Northrose Titles

Social Work Practice and Assessment: A W/holistic Approach presents a ten-component w/holistic assessment and practice model that integrates existing Western and Indigenous approaches to practice and offers a foundation on which to build our w/holistic conceptualization of assessment and practice. Whatever the setting or situation, social workers can approach practice and assessment drawing on a range of components that are part of the model and in so doing gain insights about the social, cultural, ecological, and place-based contexts that characterize the lives of those for whom they support.

KEY FEATURES –

• Ten Components of W/holistic Practice and Assessment Wheel – is a foundational approach

         that can be applied to situations of different populations and/or fields of practice

• Perspectives boxes that ask readers to consider their own viewpoints in relation to the content

• Seeds of Thought chapter openers include quotations or reflections that provide food for thought

        about the chapter content to follow

• Pause to Reflect boxes that highlight ideas to consider and explore

• Communicating Effectively boxes that offer tips and other communication considerations

• Chapter opening Learning Outcomes identify key concepts for each chapter

• Case Scenarios – Specific cases examined through the lens of the components of the w/holistic

        model to explore and explain relevant issues

• End of Chapter activities include short answer reflection and discussion questions

• Instructor Resources including Instructor PowerPoints and a test bank.