Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills - Standalone Book

The book helped be do well in my social work studies.

I’m a 1st year MSW student and this is a very valuable resource for me already. I’m glad I bought my own copy because I will definitely be referring to it when I do my field placements.It has very detailed information on practice skills and how to perform talk therapy (again, the emphasis is on skills, not specific evidence based practices).It is generalist in focus—as is my MSW program so this orientation fit with my program’s.

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So I rented this for my SW Practice I class and well I ended up having to rent it AGAIN for my SW Practice II class. I should have bought the book. Especially because it has great info to study for the licensing exam. I’m going to end up buying this book even though I have the rental now. It’s sucks that I wasted so much money renting rather than buying. I HIGHLY suggest for you to buy this book if you are a social work major.

This book is clear, interesting, and detailed. It is thorough and my only regret is that I rented it rather than buying it. Also, I've learned that if you buy it from the publisher Cengage, you can access videos and extra content you can't access wen you buy it on Amazon

The book came the next day, although I am a Prime member. And for a rental, was in perfect condition which is always nice to get! As opposed to a bunch of markings and highlighting. And reasonably priced. Very pleased.

Though it was noted that book was used I cannot find where it said that the book would come unattached to the bind. This does not bother me, I just want it to be documented that it came that way. It still works as a book, so that is all that matters to me.

For such an expensive book, the paper is cheap and it is printed in black and white :-/