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Social Theory for Social Work

Author : Christopher Thorpe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135985588
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Social Theory for Social Work written by Christopher Thorpe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of individuals and groups and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. Drawing on the theoretical ideas and perspectives of a wide range of classical and modern social theorists, the book demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide range of social work practice scenarios, issues and debates. Departing with the work of the classical theorists, the book covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. Putting to work ideas from these different perspectives, a range of social work scenarios, issues and debates are opened up and explored. The final chapter brings together the various theoretical strands, and critically considers the contribution they can make towards realizing core social work values in a rapidly globalizing world. Demonstrating exactly how and in what ways social theory can make important and enduring contributions to social work, Social Theory for Social Work is essentialial reading for social work students, practitioners and professionals alike.

Social Work and Social Theory

Author : Paul Michael Garrett
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847429602
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Social Work and Social Theory written by Paul Michael Garrett and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to work effectively, social workers need to understand theoretical concepts and develop critical theory. In Social Work and Social Theory, Paul Michael Garrett seeks to bring the profession into dialogue with the anticapitalist movement and encourages a new engagement with theorists such as Antonio Gramsci, Pierre Bourdieu, and Nancy Fraser. It provides an accessible and exhilarating introduction for practitioners, students, and social work academics interested in social theory and critical social policy. It will be a vital resource aiding anyone intent on creating a more radical social work and a useful teaching tool to spark lively classroom discussion.

An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice

Author : James A. Forte
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317929535
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice written by James A. Forte and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice equips the reader to use fourteen key social work theories to guide each phase of the planned change process, from engagement through to evaluation. Suitable for a generalist approach, this book illustrates the value of applying theory to practice in a variety of social work roles, across diverse fields and facing assorted challenges. The first section provides a practical foundation for beginning to use theory in your social work practice. Section two looks at how you can translate and integrate fourteen theories commonly found in social work across each phase of the planned change process. The theories discussed are: behavioural, interpretive anthropology, psychodynamic, evolutionary biology, cognitive, symbolic interactionism, strengths, social constructionism exchange economics, role, ecological, critical, feminist, and systems theory. The final section addresses some key issues for real life social work practice, including common barriers to using theory in practice, the potential for multi-professional communication and theory-sharing, and developing an integrative theoretical model for your own personal practice. Linking to core competencies identified by the Council of Social Work Education, this text supports social work students and practitioners in developing vital skills, including critical thinking, applying theory and the effective use of the planned change process.

Modern Social Work Theory

Author : Malcolm Payne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935871064
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Modern Social Work Theory written by Malcolm Payne and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This masterly text is a classic in its field and will be a reliable companion throughout the course of your studies and your career as a social work practitioner. In this substantially reworked and updated fourth edition of his best-selling text, Malcolm Payne presents clear and concise evaluations of the pros and cons of major theories that inform social work practice, and comparisons between them." -- Back cover

Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work

Author : Nigel Parton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134799225
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work written by Nigel Parton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work has two inter-related themes. First to account for and analyse current changes in social work and secondly, to assess how far recent developments in social theory can contribute to their interpretation. Representing the work of a range of academics all involved in research and teaching in relation to social work, it considers issues of central significance to everyone interested in the theory, policy, and practice of social work.

Social Work Theory and Practice

Author : Lesley Deacon
Publisher : Learning Matters
ISBN 13 : 1473987466
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Social Work Theory and Practice written by Lesley Deacon and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Social Work

Author : Marie Connolly
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107458633
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Social Work written by Marie Connolly and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition includes material on mind, body and spirit social work, mindfulness, and enhanced content on Indigenous social work.

