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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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The Purpose of a Practicum | |
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Background and Context | |
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How to Use This Book | |
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How the Chapters Are Structured | |
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Practicum-Related Strengths: A Workbook Activity | |
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How Do We Learn? A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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School, Agency, and Student Expectations | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Clarifying Expectations: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Planning to Learn Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Preparing a Plan for Learning | |
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The Generalist Perspective and the Plan for Learning | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Planning to Learn: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Getting Started | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Basic Information about Your Practicum: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Learning from Supervision | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Using Supervision for Learning: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Personal Safety | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Reducing the Risk of Harm: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Communication | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Developing Communication Skills: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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The Agency Context of Practice | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Agency Analysis: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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The Community Context of Practice | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Beginning a Community Analysis: A Working Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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The Social Problem Context of Practice | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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The Problems and Needs Addressed by Your Agency: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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The Social Policy Context of Practice | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Social Policy Analysis: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Diversity | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Cultural Awareness in Your Agency: A Workbook Activity | |
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Identity and Self-Awareness: A Workbook Activity | |
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Diversity in Client Behavior: Situations to Discuss | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Professional Social Work | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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The Image and Impact of Social Work: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Social Work Ethics | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Values, Ethics, and Your Practicum: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Legal Concerns | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Legal Issues and Concerns: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Social Work Practice as Planned Change | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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The Change Process: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Evaluating Practice | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Examining Your Performance in the Practicum: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Merging Self and Profession | |
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Goals for Learning | |
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Background and Context | |
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Guidance and Direction | |
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Merging Self and Profession: A Workbook Activity | |
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Suggested Learning Activities | |
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Additional Suggestions and Hints | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Leadership and Social Justice | |
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Becoming the Social Worker You Want to Be | |
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Becoming a Leader and a Seeker of Social Justice | |
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Becoming the Person You Want to Be | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Appendix: Sample Learning Agreement | |