Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of different individuals and groups and how this shapes how 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 conceptual ideas 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...
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of different individuals and groups and how this shapes how they think and act is somethi...
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of different individuals and groups and how this shapes how 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 conceptual ideas 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...
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of different individuals and groups and how this shapes how they think and act is somethi...
Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act, and how contemporary social life is constructed. But often the key ideas of social theorists are expressed in highly technical and difficult language that can hide more than it reveals.
Social theory is a crucial resource for the social sciences. It provides rich insights into how human beings think and act, and how contemporary socia...