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| About the book |
"Walsh's book is not only thorough, thoughtful, and clearly written, it is also timely because as SF practice applications with their parallel knowledge bases continue to multiply, the questions Walsh addresses so competently are cutting edge for adopting a SF approach to practice in human services." Peter De Jong, Solution-focused Therapist, Trainer, and Consultant and Emeritus Professor of Social Work, Calvin College, USA Based in part on original research with over 50 practitioners, this absorbing book provides a practice model for solution-focused helping, developed from real-life experiences across a number of settings. The book begins by reviewing the original De Shazer and Berg practice model, establishing a case for change and then introduces a new concept for the solution-focused helper. Case examples are used to demonstrate the application of this new model in five different practice settings:
The Solution-Focused Helper will support students and practitioners who are already familiar with the basic concepts and principles of solution-focused work and who wish to develop their practice and deepen their knowledge. |
| About the authors |
Trish Walsh is a researcher and educator in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is also an independent social worker and trainer/consultant. Her doctoral research was on the introduction of solution-focused therapy to Irish practitioners, and she has published widely on its use. |
| Table of contents |
Part One: The Case for Change Solution-focused Therapy: twenty years on Ethics, Public Services and Practitioners' Responsibilities The Solution-focused Helper: A conceptual model for health and social care professions Part Two: Solution-focused Helping in Practice The solution-focused helper working across cultures in a globalised world The solution-focused helper working across the lifespan in learning disability services The solution-focused helper working in primary, acute and specialist healthcare services The solution-focused helper working with older people and in end-of-life care The solution-focused helper working in community development and with groups |
