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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786007403321

Autore

Sheedy Martin

Titolo

Core themes in social work [[electronic resource] ] : power, poverty, politics and values / / Martin Sheedy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England, : McGraw-Hill Open University Press, 2013

ISBN

1-299-05525-7

0-335-24456-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Disciplina

361.3

Soggetti

Social service

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

Core Themes in Social Work :  Power, Poverty, Politics and Values; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 A positive direction; 2 Establishing a world view; 3 Values in social work; 4 Power in social work; 5 Poverty, disadvantage and social work; 6 Psychology, sociology and social work; 7 Effective critical practice; Bibliography; Index; Advert

Sommario/riassunto

This book will challenge students and practitioners to locate themselves in the arena of effective critical practice by exploring core themes which are central to how we think about and carry out the professional role of social worker.