TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kottler,Jeffrey A.
TI  - A brief primer of helping skills
SN  - 1412959225
AV  - BF636.6 .K68 2008
U1  - 158.3 22
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Counseling
KW  - Helping behavior
KW  - Psychotherapy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Learning helping skills -- Theories of helping -- Processes and stages -- Helping relationships -- Exploration skills -- Action skills -- Brief interventions -- Leading groups -- Looking at yourself
N2  - "A Brief Primer of Helping Skills is a highly readable, accessible, and practical introduction to the skills of helping and making a difference in people's lives. In an engaging and concise style, author Jeffrey A. Kottler gives students in various professions an overview of the theory, process, and skills of helping methods. This book is designed as an operating manual for those in human service professions to learn the basics involved in developing helping relationships, assessing and diagnosing complaints, promoting exploration and understanding, and designing and implementing action plans." "This supplemental text is ideal for introductory undergraduate and graduates courses such as Introduction to Social Work, Introduction to Counseling, and Introduction to Human Services in the fields of counseling, psychology, human services, social work, education, family studies, marital and family therapy, pastoral work, nursing, human resource development, and other helping professions. It is also an excellent resource for beginning practitioners."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0806/2007020492-b.html
ER  -