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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454871003321

Autore

Plant Raymond

Titolo

Social and moral theory in casework / / Raymond Plant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 1970

ISBN

1-135-19539-0

1-282-25629-7

9786612256295

0-203-09227-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (71 p.)

Collana

Routledge revivals

Disciplina

302.5

809

822.33

Soggetti

Social case work

Social service

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 bibliography.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title01; Copyright01; Title02; Copyright02; Contents; General editor's introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 Introductory and programmatic; 2 Social and moral theory in casework; 3 Community and mental health; 4 Therapy, reform, or revolution: an insoluble conflict?; Suggestions for further reading; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1970, the aim of the book is to 'map the logical geography' of an important set of concepts which enter into the theory of social casework - those concerning the individual and society. Concepts examined include the individually orientated values of 'self-direction' and 'acceptance', and those of 'role', 'adjustment' and 'integration', which express the individual's relation to society. The author's main concern is to see whether a coherent theory of the relationship between individual and society can be given in terms of these concepts and to argue that such a theory is