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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453412503321

Titolo

The use of personal narratives in the helping professions : a teaching casebook / / Jessica K. Heriot, Eileen J. Polinger, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

0-7890-0919-6

1-315-80935-4

1-317-78928-8

1-317-78929-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (854 p.)

Collana

Haworth social work practice in action

Altri autori (Persone)

HeriotJessica K

PolingerEileen J

Disciplina

361.3/2

Soggetti

Social work education - Biographical methods

Mental health education - Biographical methods

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Childhood -- part II. Adolescence -- part III. Family relationships in adulthood -- part IV. Other issues of adulthood -- part V. Physical illness -- part VI. Surviving and healing childhood trauma -- part VII. Mental disorders -- part VIII. Families coping with mental illness -- part IX. Practice in an imperfect system -- part X. Old age.

Sommario/riassunto

Use these fascinating first-person accounts to bring real-world problems into the classroom!The Use of Personal Narratives in the Helping Professions: A Teaching Casebook is a collection of personal narratives, short stories, and poetry about mental illness and other life-affecting problems, mostly in the context of family life. Each selection is accompanied by questions for discussion; selected reading lists are provided with each chapter. Beginning with problems related to childhood, the stories range through adolescence, adulthood, and old age. This unique book provides students a