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Book Synopsis Structural Social Work by : Robert P. Mullaly
Download or read book Structural Social Work written by Robert P. Mullaly and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for an alternative to conventional social work is more obvious today than ever before. Given its acceptance of our present social order and its emphasis on reform of the individual and limited social reform, conventional social work appears powerless to deal with the increasing socialproblems that have already overloaded a diminishing welfare state. By continuing to recycle mainstream theories of social work practice that do nothing to change the present order, conventional social work actually contributes to the ideological hegemony of patriarchy, classism, racism and otheroppressive thought structures. The New Structural Social Work reveals the shortcoming of welfare capitalism as a social system and shows how conventional social work has failed to respond to systemic social problems. Mullaly presents a coherent and consistent theory of progressive social work, with oppression as its centralfocus, and examines elements of its political practice. It is shown how this practice is carried out within the social agency, outside the agency, and within the personal lives of structural social workers. This third edition has been extensively revised and updated, and includes.DT an expanded discussion of the political paradigms that influence social work in CanadaDT a new chapter on feminist, antiracist, and postmodernist critiques of the neo-conservative, liberal, social democratic, and Marxist paradigms that dominated the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesDT a new chapter that assesses the influence of the 'Third Way' and the role that social work plays in Third Way jurisdictions such as the UK.DT improved pedagogical aids to make this book more accessible to the mid-level university market.
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Download or read book Structural Social Work in Action: to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 259 written by Steven F. Hick and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Structural Approach to Direct Practice in Social Work by : Gale Goldberg Wood
Download or read book The Structural Approach to Direct Practice in Social Work written by Gale Goldberg Wood and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-18 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic text introduces students to the structural approach of social work practice, which assumes that many clients' problems arise from harmful social forces. By focusing on the construction of such realities as poverty, racism, and domestic violence, the structural approach counters the focus on individual change that is so common in our age of managed care and corporatization. For this edition Gale Goldberg Wood and Carol T. Tully have recast the text from the perspective of contemporary social constructionism without altering its main message and organization. They have added six new chapters, covering ethics, the role of the social worker as therapist and community organizer, learning and working within the organization, and the paradigm dilemma. In addition, case studies now include greater detail about the client's social context. Though much has changed since the first edition of this book was published, the need for well-trained, compassionate social workers remains. The Structural Approach to Direct Practice in Social Work continues to be an essential resource for practitioners who wish to help their clients confront oppressive social realities and affect system change through political action.
Book Synopsis Structural Social Work in Action by : Steven F. Hick
Download or read book Structural Social Work in Action written by Steven F. Hick and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using concrete examples, this optimistic book illustrates the ways in which structual social work theory is being successfully implemented in social work practice. By providing examples of what does work in structural social work practice, it offers hope to others that this work is not only possible, but that it is happening, it is effective, and the rest of us can do it too.
Book Synopsis Toward a Structural Theory of Action by : Peter H. Rossi
Download or read book Toward a Structural Theory of Action written by Peter H. Rossi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toward a Structural Theory of Action: Network Models of Social Structure, Perception, and Action centers on the concept of social structure, perceptions, and actions, as well as the strategies through which these concepts guide empirical research. This book also proposes a model of status/role-sets as patterns of relationships defining positions in the social topology. This text consists of nine chapters separated into three parts. Chapter 1 introduces the goals and organization of the book. Chapters 2-4 provide analytical synopsis of available network models of social differentiation, and then use these models in describing actual stratification. Chapter 5 presents a model in which actor interests are captured. Subsequent chapter assesses the empirical adequacy of the two predictions described in this book. Then, other chapters provide a network model of constraint and its empirical adequacy. This book will be valuable to anthropologists, economists, political scientists, and psychologists.
