The strengths perspective offers an inspirational alternative to conventional social work
practice models that view clients and their problems as pathologies requiring treatment and …

I was in Tampa, Florida, recently conducting a day-long follow-up training session for care
coordinators who a year prior had undergone basic training in strengths-based case …

Social workers strive to promote individual well-being and reduce social problems by
building upon the strengths possessed by clients (ie, capabilities, skills) and by the client …

The strengths perspective in social work practice continues to develop conceptually. The
strengths-based approach to case management with people with severe mental illness is …

The future of strengths based social work is both promising and precarious. In this article we
seek to capture this uncertain state by sketching the evolution of the strengths approach and …

The profession is witnessing a growing interest among practitioners and educators in finding
ways to discover and mobilize client strengths in social work practice. This article describes …

An interdisciplinary handbook about strengths-based clinical practices, this book finds the
common factors in specific models from social work, psychology, and counseling. The book …