Practising Social Work Sociologically
Description
Practising Social Work Sociologically provides readers with a theoretically based practice approach to help them orientate their sensibilities and equip them with the tools to work effectively in a world that is rapidly changing.
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Dr Priscilla Dunk-West is Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Social and Policy Studies at Finders University, Australia. She is author of Palgrave's How to be a Social Worker.
Professor Fiona Verity is Professor of Social Work and Social Care in the College of Health and Human Sciences, Swansea University, Wales.
Content
1. Contemporary Social Work Practice Across The Globe.- 2. Sociological Imaginations: Social Work Concepts and Sensibilities.- 3. Understanding Social Relationships and 'Capital'.- 4. Time in Social Work.- 5. Social Work and Space.- 6. Theorising Organisational Contexts.- 7. Self, Power and Agency.- 8. Using Research in Practice.- 9. Emotions and Emotional Labour.- 10. Conclusion