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Now in its fifth edition, this international best-selling textbook is a classic in its field. Written by one of the leading names in social work, it provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main practice theories that will act as a companion for students throughout their course and their career as a practitioner. In this substantially reworked and updated edition of his best-selling text, Malcolm Payne presents clear and concise evaluations of the pros and cons of major theories that inform social work practice, and comparisons between them.
This is the ideal text for theory, methods and practice modules on qualifying social work courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well qualified social work practitioners taking post-qualifying and CPD courses.
New to this Edition:
- Theory chapters divided up based on the three objectives in the IASSW/ISFW global definition of social work
- New content on whiteness theory, post-colonial approaches and critiques of multicultural and anti-racist theories
- Full treatment of Relational Practice and Attachment Practice in separate chapters
- More space given to Green social work and environmental approaches
List of contents
PART 1: Thinking about social work theory
1 The social construction of social work theory
2 Evaluating social work theory
3 Connecting theory and practice
PART 2: Reviewing social cohesion theories
4 Psychodynamic relational practice
5 Psychodynamic attachment practice
6 Crisis and task-centred practice
7 Cognitive-behavioural practice
8 Motivational interviewing
9 Systems, complexity and chaos
PART 3: Reviewing empowerment theories
10 Macro practice, social development and social pedagogy
11 Social construction practice: strengths and solutions
12 Social construction practice: narrative practice
13 Humanistic practice, existentialism and spirituality
14 Social justice, advocacy and empowerment
PART 4: Reviewing social change theories
15 Critical practice
16 Eco practice
17 Feminist practice
18 Anti-oppressive, Indigenous and multicultural sensitivity practice.
About the author
Malcolm Payne is Honorary Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Kingston University London, UK
Summary
Now in its fifth edition, this international best-selling textbook is a classic in its field. Written by one of the leading names in social work, it provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main practice theories that will act as a companion for students throughout their course and their career as a practitioner. In this substantially reworked and updated edition of his best-selling text, Malcolm Payne presents clear and concise evaluations of the pros and cons of major theories that inform social work practice, and comparisons between them.
This is the ideal text for theory, methods and practice modules on qualifying social work courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well qualified social work practitioners taking post-qualifying and CPD courses.
New to this Edition:
- Theory chapters divided up based on the three objectives in the IASSW/ISFW global definition of social work
- New content on whiteness theory, post-colonial approaches and critiques of multicultural and anti-racist theories
- Full treatment of Relational Practice and Attachment Practice in separate chapters
- More space given to Green social work and environmental approaches
Foreword
Written by one of the leading names in social work, this best-selling textbook provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main social work theories.
