Preface |
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PART 1 Social Work Practice Perspectives |
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1. Generalist Social Work Practice |
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Social Work Values and Purpose |
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Human Dignity and Worth |
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Social Justice |
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Translating Values into Practice |
7 |
Achieving the Purpose of Social Work |
8 |
Generalist Social Work |
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Levels of Intervention in Generalist Practice |
10 |
Policy and Generalist Practice |
12 |
Research in Generalist Practice |
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Advantages of a Multifaceted Approach |
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Social Work Functions and Roles |
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Consultancy |
14 |
Resource Management |
17 |
Education |
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Integrating Generalist Functions |
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A Generalist Approach to Change |
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The Ecosystems Perspective |
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Values and Cultural Competence |
23 |
Strengths and Empowerment |
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An Empowering Approach to Practice |
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Looking Forward |
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2. The Ecosystems Perspective |
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The Knowledge Base of Generalist Practice |
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Social Work Knowledge is Multidisciplinary |
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Theoretical Frameworks for Practice |
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Developing a Practice Framework |
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Analyzing Theoretical Perspectives |
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The Ecosystems View |
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Humans in Context |
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Focus on Transactions |
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Development as Evolutionary Change |
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Goodness-of-Fit |
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View of Dysfunction |
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Implications for Change |
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Human Systems |
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System Defined |
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Dimensions of Systems |
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A Structural View of Systems |
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An Interactional View of Systems |
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Biopsychosocial Dimensions |
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Cultural Influences |
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Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework for Practice |
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Identify the Focal System |
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What’s Happening Inside the System? |
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What’s Happening Outside the System? |
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How Do the Inside and Outside Connect? |
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How Does the System Move through Time? |
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Applying the Ecosystems Framework |
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Looking Forward |
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3. Values and Cultural Competence |
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Frames of Reference |
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Your Frame of Reference Shows |
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Professional Values and Practice Principles |
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Acceptance |
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Individualization |
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Nonjudgmentalism |
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Objectivity |
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Self-Determination |
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Access to Resources |
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Confidentiality |
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Accountability |
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Value Conflicts in Practice: An Example |
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Personal Values and Resources |
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Use of Self in Social Work |
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Increasing Self-Awareness |
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Values and Principles in Action: A Practice Example |
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How Values Influence Practice |
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Values and Diversity |
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Cultural Competence |
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The Need for Cultural Competence |
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Cultural Diversity Defined |
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Developing Cultural Competence |
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A Generalist View of Cultural Competence |
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Practitioner-Level Cultural Competence |
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Agency-Level Cultural Competence |
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Community-Level Cultural Competence |
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Looking Forward |
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4. Strengths and Empowerment |
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Strengths Perspective |
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Practice Assumptions |
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Key Transitions |
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Applying a Strengths Perspective |
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Empowerment |
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Personal Dimensions of Empowerment |
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Interpersonal Dimensions of Empowerment |
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Sociopolitical Dimensions of Empowerment |
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Power |
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Empowerment as a Concept and a Process |
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Empowerment-Based Practice |
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The Paradox of an Empowering Process |
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Collaboration and Partnership |
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Empowerment-Oriented Strategies |
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Tenets for Empowerment-Based Social Work Practice |
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Looking Forward |
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5. An Empowering Approach to Generalist Practice |
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Elements of an Empowering Generalist Approach |
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Infusing an Ecosystems Perspectiv |
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Reflecting an Empowerment Orientation |
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Collaborating with Clients |
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Empowering Assumptions |
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Phases and Processes of Empowering Practice |
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The Dialogue Phase |
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The Discovery Phase |
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The Development Phase |
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From Solving Problems to Promoting Competence |
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Processes in Action: Practice Examples |
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An Example at the Microlevel |
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An Example at the Midlevel |
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An Example at the Macrolevel |
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A Process for All Human Systems |
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Maintaining Flexibility in Application |
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The Recurring Nature of Social Work Processes |
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Structuring Meetings |
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Looking Forward |
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PART 2 The Dialogue Phase: Building Relationships and Assessing Challenges |
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6. Forming Partnerships |
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Collaboration and Partnership |
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The Dilemma of Social Workers as Experts |
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The Rewards of Clients as Experts |
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Making Initial Contacts |
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Recognizing What Clients Bring |
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Initiating Collaboration |
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Beginning Steps: A Practice Example |
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Qualities of Professional Partnerships |
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Genuineness |
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Acceptance and Respect |
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Trustworthiness |
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Empathy |
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Cultural Sensitivity |
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Purposefulness |
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Constructing Empowering Relationships |
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Recognizing Rights |
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Taking Responsibilities |
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Discussing Rights and Responsibilities |
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Augmenting Power |
