SOWK 1011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Existentialism, Gestalt Therapy, Community Organizing
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Social work practice theories can be classified into two groups: Introduced in the 1930s by jessie taft and virginia robinson. Problems can be overcome using personal power to effect change. Emphasized the client"s role in directing change. Introduced by university of kansas social work professor dennis saleebey. Each person has unique strengths and abilities and a capacity of growth and change. Social worker supports client to recognize his or her assets. Together, the worker and client collaborate to understand and resolve the situation. Places individual within a series of interdependent systems, like an ecosystem. Social work professors carel germain and alex gitterman used ideas from biology and ecology to develop life-model . Problems arise when there is a lack of fit between people and their surroundings. Originates from the work of maurice moreau. Focuses on the impact of wider social structures on personal problems. Involves a critical analysis of socio-economic structures, which oppress and exploit people.