Transforming society?

This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice.

Sommario

Introduction; Part one: Social exclusion, 'the poor' and social work: Social exclusion and poverty; Social work's enduring tensions; Part two: Production: Theories of work and society; Work, exclusion, poverty and social work; Part three: Reproduction: Theoretical concepts: family, gender and discourse; Social work and reproduction: regulation and family life; Part four: Consumption: New forms of relations and inequality?; Social work: the power of consumption and the creation of customers; Part five: Community: A changing landscape: theoretical approaches to 'community'; Social work, social capital and 'community'; Part six: Transforming society: social work and sociology: Using sociology to inform practice; Contradictions and change?.

Info autore

Graeme Simpson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Wolverhampton. Graeme's areas of expertise include Social Work (all areas, including post-qualifying and qualifying); EU social work & social policy; Children, Young people & families Comparative policy. His current research interests are the future of social work; the nature of wellbeing in contemporary policy; and, the future of social work education practice.

Riassunto

This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Vicky Price, Vicky (School of Humanities Price, Graeme Simpson, Graeme (School of Humanities Simpson
• Editore: Policy Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781861347411
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-741-1
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 170 mm x 244 mm x 11 mm
• Peso: 342 g
• Serie: BASW/Policy Press Titles; BASW/Policy Press Titles
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Sistema politico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale