Social work theory in practice / Philip Heslop & Cathryn Meredith.

"A step-by-step guide to the underpinning theoretical knowledge in social work helping your students to confidently apply theory in practice. Exercises will help them get to grips with the essentials and reflect on learning. Case studies from eight fictional social workers located in a busy local au...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Heslop, Philip (Author)
Meredith, Cathryn (Author)
Language:English
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, 2021.
Subjects:
Social service > Philosophy.
Social service > Practice.
Social service > Case studies.
Social service.
Case studies.
Genre:
Case studies.
Physical Description:xvi, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I : Theory: Explaining the world and understanding our practice
  • Understanding theory in practice
  • Foundations of theory in social work
  • Economics, politics and the organisational delivery of social work
  • Critical and radical theories
  • Theories of human development
  • Theories of systems and relationships
  • Theories of risk and vulnerability
  • Part II: Practice: Using theory in our work with people
  • Applying theory in practice
  • Children and their families
  • Foster and kinship care
  • Offenders
  • Physical disabilities
  • Mental distress
  • Learning disabilities and autism
  • Older people.