Reshaping theory in contemporary social work : toward a critical pluralism in clinical practice / edited by William Borden.
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- English
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- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.
- Summary:
- William Borden's persuasive collection of original essays reaffirms the place of theory in social work practice, showing how different theoretical models, therapeutic languages, and modes of intervention strengthen eclectic and integrative approaches to psychosocial intervention. A distinguished group of scholars and practitioners examine emerging developments in cognitive theory, psychodynamic thought, resilience research and family therapy, psychobiography and narrative perspectives, and conceptions of place and environment in psychosocial intervention. They introduce integrative fra
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- Taking multiplicity seriously : pluralism, pragmatism, and integrative perspectives in clinical social work / William Borden
- Why cognitive therapy needs social work / Sharon Berlin
- The cognitivization of psychoanalysis : toward an integration of psychodynamic and cognitive theories / Jerome C. Wakefield and Judith C. Baer
- Social work, psychobiography, and the study of lives / James J. Clark
- Place matters : toward a rejuvenated theory of environment for direct social work practice / Susan P. Kemp
- A family resilience framework for clinical practice : integrating developmental theory and systemic perspectives / Froma Walsh
- Love and justice : a silenced language of integrated practice? / Janet L. Finn
- The role of theory in conducting evidence-based clinical practice / Stanley McCracken and Tina Rzepnicki
- Practice theory : ideas embedded in a wise person's professional process / Malcolm Payne.
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- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- OCLC:
- 778435973
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