Social work theories in context : creating frameworks for practice / Karen Healy.

By:

Healy, Karen [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1137024240
9781137024244

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

361.301 23

LOC classification:

HV40 .H393 2014

Contents:

Part I. Starting Points -- Part II. Understanding The Context Of Practice -- Part III. Theories In Use -- --

Part I. Starting Points -- 1. Introduction: Social Work Theories in Context -- -- Part II. Understanding The Context Of Practice -- 2. Dominant Discourses -- 3. Professional Discourses -- 4. Alternative Discourses -- -- Part III. Theories In Use -- 5. Theory Use in Practice -- 6. Systems Theories -- 7. Problem-Solving Approaches -- 8. Strengths and Solution Focused Practice -- 9. Empowerment Theory -- 10. Critical Social Work Theory -- 11. Postmodernism -- 12. Conclusion.

Summary: "This innovative text explores current social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world."--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	North Campus North Campus Main Collection	361.301 HEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A526228B

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Starting Points -- Part II. Understanding The Context Of Practice -- Part III. Theories In Use -- --

"This innovative text explores current social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world."--Provided by publisher.

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