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Social Work: A Critical Approach to Practice by Fook, Jan
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- Condition
- Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Social Work
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781446200520
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-10
1446200523
ISBN-13
9781446200520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113243863
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Social Work : a Critical Approach to Practice
Subject
Social Work, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2011-934508
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
'This second edition is a very welcome addition to the library shelf. Aimed at social work students and practitioners, this revised volume identifies the features of a critical approach to social work practice. These include commitments to anti-oppressive practice and social change, and the recognition that personal problems can be traced back to the socio-economic contents of individual lives. Any reader - from new student to seasoned practitioner - will find something here to sharpen up their critical thinking and the way they work' - Professional Social Work, 'The strength of this book lies in its coherent exposition of a critical stance towards both technocratic and structural social work, offering something strong and coherent in their place. It expounds an approach to critical practice that is both theoretically grounded and accessible to students and practitioners. Students can engage with the issues and use Fook'e(tm)s work to understand and develop their practice differently' Dr Carolyn Taylor Department of Applied Social Science, University of Lancaster 'This second edition is a very welcome addition to the library shelf. Aimed at social work students and practitioners, this revised volume identifies the features of a critical approach to social work practice. These include commitments to anti-oppressive practice and social change, and the recognition that personal problems can be traced back to the socio-economic contents of individual lives. Any reader - from new student to seasoned practitioner - will find something here to sharpen up their critical thinking and the way they work' - Professional Social Work, 'The strength of this book lies in its coherent exposition of a critical stance towards both technocratic and structural social work, offering something strong and coherent in their place. It expounds an approach to critical practice that is both theoretically grounded and accessible to students and practitioners. Students can engage with the issues and use Fook's work to understand and develop their practice differently' Dr Carolyn Taylor Department of Applied Social Science, University of Lancaster 'This second edition is a very welcome addition to the library shelf. Aimed at social work students and practitioners, this revised volume identifies the features of a critical approach to social work practice. These include commitments to anti-oppressive practice and social change, and the recognition that personal problems can be traced back to the socio-economic contents of individual lives. Any reader - from new student to seasoned practitioner - will find something here to sharpen up their critical thinking and the way they work' - Professional Social Work, 'The strength of this book lies in its coherent exposition of a critical stance towards both technocratic and structural social work, offering something strong and coherent in their place. It expounds an approach to critical practice that is both theoretically grounded and accessible to students and practitioners. Students can engage with the issues and use Fooke(tm)s work to understand and develop their practice differently' Dr Carolyn Taylor Department of Applied Social Science, University of Lancaster 'This second edition is a very welcome addition to the library shelf. Aimed at social work students and practitioners, this revised volume identifies the features of a critical approach to social work practice. These include commitments to anti-oppressive practice and social change, and the recognition that personal problems can be traced back to the socio-economic contents of individual lives. Any reader - from new student to seasoned practitioner - will find something here to sharpen up their critical thinking and the way they work' - Professional Social Work
Dewey Decimal
361.3
Table Of Content
PART ONE: CRITICAL POTENTIAL AND CURRENT CHALLENGESThe Critical Tradition of Social WorkCurrent Contexts of Practice: Challenges and PossibilitiesPART TWO: RETHINKING IDEASNew Ways of KnowingPowerDiscourse, Language and NarrativeIdentity and DifferencePART THREE: REDEVELOPING PRACTICESCritical Deconstruction and ReconstructionEmpowermentProblem Conceptualization and AssessmentNarrative StrategiesContextual Practice: Strategies for Working in and with ContextsOngoing Learning
Synopsis
In this text, Jan Fook provides a textbook that is organised with a reflective approach to social work. The reader is encouraged to develop his or her own ideas, using the material covered in this book., Social work is a human profession founded on social justice. It is difficult however to negotiate this in the constantly-changing context of the twenty-first century. Now in its Second Edition, this book considers the critical tradition of social work and updates it with postmodern thinking. Jan Fook draws on critical reflection to help social workers deliver flexible, responsible and responsive practice and to celebrate the ageless ideals of the profession. Jan Fook draws on her own experiences to relate theoretical ideas to real life. Summaries, exercises and further reading are also included in each chapter., This highly regarded book is now in its Second Edition . Widely recommended across social work degrees, Jan Fook is an authority on this subject.
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