Author :Robert P. Mullaly Publisher :Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press ISBN 13 :9780195419061 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (19 download)
Book Synopsis The New Structural Social Work by : Robert P. Mullaly
Download or read book The New Structural Social Work written by Robert P. Mullaly and published by Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledgements ix Preface xi I In Search of a Paradigm 1 1 Capitalism, Crises, and Paradigms 2 Introduction 2 The Changing Face of Capitalism 3 The Globalization Thesis 6 The Crisis of the Welfare State in an Age of Globalization 11 Social Work in Crisis 20 Hopeful Signs 26 The Concepts of Ideology and Paradigm 32 Utility of the Paradigm Concept for Social Work 40 Conclusion 42 Critical Questions 43 2 The Social Work Vision: A Progressive View 44 Introduction 44 Conventional and Progressive Perspectives within Social Work 44 Need for a Progressive Social Work Vision 49 Forward to the Past: The 2005 CASW Code of Ethics 51 The Fundamental Values of Social Work 56 The Secondary (Instrumental) Values of Social Work 59 A Progressive Perspective of Social Work Ideology 60 Social Work and Social Problems 64 The Ideal Social Welfare System: A Progressive View 66 Conclusion 68 Critical Questions 68 3 The Neo-Conservative Paradigm 70 Introduction 70 Conservatism 70 Neo-Conservatism 72 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 76 Social Beliefs 79 Economic Beliefs 80 Political Beliefs 81 View of Social Problems 83 View of Social Welfare 85 Social Work Practice within the Neo-Conservative Paradigm 86 Critique of the Neo-Conservative Paradigm 88 Conclusion 88 Critical Questions 90 4 The Liberal and Neo-Liberal Paradigms 91 Introduction 91 Liberalism(s) 91 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 95 Social Beliefs 98 Economic Beliefs 99 Political Beliefs 100 View of Social Problems 101 View of Social Welfare 102 Social Work Practice within the Liberal Paradigm 103 Canada as a Liberal State 105 Critique of the Liberal Paradigm 106 Liberal Hegemony in Social Work 109 Conclusion 112 Critical Questions 112 5 The Social Democratic Paradigm 114 Introduction 114 Socialism 114 Social Democracy 119 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 120 Social Beliefs 122 Economic Beliefs 124 Political Beliefs 125 View of Social Problems 126 View of Social Welfare 128 Social Work Practice within the Social Democratic Paradigm 130 Critique of the Social Democratic Paradigm 132 Conclusion 136 Critical Questions 136 6 The Marxist Paradigm 138 Introduction 138 Marxism 138 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 140 Social Beliefs 143 Economic Beliefs 144 Political Beliefs 146 View of Social Problems 147 View of Social Welfare 149 Social Work Practice within the Marxist Paradigm 152 Critique of the Marxist Paradigm 154 Conclusion 156 Critical Questions 158 7 Feminist, Anti-Racist, and Postmodern Critiques 159 Introduction 159 Feminist Critique 160 Anti-Racist Critique 169 Postmodern Critique 173 Conclusion 185 Critical Questions 186 8 The Third Way 187 Introduction 187 Third Way Arguments and Discourse 188 Third Way Welfare Reform 191 Social Work Practice under the Third Way 195 Potential for a Progressive Politics 197 Critique of the Third Way 199 Conclusion 201 Critical Questions 202 II Structural Social Work Theory and Oppression 203 9 A Reconstructed Theory of Structural Social Work 204 Introduction 204 The Imperative of Theory for Social Work 204 Socialist Ideology 206 The Heritage of Structural Social Work Theory 210 Structural Social Work as a Critical Social Theory 214 Classification of Theory 226 Order and Conflict/Change Perspectives 227 The Dialectic in Structural Social Work 237 Inclusion of All Forms of Oppression 241 Structural Social Work: A Conceptual Framework 244 Conclusion 247 Critical Questions 251 10 Oppression: The Focus of Structural Social Work 252 Introduction 252 Nature of Oppression 252 Oppression as a Social Justice Issue 256 The Origins of Modem-Day Oppression and the Politics of Identity 258 The Dynamics of Oppression 260 Levels of Oppression 261 The Multiplicity and Persistence of Oppression 262 Forms of Oppression 264 Oppression as Structural Violence 269 Responses of Oppressed People to Their Oppression 276 Emancipation of Oppressed Groups: Assimilation, Multiculturalism, and a Politics of Difference 280 Structural Social Work with Oppressed Groups 284 Conclusion 285 Critical Questions 286 III Structural Social Work: Practice Elements 287 11 Working Within (and Against) the System: Radical Humanism 288 Introduction 288 Working with Service Users 290 Consciousness-Raising 303 In the Belly of the Beast: Surviving and Changing the Workplace 320 Conclusion 329 Critical Questions 330 12 Working Outside (and Against) the System: Radical Structuralism and Working within Ourselves 331 Introduction 331 Working Outside and Against the System 332 Challenging and Resisting the Dominant Order 349 The Moral Premise of Social Welfare: Universal Human Needs 351 Working within Ourselves 352 Making the Political Personal in Our Own Lives 361 Critical Questions 362 Appendix: Structural Analysis of Agency/Field Placement 364 Notes 367 Bibliography 375.
