Summarization is a useful interviewing tool. Describe the ways in which summarization can be used in an interview to refocus a client who has wandered from the topic of focus.

1. Summarization is a useful interviewing tool. Describe the ways in which summarization can be used in an interview to refocus a client who has wandered from the topic of focus. Please do NOT use the textbook examples.

2. When offering information to a client, what is the best policy for determining how much information to give the client on the particular topic? When presenting the client with information, how important or relevant is it for the social worker to include their own opinions on the topic being presented?

3. Janet is a mother of two children, ages 5 and 7. She currently has limited supervised visitation privileges with her children who were removed from her care because of her drug abuse habits. In her weekly sessions with you, she informs you that she would like to get joint custody of her kids restored but admits that she is often late for visitations and does not always attend her rehab classes. What skills would you use to talk to Janet about this matter?

4. Explain a situation in your life where the “light” went on for you. What did you learn about yourself through the process?