{"product_id":"the-life-model-of-social-work-practice-advances-in-theory-and-practice-9780231187480","title":"The Life Model of Social Work Practice: Advances in Theory and Practice","description":"Originally published in 1980, \u003ci\u003eThe Life Model of Social Work Practice\u003c\/i\u003e was the first textbook to introduce the ecological perspective into social work practice. This fourth edition brings the text up to date by expanding and deepening this perspective. Integrating contemporary theory and research findings with numerous case illustrations drawn from a wide range of practice contexts, this textbook provides students with an invaluable introduction to the real world of social work practice and includes knowledge, methods, and skills for advanced practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors detail the theoretical foundation of the ecological perspective and the life model's emphasis on evidence- and ethics-guided practice, culturally competent and diversity-sensitive practice, and the multiple sources of accountability that social workers face. The text features an extensive discussion of the principles of trauma-informed practice and their implications for social work practice. Its discussion of cultural competence and sensitivity to diversity incorporates contemporary concepts such as cultural humility and privilege, intersectionality, and critical race theory and presents their application to practice. The authors integrate current research throughout the text and provide numerous research applications to underscore and model the importance of evidence-guided practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fourth edition reflects the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Council on Social Work Education's most recent set of competency standards, which accredit social work schools and programs. It is accompanied by a teachers guide that provides chapter summaries, recommended teaching methods and skills, questions for discussion, and suggested assignments and identifies where in the text the nine EPAS competencies and their associated practice behaviors are addressed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Gitterman is professor of social work at the University of Connecticut. His Columbia University Press books include \u003ci\u003eMutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e, third edition (2005) and \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Social Work Practice with Vulnerable Populations\u003c\/i\u003e, third edition (2014). He is also the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eMental Health and Social Problems: A Social Work Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarolyn Knight is professor emerita of social work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eTrauma-Informed Supervision in a Global Context\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and \u003ci\u003eGroup Work with Populations at Risk\u003c\/i\u003e, fourth edition (2016) and the author of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarel B. Germain (1916-1995) was professor emerita of social work at the University of Connecticut. Her books include \u003ci\u003eHuman Behavior in the Social Environment: An Ecological View, \u003c\/i\u003e second edition (Columbia, 1999).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589668110610,"sku":"9780231187480","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f4bda5b-c9e8-4cbd-b6b0-4fbd2cafa180.jpg?v=1756800525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-model-of-social-work-practice-advances-in-theory-and-practice-9780231187480","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}