Systems Theory for Social Work and the Helping Professions

Author : Werner Schirmer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429663986
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Book Synopsis Systems Theory for Social Work and the Helping Professions by : Werner Schirmer

Download or read book Systems Theory for Social Work and the Helping Professions written by Werner Schirmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social systems occur in many contexts of social work. This book provides an easy-to-read introduction to systems thinking for social workers who will encounter social problems in their professional practice or academic research. It offers new insights and fresh perspectives on this familiar topic and invites creative, critical, and empathetic thinking with a systems perspective. Through introducing systems theory as a problem-oriented approach for dealing with complex interpersonal relations and social systems, this book provides a framework for studying social relations. The authors present a strand of systems theory (inspired by sociologist Niklas Luhmann) that offers innovative, surprising, and practically relevant understandings of everyday social life, inclusion/exclusion, social problems, interventions, and society in general. Systems Theory for Social Work and the Helping Professions should be considered essential reading for all social work students taking modules on sociology and social policy as well as students of nursing, medicine, counselling, and occupational health and therapy.

The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Theory

Author : Malcolm Payne
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351811525
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Theory written by Malcolm Payne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Theory provides an interdisciplinary and international introduction to social work theory. It presents an analytical review of the wide array of theoretical ideas that influence social work on a global scale. It sets the agenda for future trends within social work theory. Separated into four parts, this handbook examines important themes within the discourses on social work theory, as well as offering a critical evaluation of how theoretical ideas influence social work as a profession and in practice. It includes a diverse range of interdisciplinary topics, covering the aims and nature of social work, social work values and ethics, social work practice theories and the use of theory in different fields of practice. The contributors show how and why theory is so important to social work and analyze the impact these concepts have made on social intervention. Bringing together an international team of leading academics within the social work field and newer contributors close to practice, this handbook is essential reading for all those studying social work, as well as practitioners, policymakers and those involved in the associated fields of health and social care.

Social Justice Theory and Practice for Social Work

Author : Lynelle Watts
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811336210
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Social Justice Theory and Practice for Social Work written by Lynelle Watts and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a much-needed critical overview of the concept of social justice and its application in professional social work practice. Social justice has a rich conceptual genealogy in critical theory and political philosophy. For students, teachers and social workers concerned with empowerment, social change and human rights, this book provides a guide to the key ideas and thinkers, crucial historical developments and contemporary debates about social justice. It synthesises interdisciplinary knowledge and offers a new framework for practice, including a clear and practical exposition of four domains of skills and knowledge important for social justice informed social work. The book also contributes to social work pedagogy by offering a comprehensive set of learning outcomes that can be used to design curriculum, teaching and learning, and further research into social justice praxis. This book provides a range of philosophical and critical perspectives to support and inform social work professional knowledge and skills. In its tight knitting together of theory and practice this book links philosophical and moral principles with an understanding of how to engage with social justice in a way that is relevant to social work.

Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice

Author : Roberta R. Greene
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351310348
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice written by Roberta R. Greene and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice remains a foundation work for those interested in the practice and teaching of social work. Roberta Greene covers theoretical areas and individual theorists including classical psychoanalytic thought, Eriksonian theory, Carl Rogers, cognitive theory, systems theory, ecological perspectives, social construction, feminism, and genetics. She discusses the historical context, its philosophical roots, and major assumptions of each theory. The general theme, which distinguishes this volume, is that the person-in-environment perspective has been a central influence in the formation of the profession's knowledge base, as well as its approach to practice. Greene provides perspective on how individuals and social systems interact. This book examines how social workers can use theory to shape social work practice by increasing his or her understanding of and potential for enhancing human well-being. Greene covers the relationship between human behavior theory and professional social work practice. She also explores the challenges and limitations of each theory and addresses the following issues: how the theory serves as a framework for social work practice; how the theory lends itself to an understanding of individual, family, group, community, or organizational behavior; what the implications are of the theory for social work interventions or practice strategies; and what role it proposes for the social worker as a change agent. Throughout the profession's history, social workers have turned to a number of theoretical approaches for the organizing concepts needed to define their practice base. The aims of social work--to improve societal conditions and to enhance social functioning of and between individuals, families, and groups--are put into action across all fields of practice and realized through a variety of methods in a range of settings. This third edition, completely revised, represents a fundamental contribution to the field, and like its predecessors, will be widely used as a basic text.

Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work

Author : Juliette Oko
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0857254979
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work written by Juliette Oko and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an accessible style, this title introduces theory as an explanatory framework that is drawn upon by the social worker to inform their decision-making process, by helping to 'make sense' of what is going on.

