Rövid leírás:
Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of practice and the broad influences shaping the vision and development of the social work profession.
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Hosszú leírás:
Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of practice and the broad influences shaping the vision and development of the social work profession. It demonstrates how knowledge contributes to flexible social work responses and identifies the ways in which research findings, theoretical insights and practice wisdom can be integrated within dynamic practice frameworks.
The fourth edition brings together a team of expert authors to guide students through the unique experiences of social work across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores how the enduring commitment to social justice and the protection of human rights shapes social work perspectives and practices.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Foreword
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Social Work and Contemporary Issues
The Art and Science of Social Work
Social Work Practice Theories and Frameworks
Social Justice and Critical Reflection
Social Work, Poverty and Disadvantage
Revisiting Cross-cultural Practice
Part 2: Fields of Practice
Working with Domestic and Family Violence
Aboriginal Issues and Practice
Making Sense of Indigenous Issues in Aotearoa New Zealand
Pasifika Social Work
Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Working in Health Social Work
Social Work and Disability
Working with Older People
Supporting Well-being in Mental Health Practice
Working in the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field
Working in Child and Family Welfare
Social Work and the Justice System
Psychosocial Responses to Disaster
Trans-Tasman Reflections
Concluding Thoughts
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
