Originally published in 1980, this was the first textbook to apply the ecological approach to practice. Germain and Gitterman have extensively updated and expanded this classic text. In this edition, they have adopted a useful new "life course" model of human development, which incorporates into the ecological framework an understanding of the unique experience of each individual within its historical, societal, and cultural context. The new edition...
This book is the more meatier of the generalist social work class usual suspects. Coming from a clinical psychology background (depth) to a social work one (breadth), the move to this perspective was disorienting. This book was the first one that successfully communicated the value of this approach: communicating the intricacies in totally grasping (which is more than just acknowledging their existence) the multitude of systems...
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