Community Practice and Social Development in Social Work

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-981-13-6968-1
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 483 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1014 g

Reihe: Social Work

This book brings together leaders in the field of community practice and social development in social work.  The chapters discuss the implications of social development in social work practice, policy,and service structures.
 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Drolet, Julie L.

Todd, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Introduction and defining the field.- Section 2: Community practices.- Section 3: Social development theory and practice.- Section 4: International comparative perspectives.-Section 5: Politics and policy in community practice and social development.- Section 6: Overview summary.

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah Todd is professor and director at the Carleton School of Social Work in Ottawa, Ontario. Her research is in the area of community practice and social work education, and her most recent publication is an edited collection, Canadian Perspectives on Community Development. Prof. Sarah is currently leading a research project on uncertainty in social work practice and is a 3M teaching fellow. She teaches in the area of social work practice and critical theory.

Julie L. Drolet is professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary in Canada. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation and disaster recovery, immigrant settlement and integration, community resilience, social protection, and social work field education. Prof. Julie is Project Director of a major partnership titled Transforming the Field Education Landscape. In 2019, she joined the Royal Society of Canada as a new member of the College of Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. Prof. Julie is a registered social worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW). She teaches in the field of international social work, social work research, and field education.