LibGuides: MSW-5002 v7: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

Empowerment Series: Understanding Generalist Practice

Kirst-Ashman, K.K,, & Hull, Jr., G.H. (2018). Empowerment Series: Understanding Generalist Practice. Cengage Learning.

Chapter 2: Understanding Generalist Practice

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The Power of Vulnerability
Brown, B. (2010, October). The power of vulnerability [Video]. TED Conferences.
Please watch this video on vulnerability.
Beginning Sessions
Cooper, M. (Academic). (2015). Beginning sessions [Video]. SAGE Knowledge.
An Empathetic Stance
Cooper, M. (Academics). (2015). An empathetic stance [Video]. SAGE Knowledge.
Active Listening
Comstock, N. W. (2020). Active listening. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
This article provided by Salem Press Encyclopedia gives into the definition and reasoning of active listening.
Exploring the Youth and Parent Perspective on Practitioner Behaviors That Promote Treatment Engagement
Iachini, A.L., Hock, R.M., Thomas, M., & Clone, S. (2015). Exploring the youth and parent perspective on practitioner behaviors that promote treatment engagement. Journal of Family Social Work, 18, 57-73
This article from the Journal of Family Social Work describes the promotion of treatment engagement in child/parent relationships.
Teaching Note--Critical Issues in Sign Language Interpretation for Social Work Practice
Abulhab, A., & Pinto, R. M. (2022). Teaching note—Critical issues in sign language interpretation for social work practice. Journal of Social Work Education, 58(4), 809–816.
Professional Encounters with 'the Other': Widening Accessibility of Social Work Practices in Urban Neighbourhoods
Ponzoni, E., & Ruyter, D. de. (2023). Professional Encounters with “the Other”: Widening Accessibility of Social Work Practices in Urban Neighbourhoods. British Journal of Social Work, 53(2), 1099–1116.
Theory, research and practice in child welfare: The current state of the art in social work
Frost, N., & Dolan, P. (2021). Theory, research and practice in child welfare: The current state of the art in social work. Child & Family Social Work, 26(3), 498–506.
The Essentials of the Helping Relationship Between Social Workers and Clients
Sinai-Glazer, H. (2020). The essentials of the helping relationship between social workers and clients. Social Work, 65(3), 245-256.
Fostering successful relationships is key to being a Generalist Practitioner. This article examines the helping relationship with the public social system in Israel.

Week 2 Assignment Resources

Consent Form
National University MSW Program INFORMED CONSENT for Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Assessment

Kaltura User Guide
National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide . Graduate Studies Support Center.
This resource includes instructions for recording and uploading videos into courses using Kaltura.

Skills Demonstration Reflection Worksheet
Be sure to use this reflection worksheet as you view the videos for this week located in the course under Week 2. This reflection will be submitted as part of your Week 2 Assignment.