Social Work Theory and Practice

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work
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Author: Lesley Deacon, Stephen J Macdonald ISBN: 9781473988217
Publisher: SAGE Publications Publication: January 13, 2017
Imprint: Learning Matters Language: English
Author: Lesley Deacon, Stephen J Macdonald
ISBN: 9781473988217
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication: January 13, 2017
Imprint: Learning Matters
Language: English

Understanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can often find challenging.  This book will help students understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and with different service user groups. It starts off by briefly setting the context, introducing students to the importance of social work theory and its development over the years, before moving on to look at different types of theory across 17 tightly structured chapters. These cover a range of psychological theories, sociological theories, ethics and moral philosophies, political theories and ideologies, and organisational theories.

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Understanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can often find challenging.  This book will help students understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and with different service user groups. It starts off by briefly setting the context, introducing students to the importance of social work theory and its development over the years, before moving on to look at different types of theory across 17 tightly structured chapters. These cover a range of psychological theories, sociological theories, ethics and moral philosophies, political theories and ideologies, and organisational theories.

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