Social Work: The Basics
eBook - ePub

Social Work: The Basics

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Social Work: The Basics

About this book

This revised second edition of Social Work: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the often misrepresented world of social work. This accessible book presents a broad view of contemporary social work, exploring its roots and its possible future. It dispels myths surrounding social work, addresses media debates, and offers a balanced account of what social workers do.

Arguing for a social work that is partisan in support of social justice, questions covered include:

  • How did social work arise?
  • How and why do people come into contact with social workers?
  • What are the true aims of social work – to help or to control?
  • What is the relationship between social work and social policy?
  • How and why do people become social workers?
  • What's it like to be a social worker?
  • Can social work cross borders?

Drawing examples from the full range of social work practice, this book is valuable reading for all individuals interested in the field of social work. It will provide a helpful introduction for students considering a career in social work, those beginning social work courses, and other professionals whose work brings them into contact with social workers.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780367758301
eBook ISBN
9781000739725
Edition
2
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Health Care Delivery
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title
  4. Series Page
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents
  9. Lists of Figures
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Introduction – Pioneer, Investigator, Agitator: An Introduction to the Second Edition
  12. 1 Reformist or Radical: Social Work's Roots and Different Identities
  13. 2 Saint or Sinner: The Public Face of Social Work
  14. 3 Client, Service User or Expert by Experience: How and Why People Come into Contact with Social Work
  15. 4 A Profession or a Career; A Calling or a Job: What Social Workers Do and How Social Work Is Organised
  16. 5 A Discipline or a Skill; An Education or a Training: How Social Workers Learn Their Practice
  17. 6 Universal or Specific: Social Work Local and Global
  18. 7 Utopia or Dystopia: ‘The Pioneers of Today Are the Prophets of Tomorrow’ (Attlee)
  19. Author Index
  20. Subjects Index