Many social work students today lack the basic writing skills they will need to practice effectively with clients. This user-friendly guide to effective writing skills focuses specifically on the types of writing social work practitioners are...
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Many social work students today lack the basic writing skills they will need to practice effectively with clients. This user-friendly guide to effective writing skills focuses specifically on the types of writing social work practitioners are required to do-agency reports, client documentation, court letters, grant writing applications, and more-in everyday practice. It includes abundant real-world examples drawn from all arenas of social work practice. The text helps students to understand and practice the basics of successful writing through the inclusion of actual forms and records that are customarily used in social work practice. It presents examples of strong writing and analyzes common writing errors. Each chapter contains examples of good and poor writing, and includes forms on which students can practice their new skills. The text also covers legal and ethical issues surrounding legal documentation and use of writing to influence policy and transmit research findings. Key Features:.: Helps students to understand and practice the basics of good writing; Focuses specifically on the types of writing they will need to do in social work practice; Includes writing samples used in actual social work venues; Provides samples of agency reports, intake forms, client progress notes, court documentation, and more. PROFESSIONAL WRITING for SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE -- Half Title Page -- About the Authors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Why Do We Need Another Book on Writing for Social Work Practice? -- How to Use This Book -- Methodology -- References -- Acknowledgments -- To the Reader -- I. Introduction -- 1. "The Jones Family"-Self-Assessment -- Original Version -- Family Composition -- Background Information -- Current Situation -- Notes for Follow-Up -- Corrected Version -- Family Composition -- Background Information -- Explanations for Corrections -- Current Situation -- Explanations for Corrections -- Notes for Follow-Up -- Explanations for Corrections -- II. HBSE, Social Work Practice and Social Policy -- Case Documentation: Open, Monitor, Report, Close -- Opening New Cases -- Monitoring Progress -- Reporting Incidents -- Closing Cases -- Court Letters -- Format -- Content -- Professional Writing Skills -- Rules for Writers of Client Records -- Court Letters -- Agency- and Community-Level Documentation -- Writing for Advocacy -- Conclusion -- Sources -- 2. Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) -- Case 1: Family Assessment: The Driver Family -- Original Version -- Case 1: Corrected Version -- Explanations of Corrections -- Case 2: Children at Risk: The Gramme Family -- Original Version -- Case 2: Corrected Version -- Explanations of Corrections -- Case 3: Medical Social Work Intake: Hospital-Setting Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Issues -- Original Version -- Case 3: Corrected Version -- Explanations of Corrections -- Case 4: Corrections: Parole-Readiness Report -- Original Version -- Case 4: Corrected Version -- Explanations of Corrections -- Case 5: Mental Health: Integrated Summary of Care -- Original Version -- Case 5: Corrected Version -- Explanations of Corrections.
