of emotion in social work practice are considered – what may be meant by emotion is easier to conceptualise having read chapter 1, which goes back to my point about the book having a logical structure.
Chapter 3 provides a comprehensive exploration of the role and process of reflection, models and methods, as well as the significant topic of emotional intelligence – key aspects for professional practice and continuous professional development.
In part 2 the book moves on to how, now more is understood about emotion in social work, this may be applied to and considered more deeply in terms of social work practice -
Firstly this is looked at in terms of building relationships with service users and carers – how an appropriate level of emotion may be invested in this, taking a relationship-based approach, and exploring some of the skills in relationship building, linking these to the role emotion may be playing here. Ingram emphasises the importance of messages from research into service user and carer perspectives, and the meaningful involvement of service users and carers in social work education - a view I equally hold as a lecturer in this field.
Sometimes at interview applicants state one of their skills as ‘empathy’ and I ask them, what do you think that means? Ingram explores the key role of empathy in relationship building and how that can be achieved, how we may put the concept into words, and he considers key influences on empathic relationships.
Ingram also highlights the importance of writing in social work and considers how much emotions should have a place in this, plus an important inclusion of a section on reflective writing - a skill we encourage students to practise and practise. The book goes on to explore the importance of supervision and support and how supervision may be used effectively as a place for the supervisor and supervisee to explore the emotional context of practice and characteristics of an effective supervisory relationship are considered. We teach social work students about the importance of supervision and this is a key part of supporting their development on placement. There is also a useful exploration of the impact of organisational culture and the role of emotion in organisations.
Throughout, the book helpfully picks out earlier themes and reiterates key points from earlier chapters, without being repetitive. In the final chapter before his concluding thoughts, drawing key themes together Ingram puts forward a model locating emotion at the heart of being a social work professional.
I found Understanding Emotions in Social Work thought-provoking and compelling, a book that shows great appreciation of the complexities of social work practice and explores the role of emotion in social work sensitively, and with care.
Alex Summer
Senior Lecturer in Social Work, MA Social Work Programme Leader
University of Sunderland
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