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Social work theories in context : creating frameworks for practice

Healy, Karen.
Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

"This innovative text explores current social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world"--

Bibliographic Information


Format: Book
Author: Healy, Karen.
Subject: Social service
Social service
Publication Year:2014
Language:English
Published:Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
ISBN:9781137024244
1137024240
9781137024244 (paperback)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-250) and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- PART I: STARTING POINTS -- 1. Introduction: Social Work Theories in Context -- PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICE -- 2. Dominant Discourses -- 3. Professional Discourses -- 4. Alternative Discourses -- PART III: THEORIES IN USE -- 5. Theory Use in Practice -- 6. Systems Theories -- 7. Problem-Solving Approaches -- 8. Strengths and Solution Focused Practice -- 9. Empowerment Theory -- 10. Critical Social Work Theory -- 11. Postmodernism -- 12. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Course: SW504

Availability at HKSYU Library


Location Call number Status
English Book (4/F) 361.301 HEA 2014 Available