Book Synopsis Social Work and Social Justice by : Colleen Lundy
Download or read book Social Work and Social Justice written by Colleen Lundy and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Colleen Lundy has created a wonderful synthesis of social work practice in a social justice context." - Lawrence Shulman, University at Buffalo School of Social Work
Book Synopsis Social Work, Social Justice & Human Rights by : Colleen Lundy
Download or read book Social Work, Social Justice & Human Rights written by Colleen Lundy and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this popular social work practice text more fully addresses the connection between social justice and human rights.
Book Synopsis Gerontological Social Work in Action by : Wendy Hulko
Download or read book Gerontological Social Work in Action written by Wendy Hulko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces "anti-oppression gerontology" (AOG), a critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG principles are applied to direct and indirect practice and a range of topics of relevance to social work practice in the context of a rapidly aging and increasingly diverse world. Weaving together stories from diverse older adults, theories, research, and practical tools, this unique textbook prompts social workers to think differently and push back against oppressive forces. It pays attention to issues, realities, and contexts that are largely absent in social work education and gerontological practice, including important developments in our understanding of age/ism; theories of aging and social work; sites and sectors of health and social care; managing risk and frailty; moral, ethical and legal questions about aging including medical assistance in dying; caregiving; dementia and citizenship; trauma; and much more. This textbook should be considered essential reading for social work students new to or seeking to specialize in aging, as well as those interested in the application of anti-oppressive principles to working with older adults and researching later life.
Book Synopsis Implementing Evidence-informed Practice by : Wes Shera
Download or read book Implementing Evidence-informed Practice written by Wes Shera and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing Evidence-Informed Practice: International Perspectives comprises sixteen original articles about developing strategies to integrate knowledge into policy and practice in order to: determine if interventions will have the desired effect, ensure that public money is spent efficiently, and increase the likelihood that practitioners are intervening in the lives of others on the basis of the best available evidence. Treatment outcomes, knowledge sharing, outcome evaluation methodology, early intervention, prevention, the development and sustaining of implementation teams, and the creation of instruments to measure implementation capacities across local, regional, and state/provincial levels are all addressed.
Book Synopsis Social Work, Social Justice, and Human Rights by : Colleen Lundy
Download or read book Social Work, Social Justice, and Human Rights written by Colleen Lundy and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social workers take pride in their commitment to social and economic justice, peace, and human rights, and in their responses to related inequalities and social problems. At a time when economic globalization, armed conflict, and ecological devastation continue to undermine human rights and the possibilities for social justice, the need for linking a structural analysis to social work practice is greater than ever. The second edition of this popular social work practice text more fully addresses the connection between social justice and human rights. It includes a discussion of social work's role in promoting peace and responding to environmental problems. It also places a greater attention on the links between social work theories/concepts and practice skill/responses. The text has been updated and revised throughout with four new chapters: social work and human rights, cultural competence and practice with immigrant communities, social work and mental health communities, and practice with couples and families. Detailed case studies demonstrate the integration of theory, policy, and practice.
Download or read book Social Capital written by Nan Lin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Theories of Capital: The Historical Foundation. 3. 2. Social Capital: Capital Captured through Social Relations. 19. 3. Resources, Hierarchy, Networks, and Homophily: The Structural Foundation. 29. 4. Resources, Motivations, and Interactions: The Action Foundation. 41. 5. The Theory and Theoretical Propositions. 55. 6. Social Capital and Status Attainment: A Research Tradition. 78. 7. Inequality in Social Capital: A Research Agenda. 99. 8. Social Capital and the Emergence of Social Structure: A Theory of Rational Choice. 127. 9. Reputation and Social Capital: The Rational Basis for Social Exchange. 143. 10. Social Capital in Hierarchical Structures. 165. 11. Institutions, Networks, and Capital Building: Societal Transformations. 184. 12. Cybernetworks and the Global Village: The Rise of Social Capital. 210. 13. The Future of the Theory. 243. . References. 251. . Index. 267.
