{"product_id":"social-history-assessment","title":"Social History Assessment","description":"\u003cem\u003e\"Her book takes us on a journey back to the basics of conducting a thorough and informative social history and is an account of what a real social history involves...I recommend this book not only for the novice but also for all clinicians who want an edge on how to accumulate more pertinent information concerning their patients and to guide their treatment.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003ePSYCCRITIQUES\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...what impresses me about this text is that Andrews uses her love of social history to take a subject that is rarely celebrated and remind us of what is exciting about it.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003c\/em\u003eFAMILIES IN SOCIETY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the mental health and human service professions, taking a social history assessment marks the start of most therapeutic interventions. \u003cstrong\u003eSocial History Assessment \u003c\/strong\u003eis the first resource to offer practical guidance about \u003cem\u003einterpreting\u003c\/em\u003e the social history. Author Arlene Bowers Andrews provides rich resources to assist helping professionals as they gather and–most importantly–interpret information about social relationships in the lives of individuals. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKey Features: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on interpreting and making meaning of the social history: Humans are complex creatures. Their biology, psychology, and social relations affect their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and sensations. This book particularly addresses the personal social history, that is, the interpersonal relationships that have influenced the development of the person during the life course. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers comprehensive guidance on composing a social history: In addition to numerous case examples and a variety of helpful tools such as genograms and ecomaps, the chapters cover ethical issues, core theories of human behavior in the social environment, tips for comprehensively gathering information about and describing the social history, and guidance regarding interpreting the history. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaches a multidisciplinary audience: Whether the professional comes from social work, psychology, counseling, psychiatry, nursing, or another health or human service discipline, exploring the client’s origins helps build rapport and lays the foundation for mutual client-professional assessment. This book offers a common understanding across disciplines of what constitutes an informative social history, with theoretically grounded interpretation, to benefit multidisciplinary teamwork and the client. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIntended Audience: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is an ideal supplemental text for a variety of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Social Work Practice, Direct Practice, Interviewing, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Family Studies, Education (counseling), Psychology (counseling and clinical), and Nursing. It is also an excellent resource for Social Workers, Counselors, and Psychologists.","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54245754962264,"sku":"9781412914130","price":137.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412914130_6d5de2c6-d588-4c9a-a1eb-fc999d14b04b.jpg?v=1777773626","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/social-history-assessment","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}