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The Call to Social Work Craig Winston LeCroy

The Call to Social Work By Craig Winston LeCroy

The Call to Social Work by Craig Winston LeCroy

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Gives students an understanding of what various types of social workers do in daily practice. This text provides stories of real social workers with many different backgrounds, and helps students to understand the profession.

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The Call to Social Work: Life Stories by Craig Winston LeCroy

A window into the life of a social worker

The Call to Social Work, Second Edition is a presentation of narrative descriptions about the work and life of a wide variety of contemporary social workers. The book provides an in-depth understanding of why people choose social work, how they garner meaning from their work, and what they struggle with as they provide needed services. Additionally, it presents more information about the everyday practice of social work, both the challenges and the joys. Instructors who use this book in their courses will be able to contrast their ideals of practice with the realities captured in each life story, while students who read the book will be able to think about whether each story represents good practice, or what principles they would adhere to based on their understanding of social work.

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This is a book of narratives, of stories, of practicing social workers from a variety of fields and with a variety of experience. These stories are rich in detail, emotion, consideration, philosophy, conflict, hope, and determination that make up the dailiness of the lives of social workers. Professor LeCroy has done a masterful and respectful job of recounting these narratives, and arranging them in themes that emerge not just from the stories but from the very nature of social work itself. The use of story and narrative is a kind of evidence that we ignore or belittle at our peril. I learned more about the faces and phases of social work reading these narratives than in thousands of pages of surveys or empirical accounts of this life. The central message here is that social work is a calling, a call to service (as Robert Coles has written). The words of these social workers speak to the luminous and nearly spiritual essence of the calling. 'I still go back to the core thing,' says one social worker. I do something that matters to somebody else, that matters to me. Something that has value. That is a demonstration of caring. Or, more directly, another social worker says, 'Social work is a calling. A call to something. There is restlessness inside of you and you have the opportunity to deal with [it]. That restlessness has to do with injustice in the world... -- Dennis Saleebey
The Call to Social Work: Life Stories offers what has long been needed: a large dose of crucial, unvarnished stories about the work of social work. LeCroy has brought erudition of hands-on experience to those who are new to the profession and to those of us who need to experience renewal of the contexts in which we teach and practice. The stories portray personal, political, and professional struggles of vision, courage, and sacrifice. This important book should be essential reading for anyone seeking a candid guide that elucidates major themes that define and underlie the profession of social work.

-- Barbara W. White, Ph.D.
The life narratives, voices, or actual experiences contained in this book reflect the spiritual awakenings, desires to make a difference in the quality of life, and the day-to-day realities of social workers in action. These narratives offer contemporary insights and beg the question: Why were you called to this profession? The passion for social justice and meaningful activities, the dedication to compassion, and the commitment to building community connections and healing journeys are only a few of the motivational themes that [emerge from this book].

-- Paula Allen-Meares
The introduction to social work every student should get.

-- SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS

About Craig Winston LeCroy

Craig Winston LeCroy, Ph.D. is a professor of social work at Arizona State University in the Tucson Component, and has been teaching social work practice for 25 years. He has been published widely in the area of children's mental health, prevention, social skills training, adolescent treatment, and program evaluation. He is a well-known textbook author, and has co-authored one of the leading HBSE texts-Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Fourth Edition, published by Cengage. He has written nine other books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Art of Doing Social Work 2. Having a Personal Mission 3. Ethics and Justice 4. A Meaningful Path 5. In Pursuit of Compassion 6. Building Community Connections 7. A Healing Journey 8. Keeping the Vision Alive About the Author

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CIN1412987938VG
9781412987936
1412987938
The Call to Social Work: Life Stories by Craig Winston LeCroy
Craig Winston LeCroy
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20111122
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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