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The Sage handbook of social work / edited by Mel Gray, James Midgley and Stephen A. Webb.

LIBRA HV40 .S24 2012
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Gray, Mel, 1951-
Midgley, James
Webb, Stephen A., 1956-
Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social service--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Social service.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:
xix, 783 pages ; 26 cm
Other Title:
Handbook of social work
Place of Publication:
Los Angeles : Sage, 2012.
Summary:
This Handbook is the world's first generic major reference work to provide an authoritative guide to the theory, method, and values of social work in one volume.
Split into seven parts, the Handbook investigates:
Policy dimensions
Perspectives on the subject
Practice
Values and ethics
The context of social work
Research
Future challenges.
It is essential reading for all students, practitioners, researchers, and academics engaged in social work. Book jacket.
Contents:
Section 1 Welfare, Social Policy, and Social Work 15
1 Social Work, Social Policy, and Welfarism / David G. Gil Gil, David G. 19
2 Theorising the Neoliberal Welfare State for Social Work / Mind Abramovitz Abramovitz, Mind 33
3 New Modalities of Welfare Governance / Robert P. Fairbanks II Fairbanks, Robert P. II 51
4 Welfare Professionals and Street-Level Bureaucrats / Sanford F. Schram Schram, Sanford F. 67
5 Gender and Welfare / Mary Daly Daly, Mary 81
6 Welfare and Social Development / James Midgley Midgley, James 94
Section 2 Social Work Perspectives 109
7 Practice Perspectives / Pamela Trevithick Trevithick, Pamela 113
8 Ecological Perspective / Gordon Jack Jack, Gordon 129
9 Behavioural Perspectives / Eileen Gambrill Gambrill, Eileen 143
10 Family Perspectives / Jacqueline Corcoran Corcoran, Jacqueline 161
11 Strengths Perspective / W. Patrick Sullivan Sullivan, W. Patrick 176
12 Critical PerspectivescKaren Healy 191
Section 3 Social Work Practice 207
13 Knowledge for Reflexive Practice / Paula Doherty Doherty, Paula, Sue White White, Sue 211
14 Risk Assessment and Decision Making / Eileen Munro Munro, Eileen 224
15 Integrative Psychotherapy / Marlene Cooper Cooper, Marlene, Joan Lesser Lesser, Joan 236
16 Crisis Intervention / Barry R. Cournoyer Cournoyer, Barry R. 248
17 Empowering and Transformative Practice / Karen S. Haynes Haynes, Karen S. 264
18 Community Practice / Keith Popple Popple, Keith 279
Section 4 Social Work Values and Ethics 295
19 Codes of Ethics / Frederic G. Reamer Reamer, Frederic G. 299
20 Ethical Decision Making / Donna McAuliffe McAuliffe, Donna 316
21 Anti-Oppressive Practice / Lena Dominelli Dominelli, Lena 328
22 Feminist Ethics of Care / Brid Featherstone Featherstone, Brid, Kate Morris Morris, Kate 341
23 Diversity and Social Work Practice / Purnima Sundar Sundar, Purnima, John Sylvestre Sylvestre, John, Amandeep Bassi Bassi, Amandeep 355
24 Human Rights and Social Justice / Richard Hugman Hugman, Richard 372
Section 5 Social Work Research 387
25 Mapping the Social Work Research Agenda / Daniel Gredig Gredig, Daniel, Ian Shaw Shaw, Ian, Peter Sommerfeld Sommerfeld, Peter 391
26 Evidence-Based Practice and Social Work / Bruce A. Thyer Thyer, Bruce A. 408
27 Intervention Research / Brian J. Taylor Taylor, Brian J. 424
28 Evaluation Research / Donald Forrester Forrester, Donald 440
29 Qualitative Social Work Research / Deborah K. Padgett Padgett, Deborah K. 454
30 Participatory Action Research / Mark Baldwin Baldwin, Mark 467
31 Systematic Review / Elaine Sharland Sharland, Elaine 482
Section 6 Social Work in Context 499
32 Child and Family Social Work / Stan Houston Houston, Stan 503
33 Mental Health / Barbara Fawcett Fawcett, Barbara 515
34 Older People / Nancy R. Hooyman Hooyman, Nancy R. 531
35 Disability / Romel W. Mackelprang Mackelprang, Romel W. 547
36 Immigrants and Refugees / Doreen Elliott Elliott, Doreen, Uma A. Segal Segal, Uma A. 564
37 Drug and Alcohol Interventions / Holly Matto Matto, Holly 579
38 Criminal and Juvenile Justice / Nicola Carr Carr, Nicola 597
39 Family Support Services / Steven Walker Walker, Steven 613
Section 7 Future Challenges for Social Work 627
40 The Future(s) of Social Work / Paul Michael Garrett Garrett, Paul Michael 631
41 Social Work Education / David Stoesz Stoesz, David, Howard Karger Karger, Howard 646
42 Interprofessional Practice / Imogen Taylor Taylor, Imogen 660
43 New Technologies for Practice / Thomas Ley Ley, Thomas 677
44 Service-User Involvement / Peter Beresford Beresford, Peter 693
45 International Social Work / Narda Razack Razack, Narda 707
46 Social Work in 'Developing' Countries / Kwaku Osei-Hwedie Osei-Hwedie, Kwaku, Morena J. Rankopo Rankopo, Morena J. 723
47 The Politics of Social Work / Iain Ferguson Ferguson, Iain 740.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
ISBN:
9781849207515
1849207518
OCLC:
760978806

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