Social Work: A Critical Approach to Practice

Revised
ISBN: 978-1-4462-0052-0
Verlag: SAGE PUBN

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 401 g

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.

Key ideas covered in the text include:

- Postmodernism
- Critical theories
- Critical reflection
- Contextuality

The author draws on her own experiences, to relate theoretical ideas to real life. Summaries, exercises and further reading are also included in each chapter.

The book will be essential reading for all undergraduate students of social work. It will also be a valuable resource for postgraduate students and qualified professionals, who want to revisit the critical tradition of social work.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fook, Jan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: CRITICAL POTENTIAL AND CURRENT CHALLENGES
The Critical Tradition of Social Work
Current Contexts of Practice: Challenges and Possibilities
PART TWO: RETHINKING IDEAS
New Ways of Knowing
Power
Discourse, Language and Narrative
Identity and Difference
PART THREE: REDEVELOPING PRACTICES
Critical Deconstruction and Reconstruction
Empowerment
Problem Conceptualization and Assessment
Narrative Strategies
Contextual Practice: Strategies for Working in and with Contexts
Ongoing Learning

Über Autor(innen)

Fook, Jan
Jan Fook has social work degrees from the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney and PhD from the University of Southampton and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK). She has had a long career as a social work educator and a Professor of Education and has also worked in continuing education and the interprofessional field in Australia, the UK, Canada, Norway and the USA. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work at the University of Vermont. She is best known for her work on critical social work, practice research and critical reflection and has published extensively in these areas. She has travelled widely delivering lectures and workshops on critical reflection.