LibGuides: SWR-375: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course textbook can be accessed via the Redshelf link in the Getting Started module.

Kirst-Ashman, K.K., & Hull, Jr., G.H. (2018). Understanding generalist practice. Cengage Learning.

Read Chapters 9 and 10. Chapters 9 and 10 in the course text discuss knowledge and skills for applying the GIM in work with families.

Articles

Bowen Family Systems Therapy with Transgender Minors: A Case Study
Healy, R.W., & Allen, L.R. (2020). Bowen family systems therapy with transgender minors: A case study. Clinical Social Work Journal, 48, 402-411.
This piece demonstrates the importance of considering how existing models and theories are and are not appropriate for use with families of all configurations.
Applying a Family Resilience Framework in Training, Practice, and Research: Mastering the Art of the Possible
Walsh, F. (2016). Applying a family resilience framework in training, practice, and research: Mastering the art of the possible. Family Process, 55, 616. doi: 10.1111/famp.12260
Dr. Walsh is a pioneer in family therapy and early proponent of the importance of family resilience. This piece is an overview of work on family resilience.
Applying Critical Social Work in Direct Practice with Families
Weiss-Gal, I., Levin, L., & Krumer-Nevo, M. (2014). Applying critical social work in direct practice with families. Child and Family Social Work (19), 55-64. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00880.x
In keeping with efforts to introduce counter narratives and critical approaches to social work practice, this piece discusses the use of critical perspectives in work with families.

Videos

Family Therapy
Hesketh, V. (2015). Family therapy [Video]. SAGE Knowledge. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473931596
Like many of the other videos, watch this as an example of a family therapy interaction.

Constructing the Multigenerational Family Genogram: Exploring a Problem in Context
Stephen Lerner (Producers). (1983). Constructing the multigenerational family genogram: Exploring a problem in context [Video]. Altschul Group Corporation.
While quite dated, this video provides excellent about and demonstration of how to construct a genogram which you will be required to do for this week’s assignment.

Intake and Assessment: Part 2- Family Relationships

Grande, T. (2016, February 24). Intake and assessment: Part 2- Family relationships [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ylWpUUqP1Hg?si=sD1COMwCjHtvbXko

Watch this video for a demonstration of how one worker does a family intake and assessment.