Reconstitution of social work : towards a moral conception of social work practice / Yuk-ying Ho, Sun-pong Yuen, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ho, Yuk-ying, 1964-

Ruan, Xinbang.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Moral and ethical aspects.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique volume is the first book-length explication of hermeneutics in social work. It attempts to clarify and reconstruct the moral basis of social work. Against the mainstream current of doing social work with the technical-rational outlook, Ho and Yuen argue that value constitutes the very core of social work, and on that solid foundation of moral concepts rest social work techniques. This volume seamlessly combines theoretical discussions with empirical studies. It starts with a theoretical inquiry that combines hermeneutics and critical theory and examines the moral nature of social w

Contents:

Contents; Preface to the Revised English Edition; Preface to the Chinese Edition; Chapter 1 Towards a Hermeneutic Conception of Social Work Practice (1): The Myths of Positivism and the Strong Thesis of Value Involvement Sun-pong Yuen; Chapter 2 Towards a Hermeneutic Conception of Social Work Practice (2): Social Work Skills and Moral Practice Sun-pong Yuen; Chapter 3 A Hermeneutic Study of the Mentally Ill "Self" Mary C.K. Fong; Chapter 4 The Meaning of Cancer from a Hermeneutic Perspective Wai-ying Chan; Chapter 5 Critical Theory and Community Development Yuk-ying Ho and Kun-sun Chan

Chapter 6 The Moral Basis of Social Work Management Kun-sun ChanAbout the Authors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612761256

9781282761254

1282761250

9789814280754

9814280755

OCLC:

681786695