Social work : innovations and insights / edited by Manohar Pawar, Wendy Bowles and Karen Bell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pawar, Manohar, editor.

Bowles, Wendy, editor.

Bell, Karen, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 309 pages)

Place of Publication:

North Melbourne, Vic : Australian Scholarly, 2018.

Summary:

Social Work Innovations and Insights critically reflects on social work education, research and practice. Experienced educators and practitioners offer fresh insights into the conceptualisation of social work, exploring virtues in social work, culturally responsive practice, post-conventional and eco-social paradigms. Creative approaches to pedagogy, curriculum development and delivery in social work education are also presented, in the context of field education, human rights, international mobility and wellbeing. In addition, examples of innovative, applied social work practice are explored including mental health, ageing, multicultural practice, wellbeing at work and the role of hope in crises and service provision.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-922454-29-X