Social work theories in context : creating frameworks for practice /: creating frameworks for practice. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karen Healy.
• Other Names: Healy, Karen
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- PART I: STARTING POINTS -- 1. Introduction: Social Work Theories in Context -- PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICE -- 2. Dominant Discourses -- 3. Professional Discourses -- 4. Alternative Discourses -- PART III: THEORIES IN USE -- 5. Theory Use in Practice -- 6. Systems Theories -- 7. Problem-Solving Approaches -- 8. Strengths and Solution Focused Practice -- 9. Empowerment Theory -- 10. Critical Social Work Theory -- 11. Postmodernism -- 12. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Subjects: 361.301; Social work; Social service; Social service -- Philosophy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137024268; 1137024267
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