Book Synopsis Social Change and Social Work by : Timo Harrikari
Download or read book Social Change and Social Work written by Timo Harrikari and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Change and Social Work discusses and examines how social work is challenged by social, political and economic tendencies going on in current societies. The authors ask how social work as a discipline and practice is encountering global and local transformations. Divided into three parts, topics covered include the changing social work mandate throughout history; social work paradigms and theoretical considerations; phenomenological social work; practice research; and gender and generational research. Taken together, the chapters in this anthology provide an authoritative and up-to-date overview of current discussions within the European social work research community.
Book Synopsis Social Work Theories and Methods by : Mel Gray
Download or read book Social Work Theories and Methods written by Mel Gray and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this celebrated book by two of the world′s leading researchers in social work introduces readers to the main theories, theorists and perspectives that contribute to the debate on social work theory and social work methods. It brings together some outstanding international researchers in social work to challenge the reader to critically question how they think about social work. The new edition includes a focus on the psychosocial perspective, with three new chapters on: - Cognitive behavioural approaches - Attachment theory and psychoanalytic social work - Ecological approaches Each chapter allows the reader to relate the theories and methods discussed to their own personal experiences. This reader friendly book includes student questions, glossaries and recommended reading so that students and practitioners can reappraise and expand the knowledge they have learned. This book will be valuable for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in social work theory and research methods, social work interventions and perspectives as well as post qualifying students and researchers in social work.
Book Synopsis Social Work and the Making of Social Policy by : Klammer, Ute
Download or read book Social Work and the Making of Social Policy written by Klammer, Ute and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy. Moving beyond existing studies on policy practice, the book employs the policy cycle as a core analytical frame and focuses on the influence of social work(ers) in the problem definition, agenda setting, policy formulation and implementation of social policy. Twenty-three contributors offer examples of policy making from seven different countries and demonstrate how social work practitioners can become political actors, while also encouraging policy makers to become aware of the potential of social work for the social policy-making process.
Book Synopsis Critical Social Work Praxis by : Sobia Shaheen Shaikh
Download or read book Critical Social Work Praxis written by Sobia Shaheen Shaikh and published by Fernwood Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-31T00:00:00Z with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What we think must inform what we do, argue the editors and authors of this cutting-edge social work textbook. In this innovative, expansive and wide-ranging collection, leading social work thinkers engage with social work traditions to bridge social work theory and practice and arrive at social work praxis: a uniting of critical thought and ethical action. Critical Social Work Praxis is organized into sixteen sections, each reflecting a critical social work tradition or approach. Each section has a theory chapter, which succinctly outlines the tradition’s main concepts or tenets, a praxis chapter, which shows how the theory informs social work practice, and a commentary chapter, which provides a critical analysis of the tensions and difficulties of the approach. The text helps students understand how to extend theory into praxis and gives instructors critical new tools and discussion ideas. This book is the result of decades of experience teaching social work theory and praxis and is a comprehensive teaching and learning tool for the critical social work classroom.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Social Work Theory by : David Howe
Download or read book An Introduction to Social Work Theory written by David Howe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social workers need to recognize the critical role that theory plays both in the way they make sense of what is going on and in the way they order their work. Such recognition clarifies practice for both the worker and the client. David Howe's classic text provides a framework to help social workers develop an understanding of the theories which inescapably underpin their thoughts and actions. This edition contains a new preface by the author, written in 2008, in which he examines the continuing value of his framework, concluding that it remains an effective tool for making sense of the profession's most current ideas. The book covers a range of theoretical approaches, demonstrating through examples that different theories necessarily lead to very different practices. It offers a stimulating guide to social work theory which is proven to help social workers both to understand their practices and to practise in a disciplined and imaginative way.
