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Social Work Ideals and Practice Realities
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Social Work Ideals and Practice Realities
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Social work practice is becoming increasingly complex, with social workers struggling to hold onto their ideals and values in a pressurized and challenging social, political and organizational environment. This book provides an analytically coherent approach to the impact of macro, mezzo and micro factors upon practitioners' daily experiences. In taking a positive view of social work's potential and capacity to deliver beneficial services, detailed guidance is offered of cutting edge, creative practice with a variety of user groups.
Table of Contents
Introduction; M.Lymbery & S.Butler
PART I: PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE FOR TOUGH TIMES: SOCIAL WORK, POVERTY AND DIVISION IN THE 21st CENTURY; A.Davis & P.M.Garrett
Responding to Crisis: The Changing Nature of Welfare Organisations; M.Lymbery
Social Workers' Management of Organisational Change; M.Charles & S.Butler
PART II: SOCIAL WORK IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR: MOVING FORWARD WHILE HOLDING ON; B.Badham & T.Eadie
Community Connections and Creative Mental Health Practice; P.Bates & S.Butler
Exploitation, Protection and Empowerment of People with Learning Disabilities; P.Cooke & R.Ellis
Managerialism and Care Management Practice with Older People; M.Lymbery
Creativity and Constraint in Child Welfare; M.Charles & J.Wilton
Social Work with Young Offenders: Practising in a Context of Ambivalence; R.Canton & T.Eadie
PART III: THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL WORK; O.Stevenson
Bibliography.
PART I: PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE FOR TOUGH TIMES: SOCIAL WORK, POVERTY AND DIVISION IN THE 21st CENTURY; A.Davis & P.M.Garrett
Responding to Crisis: The Changing Nature of Welfare Organisations; M.Lymbery
Social Workers' Management of Organisational Change; M.Charles & S.Butler
PART II: SOCIAL WORK IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR: MOVING FORWARD WHILE HOLDING ON; B.Badham & T.Eadie
Community Connections and Creative Mental Health Practice; P.Bates & S.Butler
Exploitation, Protection and Empowerment of People with Learning Disabilities; P.Cooke & R.Ellis
Managerialism and Care Management Practice with Older People; M.Lymbery
Creativity and Constraint in Child Welfare; M.Charles & J.Wilton
Social Work with Young Offenders: Practising in a Context of Ambivalence; R.Canton & T.Eadie
PART III: THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL WORK; O.Stevenson
Bibliography.
Product details
| Published | Jun 26 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 307 |
| ISBN | 9780230213258 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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