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When Clients Feel Powerless |
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Voluntary and Involuntary Clients |
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Collaborating with Oppressed Clients |
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Partnerships with Larger Systems |
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Respecting Confidentiality |
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Absolute and Relative Confidentiality |
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Violating Confidentiality |
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Consent for Release of Information |
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Privileged Communication |
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Balancing Accountability and Privacy |
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Looking Forward |
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7. Articulating Challenges |
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Describing Challenges |
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Orienting toward the Future |
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Focusing on Transactions |
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Enhancing Client Situations |
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Sizing Up Challenges |
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Exchanging Information |
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Verbal Communication |
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Nonverbal Communication |
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Influences on Communication Processes |
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Listening and Responding |
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Responding Versus Initiating |
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Beginning the Dialogue |
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Response Continuum |
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Allowing Space |
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Nonverbal Responses |
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Single Word Responses |
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Partial Restatement |
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Complete Restatement |
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Clarification |
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Summary Clarification |
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Request to Continue |
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Questioning |
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Combining Responses |
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Practice Example |
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Responding to Feelings |
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The Experience of Feelings |
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Identifying Feelings |
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Verbalizing Feelings |
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Validating Feelings |
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Responding to Multiperson Client Systems |
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Facilitating Discussion |
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Respecting Existing Functioning |
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Special Issues in Responding |
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Responding to Anger |
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Responding to Silence |
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Responding to Questions |
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Responding to Feedback from Clients |
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Looking Forward |
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8. Defining Directions |
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Transforming Challenges Into Directions |
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Orienting Forward, Not Back |
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Framing the Search for Resources |
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Integrating Transactional Dimensions |
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Considering Client Motivation |
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A Transactional View of Motivation |
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Motivating Clients Who Have Given Up |
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Aligning Worker and Client Motivations |
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Overcoming Environmental Obstacles To Motivation |
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Motivating Larger Systems |
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Collaborating with Clients Who Resist |
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Resistance is Motivated |
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Cooperating with Resistance |
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Cooperating with Mandated Clients |
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Taking Priority Actions |
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Responding to Trauma |
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Responding to the Threat of Suicide |
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Responding to Threats toward Others |
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Responding to Child Abuse |
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Responding to Domestic Violence |
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Responding to Survival Needs |
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Responding to Signs of Addiction |
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Taking Control in Empowering Ways |
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Looking Forward |
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PART 3 The Discovery Phase: Assessing Resources and Planning Change |
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9. Identifying Strengths |
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Building a Foundation of Strengths |
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What Are Strengths? |
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Why Identify Strengths? |
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Balancing Strengths and Challenges |
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Looking for Strengths |
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Highlighting Strengths in General Functioning |
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Strengths in Individuals |
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Strengths in Families |
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Strengths in Groups |
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Strengths in Organizations |
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Strengths in Communities |
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Locating Strengths while Discussing Challenges |
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Solution-Focused Dialogue |
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Recognizing Cultural Strengths |
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Strengths in Diversity |
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Ethnic Group Strengths |
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Strengths in Cultural Group Memberships |
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Clients as Resources for Understanding Cultures |
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Uncovering Strengths in Adversity |
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Surviving Oppression |
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Surviving Violence |
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Surviving Family Disruption |
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Looking Forward |
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10. Analyzing Resource Capabilities |
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Exploring Resource Systems |
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Recognizing Environmental Resources |
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Turning Challenges into Resources |
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Collaborating to Search for Resources |
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Applying Theoretical Frameworks |
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Organizing Assessment with an Ecosystems Framework |
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Practice Example: Franklin Court |
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Using Assessment Tools |
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Social Histories |
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Genograms |
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Ecomaps |
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Community Assessments |
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Tools as Resources for Empowerment |
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Adding Viewpoints |
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Bringing in Significant Others |
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Contacting Other Professionals |
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Assessing Through Observation |
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Observations by Clients |
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Observations by Workers |
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Analyzing Human Systems |
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Collaborating on Analysis |
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Applying an Ecosystemic Perspective in Analysis |
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Analyzing Structures |
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Interactional Analysis |
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Psychosocial Analysis |
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Cultural Analysis |
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Analysis of Physical Environments |
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Putting the Pieces Together |
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Recordkeeping |
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Recording |
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Types of Recording Formats |
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Recordkeeping |
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Looking Forward |
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11. Framing Solutions |
