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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459536103321

Autore

Cree Viviene E. <1954-, >

Titolo

Sociology for social workers and probation officers / / Viviene E. Cree

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-93664-5

1-282-73271-4

9786612732713

0-203-84677-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Student Social Work

Disciplina

301

Soggetti

Social service - Sociological aspects

Probation - Sociological aspects

Sociology

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Sociological perspectives; 2 Family; 3 Childhood; 4 Youth; 5 Community; 6 Care and caring; 7 Health and illness; 8 Crime and deviance; 9 Towards sociological practice; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

How does a social work student make the connection between sociological knowledge and day-to-day social work? Sociology for Social Workers and Probation Officers provides an introduction to sociological ideas and research and places them firmly into the context of actual social work practice. It encourages readers to develop critical awareness and reach their own judgements about the usefulness and implications of holding certain conceptual positions and shows how social work can be better informed and improved by doing so. Fully revised and updated thro