*OP* The Strengths Approach: 2nd Ed 2017St Luke's Innovative Resources |
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Product detailsISBN: 9781925657005Edition: 2nd Format: Paperback Category: Education AU $93.46 |
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Product descriptionThis comprehensive book describes the distinctive style of human service delivery known as 'the strengths approach'. Pivotal to this approach is respect and the sharing of power. Also fundamental is the belief that everyone has strengths and that sharing, valuing and mobilising strengths is the key to creating sustainable change. Author Wayne McCashen is a pioneer and leader in the development of the strengths approach and has provided training and consultancy to hundreds of organisations. In a remarkably clear, thorough and synthesised articulation, this book gathers together the principles, beliefs, skills, tools and frameworks that help create effective, socially-just ways of working with people. Since its publication in 2005, this incisive and practical book has gained an international reputation. It is now an essential text in many tertiary social work courses and is widely sourced by practitioners, trainers, government departments and human service organisations that recognise the strengths approach as best practice. This second edition contains substantive new material including stories from practice, reflective exercises for students and seasoned practitioners alike, expanded discussions about strengths, 'power-over' and 'power-with', social inclusion, reframing, narrative therapy, the strengths-based mind map and the column approach, strengths-based supervision, client-owned recording and much more. It puts 'parallel practice' squarely on the agenda, challenging organisations to embed strengths-based, socially-just ways of working at every level of their operations, and providing the frameworks to do so. |