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Includes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase! Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to successfully pass the ASWB LMSW exam and become fully licensed to practice. This bestselling guide from Dawn Apgar is now updated with more practice questions and features to help you study for and pass the LMSW exam. Chapters fully cover the four exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and end-of-section questions test your understanding and retention. The review concludes with 2 full-length practice exams to prepare you for exam day. With more than 500 unique questions, detailed review content, answer rationales, a glossary of key social work terms, and access to ExamPrepConnect, this guide empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed (details inside). Join thousands of successful licensed social workers who have passed their exam with this essential resource. Key Features: Includes full review of all KSAs for the LMSW exam. Provides 3x the questions of previous editions—more than 500 in total. Tests your knowledge with 2 full-length timed practice exams. Includes a new glossary of social work terms to solidify your knowledge both in exam preparation and into practice. Expanded and updated descriptions of DSM-TR content. Aligns with the updated ASWB 3-answer question format, so you'll study questions similar to those on the exam. Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee (details inside). Offers on-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnect. ExamPrepConnect: Included with your exam guide Review all of the high-quality content from the book. Prepare by taking 2 full-length timed practice exams—one exclusively online. Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic with 170 practice questions. Use flashcards to quiz yourself on hundreds of key terms. Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools. Play games to make studying fun. Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan. Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content. Interact with your peers in the community discussion boards. Access everything on any device. See access details inside the book. Note: Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, Fourth Edition, includes the same practice test that can be purchased separately as Social Work Licensing Masters Practice Test, Third Edition. Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. In recent years, she has consulted in numerous states to assist with establishing licensure test preparation programs. Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.

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Author:   Dawn Apgar
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   4th New edition
Weight:   1.179kg
ISBN:  

9780826192790

ISBN 10:   0826192793
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   05 January 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface How to Use This Guide Pass Guarantee SECTION I: ABOUT THE EXAMINATION, STUDY STRATEGIES, AND TEST-TAKING TIPS The Licensure Examination Studying for the Examination Tips for Answering Questions Correctly SECTION II: CONTENT AND PRACTICE TEST FOR THE ASWB MASTERS EXAMINATION Self-Assessment Key Social Work Terms CONTENT AREA I: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY, AND BEHAVIOR IN THE ENVIRONMENT (27%) Chapter 1. Human Growth and Development Chapter 2. Concepts of Abuse and Neglect Chapter 3. Diversity, Social/Economic Justice, and Oppression Content Area I: Practice Questions CONTENT AREA II: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION PLANNING (24%) Chapter 4. Biopsychosocial History and Collateral Data Chapter 5. Assessment Methods and Techniques Chapter 6. Intervention Planning Content Area II: Practice Questions CONTENT AREA III: INTERVENTIONS WITH CLIENTS/CLIENT SYSTEMS (24%) Chapter 7. Intervention Processes and Techniques for Use Across Systems Chapter 8. Intervention Processes and Techniques for Use with Larger Systems Content Area III: Practice Questions CONTENT AREA IV: PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, VALUES, AND ETHICS (25%) Chapter 9. Professional Values and Ethical Issues Chapter 10. Confidentiality Chapter 11. Professional Development and Use of Self Content Area IV: Practice Questions Full Length Practice Test Index

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Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. In recent years, she has consulted in numerous states to assist with establishing licensure test preparation programs. Dr. Apgar has done research on licensure funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and was chairperson of her state's social work licensing board. She is a past President of the New Jersey Chapter of NASW and has been on its National Board of Directors. In 2014, the Chapter presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.

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