Dennis Saleebey Explained

Dennis Saleebey
Birth Name:	Michael Dennis Saleebey
Birth Date:	29 August 1936
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Academic
Partner:	Ann Weick

Michael Dennis Saleebey (August 29, 1936 – July 16, 2014)^[1] was an American academic credited with codifying and promoting the social work practice of strength-based practice during his time at the University of Kansas. He was Emeritus Professor of Social Welfare there at the School of Social Welfare.

Personal life

He was the partner of Ann Weick, who also developed the strength-based theory at the University of Kansas.^[2]

Books

Saleebey's books include:

• Transcultural Perspectives in the Human Services: Organizational Issues and Trends (Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1983, with Roosevelt Wright Jr., Thomas D. Watts, and Pedro J. Lecca)^[3]
• The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice (New York: Longman, 1992, edited; 6th ed., 2013)^[4]
• Human Behavior and Social Environments: A Biopsychosocial Approach (Columbia University Press 2001)^[5]

References

• Book: Healy , Karen . 2005 . Social Work Theories in Context . Palgrave Macmillan . Hampshire.

External links

• The Strengths Perspective In Social Work Practice - Google Books
• S is for Dennis Saleebey: Focusing On Strengths in Social Work

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michael Dennis Saleebey. Warren-McElwain Mortuary & Cremation Services. 22 July 2019.
2. Book: Koenig . Terry . Spano . Rick . Thompson . John . Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice . 2019 . SAGE . section on "Early Writers Contributing to the Development of the Strengths Perspective".
3. Review of Transcultural Perspectives in the Human Services: Organizational Issues and Trends: Melvin Delgado, Social Work,,
4. Review of The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice: Anthony N. Maluccio, Social Work,
5. Review of Human Behavior and Social Environments: Michael Hayes, Clinical Social Work Journal,