Social Work Practice in the Military / Edition 1

by Carlton Munson

Overview

Provides military social workers, military scholars, and civilian social workers with an overview of diverse practice settings as well as the history and future of military social work practice to give readers an understanding of the military persona as an ethnic identity. Offers in-depth coverage of issues such as family violence, substance abuse, combat settings, and managed care's impact on the military. Daley teaches social work at Southwest Missouri State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900789006263
Publication date:	03/09/2000
Pages:	386
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Munson, Carlton; Daley, James G

Table of Contents

	About the Editor	xii
	Contributors	xiii
	Foreword	xix
	Senior Editor's Comments	xxiii
	Preface	xxv
Part I	Historical Contexts of Practice
Chapter 1.	History of Army Social Work	3
	The Civilian Connection with the Army	3
	The Enlisted Social Work Contributions	4
	The Social Work Officer	6
	The Role of the Psychiatric Social Worker	7
	Medical Social Workers	10
	Stockades	12
	The Army Community Service (ACS)	14
	Education and Training	16
	Conclusion	19
Chapter 2.	History of Navy Social Work	23
Chapter 3.	History of Air Force Social Work	27
	Introduction	27
	Organizational Structure	27
	Personnel	28
	Evolution of Practice	31
	Catalysts for Practice	37
	Summary	45
	Addendum--Social Work Task Force Initiative to Address Critical Issues for Social Work Practice	45
Part II	Practice Arenas
Chapter 4.	Development and Evolution of the Family Advocacy Program in the Department of Defense	51
	Introduction	51
	Background and History	52
	Service Program Development	60
	Role of Social Workers	63
	Conclusion	65
Chapter 5.	Tricare and Its Impact on Military Social Work Practice	67
	Overview of TRICARE	67
	Military Social Work Practice in a TRICARE Environment	80
Chapter 6.	Military Social Work Practice in Substance Abuse Programs	91
	Conceptual Model for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services in the Military	91
	Development of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the Armed Forces	92
	Certification/Professionalization	94
	Changes in Treatment Modality	95
	Social Worker Skills for Providing Substance Abuse Services in the Military	97
	Addressing Illegal Drug Use in the Armed Forces	98
Chapter 7.	Medical Social Work in the U.S. Armed Forces	107
	Historical Background	107
	Today's Medical Social Worker	109
	Unique Aspects of Military Social Work	116
	Conclusion	120
Chapter 8.	Military Social Work Practice in Mental Health Programs	123
	Overview of Mental Health Services Within the Military	123
	Contrast of Mental Health and Other Social Welfare Programs Within the Military	130
	The Future of Military Social Workers Within the Mental Health Clinic	133
Chapter 9.	The Role of the Social Work Officer in Support of Combat and Noncombat Operations	137
	Introduction	137
	A Brief Historical Overview of Social Work Roles Within the Context of Military Mental Health Support in Combat Operations	138
	Combat and Other Operational Mental Health Principles and the Role of the Social Work Officer	144
	Some Examples of Social Work Officer Involvement in Combat and Noncombat Stress Interventions	147
	The Future	154
	A Guide for Social Work Officers Assigned to Division Mental Health Teams or Other Combat Stress Control Settings	156
	Some Important Considerations for Social Work Officers Assigned to a Deployable Status	159
	Core Readings for a Library on Combat and Operational Mental Health	160
Chapter 10.	The Role of Social Work in Policy Practice	165
	Introduction	165
	The Changing Military	166
	Practice in the Context of the Military Culture Policy	168
	Frameworks for Policy Practice in the Military	169
	U.S. Navy Social Work and Policy Practice	171
	U.S. Army Social Work and Policy Practice	172
	U.S. Air Force Social Work and Policy Practice	173
	Conclusion	174
Part III	Unique Issues of Military Social Work
Chapter 11.	Common and Unique Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Military Social Workers	179
	Introduction	179
	Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work	179
	Development and Overview of the NASW Code of Ethics	181
	Distinguishing Military Factors Contributing to Ethical Dilemmas	182
	Discussion of Selected Ethical Dilemmas for Military Social Workers	188
	Suggested Guidelines for Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas	200
	Conclusion	203
Chapter 12.	Career Progression and Grooming	205
	The Successful Career: An Overview	205
	Contrasting the Ideal Path with the Realities of Life's Demands	209
	Survival Tips for a Successful Career	210
	Some Insights for Our Civilian Colleagues	214
	Some Final Ideas	215
Chapter 13.	Understanding Life in the Army: Military Life from a Service Member and Family Member Perspective	217
	Living the Army Life	217
	Adapting to Army Life	220
	The Dual Military Family	222
	Common Adjustment Tasks and Problems Experienced by Military Families	223
	Conclusion	232
Chapter 14.	Understanding Life in the Navy	235
	Surface Community	237
	Submarine Community	239
	Aviation Community	240
Chapter 15.	Understanding Life in the Air Force	245
	The Social Classes Within the Air Force	245
	A Tour of an Air Force Base	251
Chapter 16.	Soldier and Family Wellness Across the Life Course: A Developing Role for Social Workers	255
	Zeitgeist	256
	The U.S. Army War College	258
	Army Physical Fitness Research Institute (APFRI)	258
	The Importance of Life Events	259
	The Life Course Perspective	259
	Summary: A Family Dimension of Wellness	271
Chapter 17.	Working with Military Families During Deployments	275
	The Impact of Military Deployments on Families	275
Chapter 18.	Understanding the Military As an Ethnic Identity	291
	What Is an Ethnic Identity?	291
	Military As Ethnicity	292
	The Emerging Military Ethnic Identity	298
	Areas for Exploration and Research	299
Part IV	Future Directions of Practice
Chapter 19.	The Future of Army Social Work	307
Chapter 20.	The Future of Navy Social Work	317
	Introduction	317
	Career Trends for Active Duty	319
	Overseas Issues	321
	Role in Managed Care/TRICARE	322
	Career Grooming/Mentoring	323
	Military-Civilian Interface	325
	License/Credentialing	326
	Deployment Substitutability in Mental Health/Contingency	327
Chapter 21.	The Future of Air Force Social Work	329
	Medical Readiness	331
	Building Healthy Communities	334
	Rightsizing	338
	Deployment of TRICARE	339
	Other Thoughts	340
Chapter 22.	Military Social Work Practice: Putting It All Together	343
	Surviving Today's High-Risk Scenario	343
	Expanding the Communication Horizon	346
	Better Understanding of International Military Social Work	348
	Index	349