Social Work and the Body
1st Edition
Published on 11. September 2007
280 pages
978-1-137-04061-9 (ISBN)
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Description
This book brings sociological and neuroscientific perspectives on the body together to inform a new understanding of person-in-environment. It offers important new ways of working with people in various social work and social care settings from child protection to aged care, mental health and work with drug and alcohol use.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-137-04061-9 (9781137040619)
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N. Cameron | Fiona McDermott
Social Work and the Body
Book
09/2007
Red Globe Press
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Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Part 1 The Body in Social Work
- 1 The Body in Social Work
- 2 The View from Neuroscience
- 3 Social Bodies
- 4 Social Work and the Body: Towards a Theoretical Framework
- 5 The Body Cognizant Social Worker in Action
- Part 2 Implications for Practice
- Introduction to Part 2
- 6 Social Work, the Body and Mental Health
- 7 Social Work, the Body and Child Protection
- 8 Social Work, the Body and Aged Care
- 9 Social Work, the Body and Health Care
- 10 Social Work, the Body and Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Index
