Social Work: Contexts and Practice 4th Edition by Marie Connolly (English) Paper

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Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of practice and the broad influences shaping the vision and development of the social work profession.

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Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to the issues currently faced in social work practice. It is thoroughly revised to provide students with the practical skills they need to work in the social work fields of practice.The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to more effectively guide students through the diverse issues faced by social workers in the field and provide them with the practice skills they need to join them.NEW TO THIS EDITIONNew Chapter 3: Social Justice and Critical ReflectionHeavy updates to reflect recent changes in the industryNew supplementary materials to engage students and further their understanding

Author Biography

Marie Connolly is Chair and Head of Social Work in the School of Health Sciences at University of Melbourne. Louise Harms is Associate Dean (Equity, Diversity and Staff Development) in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and Deputy Head in the Department of Social Work, School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne. Jane Maidment is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Servicesand Social Work and Chair of the University of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee.

Table of Contents

ForewordTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsPART 1: SOCIAL WORK AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES1. The Art and Science of Social Work Louise Harms and Jane Maidment2. Social Work Practice Theories and Frameworks Marie Connolly and Karen Healy3. Social Justice and Critical Reflection Sharlene Nipperess4. Social Work, Poverty and Disadvantage Michael O'Brien5. Revisiting Cross-cultural Practice Charlotte WilliamsPART 2: FIELDS OF PRACTICE6. Working with Domestic and Family Violence Cathy Humphreys and Kristin Diemer7. Aboriginal Issues and Practice Stephanie Gilbert8. Making Sense of Indigenous Issues in Aotearoa New Zealand Leland A. Ruwhiu9. Pasifika Social Work Yvonne Crichton-Hill10. Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers Jay Marlowe and Linda Briskman11. Working in Health Social Work Liz Beddoe and Rosalie Pockett12. Social Work and Disability Lorna Hallahan13. Working with Older People Jane Maidment and Ralph Hampson14. Supporting Well-being in Mental Health Practice Lynne Briggs and Carole Adamson15. Working in the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field David Rose and Janet Farrow16. Working in Child and Family Welfare Emily Keddell and Ilan Katz17. Social Work and the Justice System Annabel Taylor and Andrew Frost18. Psychosocial Responses to Disaster Louise Harms and Margaret Alston19. Trans-Tasman Reflections Louise Harms, Marie Connolly and Jane MaidmentConcluding ThoughtsGlossaryBibliographyIndex

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A practical introduction to contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of practice and the broad influences shaping the vision and development of the social work profession in Australian and New Zealand.

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Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to the issues currently faced in social work practice. It is thoroughly revised to provide students with the practical skills they need to work in the social work fields of practice.The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to more effectively guide students through the diverse issues faced by social workers in the field and provide them with the practice skills they need to join them.NEW TO THIS EDITIONNew Chapter 3: Social Justice and Critical ReflectionHeavy updates to reflect recent changes in the industryNew supplementary materials to engage students and further their understanding

Feature

Has a wide scope with both a solid grounding in theory and practical skillsAppropriate for both undergraduate introductory-level social work units (1st year) with practical skills and to higher-level units that require breadth and depth and cover fields of practice and social work issues (2nd, 3rd and PG)Covers both Australian and New Zealand contentTouches on a wide range of fields of practice including cross-cultural practice, Indigenous populations, child welfare and mental healthNew supplementary materials to engage students and further their understanding

Details ISBN0190308729 Author Jane Maidment Publisher Oxford University Press Australia Year 2017 Edition 4th ISBN-10 0190308729 ISBN-13 9780190308728 Format Paperback Imprint OUP Australia and New Zealand Subtitle Contexts and Practice Place of Publication Melbourne Country of Publication Australia Pages 335 Affiliation University of Canterbury Position Associate Professor Publication Date 2017-10-16 DEWEY 361.30993 Textbook 1 Short Title Social Work Language English NZ Release Date 2017-10-16 UK Release Date 2017-10-16 Edition Description 4th Revised edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2017-10-16 We've got this

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