Redefines the advocacy role in social work and demonstrates how a social influence typology can clarify contradictions in the social psychology literature. The typology helps the social worker match the manner in which advocacy is attempted to specific details of the situation. (Author/JAC)

Examines various ways in which child-care workers can work with families of children in residential centers to facilitate children's early return home. (CM)

A much-discussed study of social casework services for the elderly conducted by the Benjamin Rose Institute during the 1960s came to the disturbing conclusion that the services actually seemed harmful. Through sophisticated statistical analysis of the data, the authors demonstrate that the verdict was unfounded. (Author)

Describes a pilot project allowing senior nursing students to make home visits to elderly clients with graduate students in social work. The purpose was to help students develop a clear sense of professional identity, awareness of one another's competency, and awareness of the multiple needs of the aging. (CH)

The task implementation sequence (TIS), a major refinement of task-centered casework, is a powerful technique for accelerating therapeutic change by removing barriers before they arise. The cognitive approach, which has particular promise in surmounting psychological barriers, has been highlighted and illustrated with a case vignette. (Author)

A tongue-in-cheek description of Referral Fatigue Therapy, which promotes client autonomy by forcing them to "do it themselves." (HMV)

Suggests that current outmoded and inadequate conceptions of the therapeutic process are a major obstacle to the advancement of clinical social work practice. Presents an integrative ecosystem model that expresses the distinctive social work concern with person, situation, and helping relationship, in their reciprocal psychodynamic and…

This paper addresses the special problems of teenage parents and their children, also problems peculiar to casework with this kind of client, and offers helpful approaches for social workers working with teenage parents. (GO)

Describes the roles of judges and social workers in Dutch child welfare. Briefly outlines training efforts designed to help social workers give their assessments greater structure, case-planning scope, and clarity. (BB)

Reviews elements of the respondent, operant, and modeling theories and various principles of the exchange theory that can be combined to facilitate changes in client behavior. Proposes the behavioral exchange model as a framework to help social workers conceptualize clinical phenomena and thus gain power to influence them. (Author/JAC)

A nation-wide survey of adoption agencies examined policies, practices, and attitudes regarding lesbian/gay prospective adoptive parents. Attitudes and practices were found to vary as a function of agency religious affiliation. Many adoption professionals were willing to work with lesbian/gay prospective parents, and nearly 38 percent of…

Reviews literature about rural and urban social work practice; discusses theory relevant to rural-urban differences, focusing on the organization-in-environment perspective. Highlights statewide survey of Missouri public child welfare employees, which found that rurality was strongly negatively correlated with agency size. Both locale and agency…

Within the field of child welfare a style of practice has evolved among social workers in small communities and rural areas that captures some of the essential elements of case management, prevention, and early intervention. The practice style represents an adaption to contextual factors in rural areas which include: (1) greater geographic…

The 5-page information sheet presents a brief history and background information involving the social worker and the Indian client. Also provided are lists of differences in Indian and White cultural values and kinds of practices concerning interpersonal relationships common among the Indian people, and suggestions and techniques for use by social…

The efficacy of experimental, competency-based methods of teaching the interpersonal skills of empathic communication, respect, and genuineness is compared with traditional didactic methods. Experimental groups taught with communication laboratories significantly outperformed control groups. (Author/LBH)