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Daly, M. (2020). Generalist practice is the thing. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 25, i-vii.
https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=e24d3b65-bace-4127-b34e-7f0bb57bd590%40redis
Having been in undergraduate social work education for many years, Michael Daly has been party to many of the changes in BSW education. In this editorial, he makes a case for the importance of generalist social work practice.

Hughes, J., Delay, D., & Rocke, C. (2021). Taking up a social work identity: Preparing undergraduate students for entry-level generalist practice. Canadian Social Work Review, 38(1), 71-91. doi:10.7202/1078390ar
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2711078492/69EA3757D665416BPQ/7?accountid=28180
Part of becoming a social worker is understanding the nuances of the profession through a process that is sometimes referred to as professional socialization. This article discusses the important process of developing an identity as a professional social worker.

Glajchen, M., Berkman, C., Otis-Green, S., Stein, G. L., Sedgwick, T., Bern-Klug, M., Christ, G., Csikai, E., Downes, D., Gerbino, S., Head, B., Parker-Oliver, D., Waldrop, D., & Portenoy, R. K. (2018). Defining core competencies for generalist-level palliative social work. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 56(6), 886–892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
https://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(18)30452-4/pdf
This article describes how the principles of generalist practice are applied to define competencies for palliative social work. It is an example of how generalist practice concepts inform actual work.

Langford, J., Keaton, C., Clarke, E., & Westmore, M. (2023). Introduction to social work: A look across the profession. Mavs Open Press. https://rc.library.uta.edu/uta-ir/bitstream/handle/10106/30995/Introduction-to-Social-Work.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Generalist practice has many facets and has been defined in a variety of ways. There are, however, a core set of characteristics of generalist practice. This chapter is an orientation to the concept of generalist practice.