{"product_id":"the-practicum-companion-for-social-julie-m-birkenmaier-9780133783483","title":"The Practicum Companion for Social Work: Integrating Class and Field Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eA start-to-finish exploration of the field\/practicum experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Practicum Companion for Social Work: Integrating Class and Field Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal companion for the field\/practicum experience. Filled with practical applications, in-depth case scenarios, and thought-provoking examples, this comprehensive text integrates theory with practice and guides students through their placement. Using a strengths-based perspective, it reinforces the link between classroom learning, practice behaviors, and competencies. Readers will learn about practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations within the concepts of planned change, encompassing engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation, termination, and follow-up. \u003cbr\u003eEvery chapter in the Fourth Edition reflects and integrates the core competencies in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Case scenarios and practice applications are woven throughout each chapter to help students apply their knowledge, skills, and values. Enhanced values and ethics material, detailed learning plans, and additional cultural competence, safety, and humility content help prepare readers for contemporary practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie M. Birkenmaier, Marla Berg-Weger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0133783480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780133783483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pearson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.20w x 0.80d","brand":"Julie M. Birkenmaier","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46545631314175,"sku":"9780133783483","price":126.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f357495-c882-499a-9f86-efcaed0f9ff1.jpg?v=1738182958","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-practicum-companion-for-social-julie-m-birkenmaier-9780133783483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}