Relational social work : toward networking and societal practices / Fabio Folgheraiter ; foreword by Ann Davis ; translated from Italian by Adrian Belton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Folgheraiter, Fabio.

Standardized Title:

Teoria e metodologia del servizio sociale. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in social work.

Social service--Citizen participation.

Social service.

Social service--Philosophy.

Social service--Practice.

Social service--Teamwork.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this innovative book Fabio Folgheraiter presents a systematic introduction to networking and reflexive practice in social work. The text explores how the interested parties in social care can acquire a shared power in care planning and decision making and that when this networking occurs, the efficacy of caring initiatives increases.

Contents:

COVER

Contents

Foreword to the English edition

Introduction to the English edition

Introduction

Chapter 1: The relational core of social problems: The joint perception of care needs

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Construction of the feeling that 'a problem exists': the relational basis

1.3. The social problem as inadequacy of action

1.4. A higher level of observation: relational coping

1.5. An example of relational coping: a case study of Maria's family

1.6. Summary and conclusions

Chapter 2: The relational core of social work solutions: The joint working out of helping plans

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Observation and intervention: two interconnected phases

2.3. The relational attitude of social workers and the helping relationship: beyond the directivity/non-directivity dilemma

2.4. The helping relationship as a reciprocal improvement in the capacity for action

2.5. The principle of indeterminism in social work

2.6. Toward relational empowerment

2.7. Relational empowerment in networking practice: the main cognitive obstacles and their removal

2.8. Summary

Chapter 3: Relational guidance and networking: Methodological outline

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Networking is a relationship 'at work' with other relations

3.3. What is relational guidance?

3.4. A first operation of relational guidance: arranging/rearranging the inadequate helping network's structure

3.5. A second operation of relational guidance: joint problemsolving

3.6. Formalization of relational guidance

3.7. Summary

Chapter 4: Case studies: Networking best practices described from the experts' view

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Marco and his behaviour problems in the classroom: a socio-educational example

4.3. Elena, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, alone in a country which is not her own.

4.4. Father Damiano and development of an anti-alcoholism self-help community movement in Trentino (Italy)

References

Subject index

Author index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-53789-2

9786610537891

1-84642-213-2

OCLC:

56837425