Social Work Theories Context

Author: Healy , Karen

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  • : 92.99 NZD
  • : 9781137024244
  • : Macmillan Science & Educ. UK
  • : Palgrave UK Print
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  • : April 2014
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  • : English
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Barcode 9781137024244
9781137024244

Description

This popular and innovative core text book explores contemporary social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Healy expertly provides an applied guide to social work theory across a range of organisational contexts, showing social work as a diverse activity that is profoundly shaped by professional purpose, public policy, and practice locations.

This is ideal reading to support and develop undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on Social Work Theories and Methods on qualifying professional programmes. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world.