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Murdach, Allison D. – Social Work, 2007
During the 1890s and the first three decades of the 20th century, social work in the United States developed a community-based direct practice approach to family assistance and social reform. The basis for this method was a situational view of social life that emphasized the use of interpersonal and transactional methods to achieve social and…
Descriptors: Social Action, Social Work, Counseling Techniques, Community Action
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Everett, Joyce E.; Homstead, Kerry; Drisko, James – Social Work, 2007
Although many in the social work profession have written about empowerment, few have offered a description of the empowerment process from the perspective of clients and workers in high-risk communities. This qualitative study presents a model of empowerment practice from the perspective of frontline workers, the challenges they faced, and the…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Family Programs, Social Work, Caseworker Approach
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Dupper, David R.; Poertner, John – Social Work, 1997
Discusses the rationale behind the movement to link services to schools through school-linked, family resource centers. Describes several exemplary program, already developed, and outlines the promise this movement holds as a major social work strategy for revitalizing communities. Focuses on parental involvement, skill development, and how to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs