Challenging Social Work
The Institutional Context of Practice
Published on 23. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4039-3545-8 (ISBN)
Description
Taking account of the political, economic and cultural changes that have impacted on social work over recent years, this book explores the challenges and presents the realities of practice. Using an international range of examples, McDonald makes an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the character and purpose of social work.
Reviews / Votes
'[S]trongly recommend[ed]...to professors who want to maintain global literacy for themselves and their students. Every academic program should take steps to ensure that their library adopts McDonald's fine work.' - Ethics and Social Welfare '...an interesting, thought-provoking read that is clearly of relevance in the current changing environment for social work practice.' Janet Gadsby, Professinal Social WorkMore details
Edition
2006
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-3545-8 (9781403935458)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-50549-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2006
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€44.49
Available for download
Person
CATHERINE MCDONALD is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia. She has published widely on social work and social policy and has a particular interest in the impact of welfare reform on social work.
Content
Acknowledgements.- PART ONE.- Preface to Part One.- The Professional Project in the Context of Change.- Modernity, Social Work and the Welfare State.- Challenging Social Work: The Economics of Change.- Challenging Social Work: The Politics of Change.- Challenging Social Work: The Ideas of Change.- Reconstructing Practitioners.- Reconstructing Service Users.- PART TWO.- Preface to Part Two.- Entrepreneurial Social Work.- Evidence-Based Practice.- Critical Practice.- Global Social Work.- Thinking Our Way Forward.- Bibliography.