| The Task Planner: An Intervention Resource for Human Service Professionals Contributor(s): Reid, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231106467 ISBN-13: 9780231106467 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $148.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: A comprehensive, A-to-Z set of task planners for more than one hundred psychosocial problems from alcoholism and anxiety to domestic violence and sexual abuse. This invaluable guide and resource includes: ? a menu of actions the client can undertake to effect problem resolution, ? a clear, step-by-step guide to the practitioner's role in facilitating these actions, ? a glossary of procedures for human service professionals, and ? a CD-ROM companion resource. The systematic and streamlined techniques found in "The Task Planner" present clients with specific tasks for helping resolve their problems. With the task-centered approach, clients are actively involved in reaching their own solutions or coping mechanisms -- both on their own and in treatment sessions -- giving them a sense of empowerment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Social Science | Human Services - Social Science | Methodology |
| Dewey: 361.320 |
| LCCN: 99038236 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.28" W x 9.21" (1.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive, A-to-Z set of task planners for more than one hundred psychosocial problems from alcoholism and anxiety to domestic violence and sexual abuse. Each entry includes a menu of actions the client can undertake to affect resolution, a guide to the practitioner's role in facilitating these actions, and a reference list. An accompanying disk allows social workers to update the task planners they are working with and enables keyword searches for specific topics. |