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Social work theory & practice / Lesley Deacon & Stephen J. Macdonald.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Mastering social work practicePublication details: London : Learning Matters, an imprint of SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.Edition: First editionDescription: ix, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1473958709
  • 9781473958708
  • 1473958695
  • 9781473958692
Other title:
  • Social work theory and practice
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.3/2 23
LOC classification:
  • HV 40 .D340 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- Introduction to Social Work Theory -- PART ONE -- Psychological Theories -- Psychoanalysis, psychodynamics and social work practice: the conflicted 'self' -- Behaviourism and the science of control -- Cognitive psychology and social work: a brave new world -- Humanistic psychology: a stairway to Athena -- Human growth and development -- PART TWO -- Sociological Theories -- Social constructivism and social work -- General systems and ecological theories -- Feminism and social work -- Reflexivity -- PART THREE -- Ethics and Moral Philosophies -- Deontology -- Utilitarianism -- Virtue Ethics -- Ethics of Care -- Radical Ethics -- PART FOUR -- Political Theories and Ideologies -- Radical Social Work -- Five Models of Disability -- Anti-Discriminatory Practice -- PART FIVE -- Organisational Theories -- Classical and modern management theories -- Organisational culture -- Conclusion.
Summary: Understanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can often find challenging and this book aims to help students understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and with different service user groups. It starts off by briefly setting the context, introducing students to the importance of social work theory and it's development over the years, before moving on to look at different types of theory across 17 tightly structured chapters. These chapters cover a range of psychological theories, sociological theories, ethics and moral philosophies, political theories and ideologies, and organisational theories.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and index.

Introduction -- Introduction to Social Work Theory -- PART ONE -- Psychological Theories -- Psychoanalysis, psychodynamics and social work practice: the conflicted 'self' -- Behaviourism and the science of control -- Cognitive psychology and social work: a brave new world -- Humanistic psychology: a stairway to Athena -- Human growth and development -- PART TWO -- Sociological Theories -- Social constructivism and social work -- General systems and ecological theories -- Feminism and social work -- Reflexivity -- PART THREE -- Ethics and Moral Philosophies -- Deontology -- Utilitarianism -- Virtue Ethics -- Ethics of Care -- Radical Ethics -- PART FOUR -- Political Theories and Ideologies -- Radical Social Work -- Five Models of Disability -- Anti-Discriminatory Practice -- PART FIVE -- Organisational Theories -- Classical and modern management theories -- Organisational culture -- Conclusion.

Understanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can often find challenging and this book aims to help students understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and with different service user groups. It starts off by briefly setting the context, introducing students to the importance of social work theory and it's development over the years, before moving on to look at different types of theory across 17 tightly structured chapters. These chapters cover a range of psychological theories, sociological theories, ethics and moral philosophies, political theories and ideologies, and organisational theories.

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