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Mental Health
Jeremy Weinstein
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Description for Mental Health
Paperback. Jeremy Weinstein draws on case studies and his own experience to develop a new model of practice in mental health social work. Editor(s): Weinstein, Jeremy. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 126.
Mental health social work is at an impasse. On the one hand, the emphasis in recent policy documents on the social roots of much mental distress ,and in the recovery approaches popular with service users seems to indicate an important role for a holistic social work practice. On the other hand, social workers have often been excluded from these initiatives and the dominant approach within mental health continues to be a medical one, albeit supplemented by short-term psychological interventions. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Jeremy Weinstein draws on ... Read more
Mental health social work is at an impasse. On the one hand, the emphasis in recent policy documents on the social roots of much mental distress ,and in the recovery approaches popular with service users seems to indicate an important role for a holistic social work practice. On the other hand, social workers have often been excluded from these initiatives and the dominant approach within mental health continues to be a medical one, albeit supplemented by short-term psychological interventions. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Jeremy Weinstein draws on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
Series
Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447316176
SKU
V9781447316176
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99-50
About Jeremy Weinstein
Jeremy Weinstein was a London social worker before moving to South Bank University, leaving there as a Visiting Fellow. He was first involved with the 1970s radical social work 'Case Con' organisation and continues this commitment today through SWAN, the Social Work Action Network. He draws on his social work and his training as a gestalt psychotherapist to write, ... Read more
Reviews for Mental Health
"An excellent summary of the issues confronting social work and mental health in the neoliberal world." Steve Rogowski, social worker (children and families) "Essential reading for those who want a better world." Professional Social Work. "Taking a radical stance has never been more important in social work. This most timely and innovative series of internationally renowned authors makes a significant ... Read more