Practising Social Work

Zusatztext '...the contributors have provided an account of a range of approaches which testify to the complexity and diversity of social work ... this excellent collection makes an important contribution to the understanding of social work in practice. - Community Care 'some useful and frank reflections on the development of social work methods during the last three decades.' British Journal of Social Work Informationen zum Autor Christopher Hanvey, Terry Philpot Klappentext Practicing Social Workprovides a systematic exploratiuon of ar ange of social work approaches. Each chapter focuses on a single theme and explains the practice implications of a particular method. Zusammenfassung Social work currently faces some of its biggest challenges as a profession. This book provides a systematic exploration of the whole range of methods and approaches taking in client groups from young offenders to elderly people. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chris Payne The systems approach; Allan Brown Groupwork in Britain; Suzy Croft and Peter Beresford A participatory approach to social work; Shama Ahmed Anti-racist social work; Philippa Seligman Family Therapy; Michael Preston-Shoot Written agreements; a contractual approach to social work

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Philpot Hanvey
• Assisted by: Christopher Hanvey (Editor), Terry Philpot (Editor), Philpot Terry (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.1993
• EAN: 9780415092371
• ISBN: 978-0-415-09237-1
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Sociology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, Social groups, Social Work, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Social groups, communities and identities