For the common good : : essays of Harold Lewis / / edited by Michael Reisch.

• TeilnehmendeR: Reisch, Michael, 1948-
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 2003.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages)

For the Common Good is an anthology of selected essays by Dr. Harold Lewis, one of the intellectual leaders of the social work profession. Social work literature often reflects powerful ahistorical tendencies which, in recent years, have produced analyses of social issues that lack awareness of both the contemporary environment and the historical forces that shaped it. Lewis' insights into the nature and purpose of social work help fill some of these historical and conceptual gaps, and present a clearer picture of social work's true place in our society.

Table of Contents

Essays on Social Work Practice and Policy Editor's Introduction -- "Social Work and the Common Good" -- "The Cause in Function" -- "The Client's Interest" -- "The Helping Process" -- "Reasoning in Practice" -- "The Problem with the Problem-Solving Paradigm" -- "The Battered Helper" -- "Management in the Nonprofit Social Service Organization" -- "An Historical Perspective on Helping People in Times of Rapid Change" -- Essays on Social Work Values and Ethics Editor's Introduction -- "The Ethical Component in Practice" -- "Ethical Assessment" -- "The Whistleblower and the Whistleblowing Profession" -- "Teaching Ethics through Ethical Teaching" -- "Ethics and the Private Non-profit Human Service Organization" -- "Values and Ethics in Agency Practice for a Caring and Just Service" -- "Morality and the Politics of Practice" -- Essays on Social Work Education Editor's Introduction -- "The Intellectual in the Practical" -- "Educational Preparation for Practice" -- "Are the Tradition Curriculum Areas Relevant?" -- "The Continuum: Issues in Social Work Education" -- "The Teacher's Style and the Use of Professional Self in Social Work Education" -- "A Framework for Forecasting in Social Work Education" -- "Some Thoughts on My 40 Years in Social Work Education.".