Sociology for Social Work

ISBN-13: 9780333615218 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 294 str.

Lena Dominelli

Opis

This major text addresses the relevance of sociological concepts to social work practice, arguing that lack of understanding of the ways in which social work fits into society's structures and is informed by its relationship with these can lead to impoverished social work practice. Written from an anti-racist, feminist perspective, it both argues for social workers to engage in empowering forms of practice and provides students, practitioners and educators with a new 'paradigm' to draw on.

Spis treści

Introduction.- An Exploration of Sociological Concepts.- Sociological Social Work.- A Sociology of Social Work.- The Institutional Parameters of Social Work.- Care and Control Dynamics in Caring Relationships.- Professionalism and Training Education or Training Professionalism, Working Relations and the Delivery of Services.- Strategies for Change Conclusions: Sociological Social Work and 'New Paradigms.- Bibliography.- Index.