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Narrative Social Work

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Description for Narrative Social Work Paperback. This is the first book to extend the narrative lens to explore the contribution of narrative to social work values and ethics, social policy and our understanding of the self in social, cultural and political context. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Interest in the contribution narrative can make across many disciplines has been booming in recent years, but its impact in social work has been limited. It has mainly been used in therapeutic intervention such as narrative therapy, social work education or personal accounts. This is the first book to extend the narrative lens to explore the contribution of narrative to social work values and ethics, social policy and our understanding of the self in social, cultural and political context. The book firstly sets out theoretical concerns and then applies them to specific areas of social work, including child protection, mental health and disability. The ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
318g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847428257
SKU
V9781847428257
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Ref
99-50

About Clive Baldwin
Clive Baldwin is Canada Research Chair in Narrative Studies in the School of Social Work at St Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Narrative. He was formerly Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Bradford, UK. He has published previously on the contribution narrative can make to understanding ethics, dementia, child ... Read more

Reviews for Narrative Social Work
"It identifies a methodological and coherent approach that can be applied to core current limitations imposed by recurring systems." Jameel Hadi, University of Suffolk. "A sophisticated yet exceptionally clearly written book. The argument feels highly contemporary, indeed cutting edge, in its call upon constructivist thinking and philosophy." Gavin Bissell, University of Bradford “Narrative Social Work is a welcoming, lucid introduction ... Read more

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