Including Narrative Concepts in Social Work Practice Classes

Abstract

Strengths-based social work practice has become a major approach to working with clients. The social constructivist perspective is a foundation of this approach. Narrative treatment is one form of strengths-based practice arising from a social constructive perspective. The demands of time and material needing to be covered in the social work practice curriculum rarely allow the luxury of teaching a narrative approach to practice. This article provides examples of exercises that can be easily integrated into a traditional social work practice course.