Social Work and Social Work Perspectives introduces readers to a range of important sociological concepts, showing how these can feed critical practice and illustrate social work's complex relationship with the welfare state. Adopting a unique social policy framework, this distinctive text is illuminating reading.
EILEEN OAK is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Salford, UK. She was a social worker for the previous 15 years, working with children and young people in a variety of settings.
Innehållsförteckning
IntroductionSocial Theory and Social Work PracticePART I: CONTEXTS OF SOCIAL WORKThe changing Welfare LandscapePoverty, Social Exclusion and CitizenshipSociology, the law and Social WorkPART II: ARENAS OF PRACTICEWork with Service usersValuing diversity and differenceSocial Theory Assessment, Care Planning and EvaluationSociology and International Social Work.
