Social Theory For Social Work
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Social Theory For Social Work
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Author : Christopher Thorpe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Social Theory For Social Work written by Christopher Thorpe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with SOCIAL SCIENCE categories.
Social theoretical concepts and models are at the very heart of social work practice and can provide frameworks with which to connect wider political and social processes with individual development and sense of selfhood. This textbook outlines in a clear, concise and applied manner exactly how these ideas can be used to provide insight and analysis into a wide-range of contemporary issues and challenges confronting social work students and practitioners. Each chapter identifies and explains the thinker or theoretical paradigm in question and discusses its importance to a social work theme before applying the relevant concepts to social work issues and debates using 'real-life' practice scenarios. Among the themes included are: differences in social experience, bureaucracy and service users, marginalised social identity, social inequalities, anti-social and pro-social behaviour, inequality and gender, self-regulation, social and cultural (self) exclusion, social policy, risk, social work knowledge and practice, social work and old people, youths and social work, stigma, migrant communities and exclusion, and propensity to violence. Demonstrating exactly how and in what ways social theory can make a very important and enduring contribution to social work practice, this text is an important read for all social work students.
Social Work Theory And Practice
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Author : Lesley Deacon
language : en
Publisher: Learning Matters
Release Date : 2017-01-13
Social Work Theory And Practice written by Lesley Deacon and has been published by Learning Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-13 with Social Science categories.
Understanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can often find challenging. This book will help students understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and with different service user groups. It starts off by briefly setting the context, introducing students to the importance of social work theory and its development over the years, before moving on to look at different types of theory across 17 tightly structured chapters. These cover a range of psychological theories, sociological theories, ethics and moral philosophies, political theories and ideologies, and organisational theories.
Social Theory Social Change And Social Work
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Author : Nigel Parton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Social Theory Social Change And Social Work written by Nigel Parton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with Medical categories.
Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work has two inter-related themes. First to account for and analyse current changes in social work and secondly, to assess how far recent developments in social theory can contribute to their interpretation. Representing the work of a range of academics all involved in research and teaching in relation to social work, it considers issues of central significance to everyone interested in the theory, policy, and practice of social work.
An Introduction To Using Theory In Social Work Practice
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Author : James A. Forte
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-01-21
An Introduction To Using Theory In Social Work Practice written by James A. Forte and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-21 with Medical categories.
An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice equips the reader to use fourteen key social work theories to guide each phase of the planned change process, from engagement through to evaluation. Suitable for a generalist approach, this book illustrates the value of applying theory to practice in a variety of social work roles, across diverse fields and facing assorted challenges. The first section provides a practical foundation for beginning to use theory in your social work practice. Section two looks at how you can translate and integrate fourteen theories commonly found in social work across each phase of the planned change process. The theories discussed are: behavioural, interpretive anthropology, psychodynamic, evolutionary biology, cognitive, symbolic interactionism, strengths, social constructionism exchange economics, role, ecological, critical, feminist, and systems theory. The final section addresses some key issues for real life social work practice, including common barriers to using theory in practice, the potential for multi-professional communication and theory-sharing, and developing an integrative theoretical model for your own personal practice. Linking to core competencies identified by the Council of Social Work Education, this text supports social work students and practitioners in developing vital skills, including critical thinking, applying theory and the effective use of the planned change process.
Systems Theory For Social Work And The Helping Professions
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Author : Werner Schirmer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-21
Systems Theory For Social Work And The Helping Professions written by Werner Schirmer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-21 with Social Science categories.
Social systems occur in many contexts of social work. This book provides an easy-to-read introduction to systems thinking for social workers who will encounter social problems in their professional practice or academic research. It offers new insights and fresh perspectives on this familiar topic and invites creative, critical, and empathetic thinking with a systems perspective. Through introducing systems theory as a problem-oriented approach for dealing with complex interpersonal relations and social systems, this book provides a framework for studying social relations. The authors present a strand of systems theory (inspired by sociologist Niklas Luhmann) that offers innovative, surprising, and practically relevant understandings of everyday social life, inclusion/exclusion, social problems, interventions, and society in general. Systems Theory for Social Work and the Helping Professions should be considered essential reading for all social work students taking modules on sociology and social policy as well as students of nursing, medicine, counselling, and occupational health and therapy.
Social Work Theory In Practice
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Author : Philip Heslop
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2020-11-11
Social Work Theory In Practice written by Philip Heslop and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-11 with Social Science categories.
A step-by-step guide to the underpinning theoretical knowledge in social work helping your students to confidently apply theory in practice. - Exercises will help them get to grips with the essentials and reflect on learning. - Case studies from eight fictional social workers located in a busy local authority office will allow them to explore a range of different practice experience, theoretical perspectives and approaches to understanding situations and identifying possible courses of action. - The authors’ own experiences will show the importance of reflection, supervision and continual learning to help them prepare for the reality of practice.
An Introduction To Applying Social Work Theories And Methods
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Author : Barbra Teater
language : en
Publisher: Open University Press
Release Date : 2010-07-01
An Introduction To Applying Social Work Theories And Methods written by Barbra Teater and has been published by Open University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-01 with Social Science categories.
"Does social work need another theory book? The answer has to be a resounding 'yes'. This is a broad-based, authoritative and above all, accessible introduction to some key theories in social work. Each chapter follows a logical structure, beginning with the theory explained and moving onto basic assumptions, using theory in practice, strengths and limitations and wider considerations. The book will be useful for social work students and educators alike." Professor Viviene E. Cree, School of Social & Political Science, The University of Edinburgh, UK This practical book provides a basic introduction to the most commonly used theories and methods in social work practice. The book explores the concept of a theory and a method, the difference between the two and the ways in which they are connected. Teater also discusses the social worker-client relationship and offers a handy overview of anti-oppressive practice. Assuming little to no prior knowledge, each chapter explores a single theory or method in depth and uses a variety of interactive tools to encourage you to explore your own thoughts and beliefs. Step-by-step illustrations show how to apply the theory/method to a social work case example and exercises, questions, diagrams, tables and figures all encourage further learning. An Introduction to Applying Social Work Theories and Methods is a practical guide for social work students to use both in the classroom and as a reference guide while on placement. Equally, this book is a useful reference for social work practitioners. Contributor David Kondrat
Social Justice Theory And Practice For Social Work
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Author : Lynelle Watts
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-01-01
Social Justice Theory And Practice For Social Work written by Lynelle Watts and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-01 with Social Science categories.
This book offers a much-needed critical overview of the concept of social justice and its application in professional social work practice. Social justice has a rich conceptual genealogy in critical theory and political philosophy. For students, teachers and social workers concerned with empowerment, social change and human rights, this book provides a guide to the key ideas and thinkers, crucial historical developments and contemporary debates about social justice. It synthesises interdisciplinary knowledge and offers a new framework for practice, including a clear and practical exposition of four domains of skills and knowledge important for social justice informed social work. The book also contributes to social work pedagogy by offering a comprehensive set of learning outcomes that can be used to design curriculum, teaching and learning, and further research into social justice praxis. This book provides a range of philosophical and critical perspectives to support and inform social work professional knowledge and skills. In its tight knitting together of theory and practice this book links philosophical and moral principles with an understanding of how to engage with social justice in a way that is relevant to social work.
Social Theory For Social Work
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Author : Christopher Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-28
Social Theory For Social Work written by Christopher Thorpe and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-28 with Medical categories.
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of individuals and groups and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. Drawing on the theoretical ideas and perspectives of a wide range of classical and modern social theorists, the book demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide range of social work practice scenarios, issues and debates. Departing with the work of the classical theorists, the book covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. Putting to work ideas from these different perspectives, a range of social work scenarios, issues and debates are opened up and explored. The final chapter brings together the various theoretical strands, and critically considers the contribution they can make towards realizing core social work values in a rapidly globalizing world. Demonstrating exactly how and in what ways social theory can make important and enduring contributions to social work, Social Theory for Social Work is essentialial reading for social work students, practitioners and professionals alike.
Social Work Theories And Methods
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Author : Mel Gray
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-06-21
Social Work Theories And Methods written by Mel Gray and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-21 with Social Science categories.
`An excellent book that provides a good deal of valuable material to stimulate debate and to alert readers of the need to engage more critically with the wider world in which social work is located′ - Professor Keith Popple, Professor of Social Work London South Bank University This exciting book draws together the key contemporary theories, theorists and perspectives used in social work and explains how they are applied in practice and critiqued by social workers. It provides: - An outline of the contribution made by a key theorist, theory or perspective to social work - A selective bibliography of each thinker or approach - A glossary defining key traditions, with cross links to key theorists and perspectives - A timeline of key publications - Study questions at the end of each chapter. The book will be valuable for undergraduate, graduate students, post qualifying students and researchers in social work.