New Directions in Social Work Practice
1st Edition
Published on 31. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-84445-079-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book investigates the main influences shaping social work practice now and in the future. Aimed at second and third year undergraduates and postgraduates, it looks at current developments such as the rise of the service user movement and the influence of European perspectives. In addition, it draws on national policy developments including Every Child Matters, Valuing People and Common Assessment Frameworks. It also develops themes around interprofessional/multi-agency work, common learning and enhancing the voluntary sector's role in service delivery. Supported by activities and case studies, it is an excellent follow-on to the Learning Matters title, 'What is Social Work?'
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent book that brings practice up to date in several crucial areas." (Senior Lecturer, Coventry University).More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-079-4 (9781844450794)
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Kieron Hatton
New Directions in Social Work Practice
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Person
Kieron Hatton, PhD is a social work academic with interests in social/community work, youth inclusion and social pedagogy who has presented papers at national and international conferences and published widely around these topics. Publications include three books-New Directions in Social Work Practice (2008), Social Pedagogy in the UK: Theory and Practice (2013) and New Directions in Social Work Practice (2nd ed., 2015).
Content
A framework for understanding contemporary social work
Social work, community work and social change
Squaring the circle- from the individual to the collective?
The voluntary and independent sectors: Communitarianism, compact or conflict?
Involving, integrating or ignoring? Service users, carers and social work
New forms of practice - Professionalism, partnerships and pedagogy
Learning from Europe - Reflections on the challenges to social work in selected European countries
Conclusion: New parameters for social work
Social work, community work and social change
Squaring the circle- from the individual to the collective?
The voluntary and independent sectors: Communitarianism, compact or conflict?
Involving, integrating or ignoring? Service users, carers and social work
New forms of practice - Professionalism, partnerships and pedagogy
Learning from Europe - Reflections on the challenges to social work in selected European countries
Conclusion: New parameters for social work