Theory and Practice

Author : Siobhan Maclean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903575734
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book Theory and Practice written by Siobhan Maclean and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Essential Theory for Social Work Practice

Author : Chris Beckett
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9781412908740
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Essential Theory for Social Work Practice written by Chris Beckett and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-04-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a different approach to the realities of everyday social work practice, this text includes exercises, case examples, chapter summaries, and practice notes, enabling students to apply theory to practice as they progress.

Social Work Theory and Methods

Author : Neil Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351809008
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Social Work Theory and Methods written by Neil Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gateway text lays the foundations for a thorough knowledge of the theory and methods that social workers need. Pulling together the work of a team of experts, this book uses the innovative “theorizing practice” approach, rather than the traditional “applying theory to practice” approach, thereby providing a much more satisfactory basis for understanding the relationship between theory and practice and making it easier for practitioners to employ theory in practice. Part I sets the scene by examining the relationship between theory and practice, how research can be used to inform practice and the important role of policy and organizational factors. Part II provides 14 chapters, each exploring a different theoretical approach. All in all, this book provides the ideal introduction to using social work theory and methods in practice.

Theory & Practice in Clinical Social Work

Author : Jerrold R. Brandell
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483305678
Total Pages : 1475 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Book Synopsis Theory & Practice in Clinical Social Work by : Jerrold R. Brandell

Download or read book Theory & Practice in Clinical Social Work written by Jerrold R. Brandell and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 1475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated resource is the only comprehensive anthology addressing frameworks for treatment, therapeutic modalities, and specialized clinical issues, themes, and dilemmas encountered in clinical social work practice. Editor Jerrold R. Brandell and other leading figures in the field present carefully devised methods, models, and techniques for responding to the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele. Key Features Coverage of the most commonly used theoretical frameworks and systems in social work practice Entirely new chapters devoted to clinical responses to terrorism and natural disasters, clinical case management, neurobiological theory, cross-cultural clinical practice, and research on clinical practice Completely revised chapters on psychopharmacology, dynamic approaches to brief and time-limited clinical social work, and clinical practice with gay men Content on the evidentiary base for clinical practice New, detailed clinical illustrations in many chapters offering valuable information about therapeutic process dimensions and the use of specialized methods and clinical techniques Accompanied by Robust Ancillaries. The password-protected Instructor Teaching Site of the companion site includes a test bank, recommended readings, and relevant Internet websites. The open-access Student Study Site offers chapter summaries, keywords, recommended Web sites, and recommended readings. The extensive breadth of coverage makes this book an essential source of information for students in advanced practice courses and practicing social workers alike.

Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice

Author : Carol L. Langer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118859766
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice written by Carol L. Langer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social worker's guide to integrating theory and practice Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice teaches aspiring social workers how to apply theory in real world practice. Fully aligned with the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, the book links theory to practice with clear, concise instruction including a discussion of evidence-based practice. Twelve commonly-used theories are thoroughly explained, with discussion of the strengths and limitations of each, and applied to real work with individuals, groups, families, communities, and organizations. The book includes case studies and first-person contributions from practicing social workers to illustrate the real-world scenarios in which different concepts apply. Critical thinking questions help students strengthen their understanding of the ideas presented. Tools including a test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an instructor's manual are available to facilitate classroom use, providing a single-volume guide to the entire helping process, from engagement to termination. Practice is a core foundational course for future social workers, but many practice texts focus on skills while neglecting the theoretical basis for social work. Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice fills that gap by covering both skills and theory in a single text. Examines the applications of prevailing social theories Covers the most common theories used in micro, mezzo, and macro practice Helps readers understand well-established approaches like strengths perspective, humanistic and client-centered, task-centered, and solution-focused brief therapy Shows how to apply major theories including ecological/system, cognitive/behavioral, conflict, empowerment, narrative, crisis, critical, and feminist An effective social worker recognizes the link between theory and practice, and how the two inform each other to culminate in the most effective intervention and most positive outcome for the client. Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice provides students with a roadmap to the full integration of philosophy and application in social work.