This (SECOND EDITION) book is about Ôstrengths-based practiceÕ in social work. Strengths based practice refers to the identification of ÔstrengthsÕ within an individual, family, or community, which are then employed to aid in promoting self-fulfilment and healing in a client.
Strengths-based practice is a deliberate shift away from language and practices based on a clientÕs deficits or pathology--- a widespread approach that has dominated many fields within social science for some time--- to one that focuses on the clientÕs strengths. This premise is not a new idea as it has existed in the writings and practice of many of the great philosophical leaders and social work practitioners.