- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Exploring various aspects of social work from an anthropological perspective, this original book uses an 'outsider' position to develop a reflexive dialogue with social workers from England and elsewhere in Europe.
Bell, an anthropologist, worked alongside social work educators and social workers for many years. She widens our insights into social work by offering thought-provoking examples suggesting how social work practitioners view their occupation and their practice, and how wider society views them.
Blending research and personal reflection to critically examine social workers' preoccupations and contributions to society, the author explores identities and definitions in social work, making this book refreshing reading for academics, researchers, students and practitioners.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- 1: Introducing social work: who are social workers? Why do we need them?
- 2: Getting involved: an anthropological and auto-ethnographic journey
- 3: Time and change: UK social work and comparative European welfare policies since 1990
- 4: Becoming: being admitted, educated and trained in social work
- 5: Growing: experiencing social work education and socialisation
- 6: Identifying
- 7: Valuing and transgressing
- 8: Relating and partnering: social workers, clients/service users and other professionals
- 9: Knowing and evidencing: building a research base, mapping and modelling
- 10: Organising: influences of the state, organisations and wider social policies
- 11: Symbolising: cultural representations in theory and in practice
- 12: Changing: the future – social work in wider society
- References