Sociology in Social Work Practice

ISBN-13: 9780333385579 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 157 str.

Peter R. Day

Opis

All social work activity is influenced by the society in which it takes place. It is therefore inescapable that understanding sociology should help social workers to make a more effective contribution to people's welfare. The different perspectives which constitute sociology are examined and the book analyses the ways peoples' lives are powerfully influenced by social forces and 'social problems'. It is argued that sociology should help social workers to examine their assumptions and value judgements and develop their capacity to be questioning and discriminating about their methods and the policies which affect them and their clients.

Spis treści

Perspectives and Methods in Sociology.- Sociology and Social Problems.- Sociology, Groups and Organisations.- Social Work Practice: Individuals and Families.- The Social Context of Social Work Practice.- Social Work Practice: Groups and Organisations.- Social Work and the Community.- Social Work Practice and Sociology.- Further Reading.- References and Bibliography.- Index.