Social Work Theory and Practice: A Straightforward Guide (eBook)

Siobhan Maclean, Rob Harrison (Autoren)

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2025 | 4. Auflage
433 Seiten
Kirwin Maclean Associates Ltd (Verlag)
9781912130924 (ISBN)

Infos

This is the fourth edition of this popular straightforward guide. The book is designed to make theory understandable. It provides a clear guide to the main approaches, theories, models and methods used in social work practice.

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Siobhan and Rob have been writing popular straightforward practical guides to social work theory for over 15 years. Previously there were two editions of this book, one for practice educators / supervisors and one for students. This all new fourth edition brings together the two versions, providing practical guidance on the use of theory for everyone involved in social work.

This new edition explores the nature of social work theory as an ‘umbrella term’ in social work, clarifying the difference between theories, models, methods and approaches. The 8 sections and 56 chapters offer a clear explanation of the major theories used within social work. Ideas about application to practice and suggestions for developing theory informed practice are included throughout.

This edition provides a space to explore longstanding traditional theories in social work, alongside inviting readers to consider the way that practice has changed in recent years and how contemporary theory might address this. Uniquely, this book also provides a space for new ideas and developing models to be shared within the profession. Theory must be rooted in practice to be useable in practice and this book helps us to reflect on the way that our understanding and use of theory needs to adapt to face the challenges of contemporary practice. Siobhan and Rob have been writing popular straightforward practical guides to social work theory for over 15 years. Previously there were two editions of this book, one for practice educators / supervisors and one for students. This all new fourth edition brings together the two versions, providing practical guidance on the use of theory for everyone involved in social work.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.4.2025
• Verlagsort: Newry
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Theory and Practice, Social Work Theory, Siobhan Maclean, Social Work
• ISBN-13: 9781912130924 / 9781912130924