Social Work and Social Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780230004641 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 208 str.

Eileen Oak

Opis

Social Work and Social Work Perspectives introduces readers to a range of important sociological concepts, showing how these can feed critical practice and illustrate social work's complex relationship with the welfare state. Adopting a unique social policy framework, this distinctive text is illuminating reading.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Social Theory and Social Work Practice.- PART I: CONTEXTS OF SOCIAL WORK.- The changing Welfare Landscape.- Poverty, Social Exclusion and Citizenship.- Sociology, the law and Social Work.- PART II: ARENAS OF PRACTICE.- Work with Service users.- Valuing diversity and difference.- Social Theory Assessment, Care Planning and Evaluation.- Sociology and International Social Work.  
 
 

O autorze

EILEEN OAK is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Salford, UK. She was a social worker for the previous 15 years, working with children and young people in a variety of settings.

Blurb

This significant and distinctive text demonstrates the relationship between social work and sociological theory. It provides students with a strong knowledge base to support the development of critical social work practice.

By integrating both theory and practice to cover a wide range of sociological material, the text:
? Demonstrates how different sociological theories can inform social work practice with different service user groups
? Addresses the complex sociological debate around globalisation and post-modernism and their social work implications
? Compares social work on both national and international levels, incorporating a wealth of international practice examples
? Offers both Eastern and Western perspectives on global trends affecting both sociology and social work

Each chapter defines and explains the complex jargon associated with sociology and then illustrates their relevance to social work practice. Adopting a step-by-step approach, Oak provides social work students with the conceptual tools necessary for competent practice.