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Description
2025
Engage & Empower: Foundations of Social Work Practice is an open educational resource for social work students in “foundations of social work practice” courses. It begins by explaining Open Educational Resources and their benefits. Students then explore social work fundamentals, including the diverse roles of social workers.
With this foundation, students engage with the NASW Code of Ethics’ key terms, and principles. This ethical grounding prepares them for the “growth work” needed to develop cultural competence and cross-cultural awareness. They then learn to apply various Generalist Practice skills across different-sized systems to empower client populations.
Next, the book explores the complexities of mental health and substance abuse, highlighting the clinical challenges of these fields. Finally, it examines the personal characteristics and professional skills essential for effective social work.
Assessments such as multiple-choice quizzes, essay and thought questions are provided after each chapter.
By integrating these foundational concepts and assessments, this book equips students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework needed to navigate the foundations of social work practice with confidence, competence, and a commitment to social justice.
Publication Date
7-2025
Publisher
Open Touro
City
New York
Keywords
Social work, Social work practice, Ethics, Culture, Generalist practice, Social justice, Empowerment, Case management, Counseling, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Mental health, Substance abuse
Disciplines
Social Work
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Marvit, E. (2025). Engage & Empower: Foundations of Social Work Practice. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/opentextbooks/14
