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Informationen zum Autor Mark Doel is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University! England. He has a wealth of experience in writing about! teaching and practising social work! having worked in the UK! USA! Eastern Europe and Russia. He is the author of Social Work Placements: A Traveller's Guide (Routledge! 2010). Klappentext An insightful introduction to the often misrepresented world of contemporary social work presenting a broad view and offering a balanced account of what social workers do. Zusammenfassung Social Work: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the often misrepresented world of social work practice. Taking a broad, international view of social work, this accessible text sets out to dispel myths surrounding social work, addressing media debates, and presenting a balanced view of what social work is and what social workers do. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Pioneer, investigator, agitator: a brief introduction 1. Reformist or radical: Social work's roots and different identities 2. Harridan or heroine: the public work of social work 3. Clients or service users: how and why people come into contact with social work 4. A profession or a career; a calling or a job: what social workers do and how social work is organisd 5. A discipline or a skill; an education or a training: how social workers learn their practice 6. Universal or specific: social work local and global 7. Past and future: the pioneers of today are the prophets of tomorrow (Attlee) Index of names Index of subjects
