Social Casework : A Problem-solving Process

Contents: I. Problem solving in social casework: 1. The components of the casework situation. 2. The person. 3. The problem. 4. The place. 5. The process. 6. The caseworker client relationship. 7. The problem solving work. II. Casework in cross section: 8. Person problem place and process in the beginning phase. 9. Content in the beginning phase. 10. Method in the beginning phase. 11. Diagnosis: the thinking in problem solving. 12. The clients workability and the casework goal. III. Two cases: 13. Two cases: Mr. Grayson and Mrs. Whitman. Bibliography. Index.

This is a basic book in social casework. Its thesis is that among all the complexities within the subject matter and operations of casework there are certain constant elements, forces, and processes which give coherence and unity to its practice. The author identifies and analyzes these constants and views them within the logical framework of problem-solving. In turn, problem-solving as a casework process is examined in its likeness to normal human problem-solving efforts. The result is an approach to learning and thinking about casework which is at once organized, synthesized, and imaginative. The book’s usefulness is enhanced by the author's lucid and pointed style.