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This popular and innovative core text book explores contemporary social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Healy expertly provides an applied guide to social work theory across a range of organisational contexts, showing social work as a diverse activity that is profoundly shaped by professional purpose, public policy, and practice locations.
This is ideal reading to support and develop undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on Social Work Theories and Methods on qualifying professional programmes. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world.
New to this Edition:
- A greater focus on service user perspectives
- Coverage is extended to include solution focused therapy and empowerment theories as well as discussion of the evidence-based practice debate
- Discussion of the use and limits of critical reflection in practice
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
PART I: STARTING POINTS
1. Introduction: Social Work Theories in Context
PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICE
2. Dominant Discourses
3. Professional Discourses
4. Alternative Discourses
PART III: THEORIES IN USE
5. Theory Use in Practice
6. Systems Theories
7. Problem-Solving Approaches
8. Strengths and Solution Focused Practice
9. Empowerment Theory
10. Critical Social Work Theory
11. Postmodernism
12. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.
Product details
| Published | 04 Apr 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Extent | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781137024244 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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