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Collaborative Planning Processes |
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Client Expertise in Planning |
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Worker Expertise in Planning |
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Issues Affecting Collaborative Planning |
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Planning in Multiperson Systems |
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Goals and Objectives |
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Differentiating Goals and Objectives |
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Considering Goals |
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Translating Goals into Objectives |
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Constructing Action Plans |
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Crystallizing Outcome Goals |
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Writing Effective Objectives |
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Prioritizing Objectives |
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Screening Generalist Intervention Strategies |
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Choosing Effective Strategies |
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Delineating Tasks and Responsibilities |
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Setting Reviews and Evaluations |
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Contracting |
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Forms of Contracts |
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The Evolving Contract |
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Contracting as an Empowering Process |
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Contracting as a Strategy for Success |
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Looking Forward |
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PART 4: The Development Phase: Implementing, Evaluating, and Stabilizing Change |
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12. Activating Resources |
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Applying Generalist Intervention Skills |
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Intervention across System Levels |
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Maintaining Progress in the Action Plan |
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Implementing Action Plans |
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Enhancing Interactions |
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Sustaining Motivation |
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Developing Power |
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Promoting Leadership |
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Recognizing Choices |
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Locating Genuine Options |
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Magnifying Strengths |
312 |
Changing Thinking and Behavior |
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Offering Feedback |
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Constructing Feedback |
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Creating New Concepts |
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Using Narrative Strategies |
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Trying Out New Behaviors |
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Managing Resources |
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Linking Clients with Resources |
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Case Advocacy |
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Maximizing Clients’ Rights |
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Educating |
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Teaching |
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Sharing Information |
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Looking Forward |
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13. Creating Alliances |
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The Power of Alliances |
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Developing Alliances through Groups |
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Groups and Empowerment |
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Mutual Aid in Groups |
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Facilitating Group Functioning |
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Social Action in Groups |
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Self-Help Groups |
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Strengthening Natural Support Alliances |
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Social Support |
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Assessing Social Support: Social Network Maps |
340 |
Worker’s Roles in Encouraging Social Support |
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Case Management: Client-Service Alliances |
344 |
Case Management Defined |
345 |
The Purpose of Case Management |
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Case Management in Action: A Practice Example |
347 |
Case Management Activities with Clients |
348 |
Case Management Activities with the Delivery System |
350 |
Workers’ Resources for Case Management |
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Critical Issues and Ethical Dilemmas |
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Organizational Alliances for Service Delivery |
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Building Interagency Coalitions |
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Working on Teams |
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Leading Effective Meetings |
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Professional Support Networks |
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Alliances within Organizations |
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Burnout |
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Professional Memberships |
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Connections in Cyberspace |
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Looking Forward |
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14. Expanding Opportunities |
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Opportunities: Keys to Empowerment |
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Environmental Opportunities |
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Environmental Risks |
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Empowerment and Opportunities |
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Empowerment in Groups and Communities |
368 |
Resource Expansion |
369 |
Identifying Resource Shortages |
369 |
Mobilizing Resources |
370 |
Educating the Public |
371 |
Writing Grants |
371 |
Community Change |
372 |
Community Theories |
372 |
Community Organizing |
373 |
Community Development |
375 |
Empowerment and Community Development |
376 |
Policy Development |
377 |
Policy Analysis and Change |
378 |
Consumer Participation in Policy Development |
379 |
Social Activism and Social Advocacy |
380 |
A Heritage of Social Reform |
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Advocacy Role |
381 |
Political Awareness |
383 |
Social Work and Political Perspectives |
385 |
Legislative Advocacy |
385 |
Legislative Analysis |
385 |
Lobbying |
386 |
Legislative Testimony |
387 |
Successful Legislation: The Americans with Disabilities Act |
387 |
Resources for Professionals |
389 |
Staff Development Training |
389 |
Continuing Education |
389 |
Professional Reading |
390 |
Looking Forward |
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15. Recognizing Success |
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Social Work Evaluation and Research |
393 |
Research Roles for Practitioners |
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Integrating Practice and Research |
395 |
Practice Evaluation |
395 |
Progress Evaluation |
396 |
Client Outcome Assessment |
397 |
Program Evaluation |
398 |
Research |
399 |
The Research Process |
400 |
Research Terminology |
403 |
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis |
406 |
Ethics in Research |
407 |
Single-System Designs |
408 |
Phases of Single-System Designs |
408 |
Types of Single-System Designs |
409 |
Limitations of Single-System Designs |
419 |
Goal Attainment Scaling |
421 |
Looking Forward |
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16. Integrating Gains |
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Knowing When to Resolve |
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Collaborating on Resolutions |
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Endings with Individuals and Families |
425 |
Endings with Larger Systems |
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Completing Contracts |
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Preparing for Resolution |
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Discussing Readiness |
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Evaluating |
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Reviewing Progress |
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Sharing Feelings |
433 |
Feelings about Endings |
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Generalizing Outcomes |
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Closing with Referral |
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Acknowledging Limited Resources |
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Recognizing Interim Success |
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Making Referrals |
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Responding to Client Withdrawal |
441 |
Preparing for Early Withdrawal |
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Recognizing Exit Clues |
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Pursuing Mutual Resolutions |
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When Clients Die |
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Resolving Relationships with Larger Systems |
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Small Group Endings |
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Endings with Organizations and Communities |
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Resolving Intermember Relationships |
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Endings Are Beginnings |
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Epilogue |
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Appendix A NASW Code of Ethics |
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Appendix B The Northside Community |
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References |
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Author Index |
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Subject Index |
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