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Transforming Society?
Graeme Simpson
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Description for Transforming Society?
paperback. This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
Society is undergoing change, and, as a result, social welfare services – including social work – are being transformed. This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice. The book uses case studies and self directed activities to enable students to relate sociology to daily lives. It explores key themes in turn, examining their relevance for social work and how they can be applied to practice, particularly in areas such as children and families, mental health, disability and older people. Relevant and accessible, the authors explore aspects ... Read more
Society is undergoing change, and, as a result, social welfare services – including social work – are being transformed. This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice. The book uses case studies and self directed activities to enable students to relate sociology to daily lives. It explores key themes in turn, examining their relevance for social work and how they can be applied to practice, particularly in areas such as children and families, mental health, disability and older people. Relevant and accessible, the authors explore aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
BASW/Policy Press Titles
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861347411
SKU
V9781861347411
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Graeme Simpson
Graeme Simpson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Wolverhampton. Graeme's areas of expertise include Social Work (all areas, including post-qualifying and qualifying); EU social work & social policy; Children, Young people & families Comparative policy. His current research interests are the future of social work; the nature of wellbeing in contemporary policy; and, the future ... Read more
Reviews for Transforming Society?
"The sociological imagination has always been at the heart of good social work practice, even if it has been eclipsed in recent years by individualism and managerialism. This exciting and accessible text will allow a new generation of social work students to discover the importance of critical sociology for understanding the structural forces shaping the lives of those with whom ... Read more