Sociology & social work / Jo Cunningham, Steve Cunningham & Alice O'Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunningham, Jo, 1967- author.

Cunningham, Steve (Lecturer in social policy), author.

O'Sullivan, Alice, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Sociological aspects.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Sociology and social work

Place of Publication:

London : Learning Matters, 2023.

Summary:

Sociological perspectives can be used to analyse societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. The authors link sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop your students' understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon their social work placements and practice. This book begins by taking students step-by-step through the ins and outs of why sociology is important to social work. It explains the relevance of sociology to everyday social work practice, introducing students to the core sociological perspectives that they'll need to get to grips with during their course, including functionalism, Marxism, symbolic interactionism and postmodernism. The book then moves on to explore various social issues in detail (i.e. poverty, social class, social exclusion, education, moral panics), with extended case studies, activities and links to skills in practice illustrating the many opportunities and challenges that each aspect brings to everyday practice. There are also important chapters on family, community and the role of sociology in social work training.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-03-623394-4

9781036233945

OCLC:

1350663611

Publisher Number:

254891