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Lena Dominelli - Social Work: Theory and Practice for Changing Profession - 9780745623825 - V9780745623825
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Social Work: Theory and Practice for Changing Profession

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Description for Social Work: Theory and Practice for Changing Profession Hardback. Social Work explores the dilemmas and tensions that practitioners are compelled to resolve in their daily work. Drawing on a broad range of theories, Social Work outlines the knowledge, skills and values that enable practitioners to respond more effectively to the demands made of them in fluid and constantly changing contexts. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Social work is facing fundamental changes and challenges. Neo-liberalism, globalization, corporate management and the mixed economy of welfare have transformed the profession by undermining former certainties of practice. ‘Clients’ have added their own voice to the need for new models of service delivery. Social Work engages with the dilemmas and opportunities emanating from the contested nature of practice. Using a broad range of theories, this book outlines the knowledge, skills and values that enable practitioners to respond more effectively to the demands of working in fluid and constantly changing contexts. Underpinning the approach that it takes is the idea that ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745623825
SKU
V9780745623825
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About Lena Dominelli
Professor of Social and Community Development, Southampton University and Director, Centre for International Social and Community Development. President, International Association of Schools of Social Work

Reviews for Social Work: Theory and Practice for Changing Profession
"Dominelli's excellent book examines the neo-liberal political traditions that have resulted in social work becoming such a 'troubled and troubling profession'." Health Service Journal "This is an ambitious and challenging book. It recognizes that contemporary social work is in some difficulty in the face of the ascendancy of neo-liberalism. Social work has been deeply affected ... Read more

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