Transforming Social Work
Description
Written by a leading American scholar, this text offers an accessible account of social constructionist ideas as they apply to a range of contemporary social work issues, including ethics, risk, the strengths perspective and evidence-based practice.
Reviews / Votes
"A book that is of great significance and contribution to social work scholars, students, educators, practitioners and policy makers." (Hagit Sinai-Glazer, The British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 49 (5), July, 2019)More details
Person
Stanley L Witkin is a professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Vermont, USA and co-founder of the Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work (www.gptsw.net). He has been a Fulbright scholar in Finland and Ireland and has held visiting scholar appointments at universities in Canada, the UK, Israel, Australia, Finland and Hong Kong. Recent publications include topics such as social work and social construction, autoethnography, social justice, and transformative change.
Content
Chapter One Social Construction as a Transforming Framework.- Chapter Two Revisioning Social Work Ethics.- Chapter Three Human Rights: a Critical Analysis.- Chapter Four Difference, Noticing and Cultural Competence.- Chapter Five Social Work as Risky Business.- Chapter Six Re-constructing the Strengths Perspective.- Chapter Seven Discourses of Globalism and Social Work Practice.- Chapter Eight Knowledge and Evidence: Exploring the Practice-Research Relationship.