Reconstitution of social work [[electronic resource] ] : towards a moral conception of social work practice / / Yuk-ying Ho, Sun-pong Yuen, editors

• Pubblicazione: Singapore, : World Scientific, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Disciplina: 174.93613
• Soggetto topico: Social service - Moral and ethical aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HoYuk-ying <1964-> RuanXinbang
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface to the Revised English Edition; Preface to the Chinese Edition; Chapter 1 Towards a Hermeneutic Conception of Social Work Practice (1): The Myths of Positivism and the Strong Thesis of Value Involvement Sun-pong Yuen; Chapter 2 Towards a Hermeneutic Conception of Social Work Practice (2): Social Work Skills and Moral Practice Sun-pong Yuen; Chapter 3 A Hermeneutic Study of the Mentally Ill "Self" Mary C.K. Fong; Chapter 4 The Meaning of Cancer from a Hermeneutic Perspective Wai-ying Chan; Chapter 5 Critical Theory and Community Development Yuk-ying Ho and Kun-sun Chan ; Chapter 6 The Moral Basis of Social Work Management Kun-sun ChanAbout the Authors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This unique volume is the first book-length explication of hermeneutics in social work. It attempts to clarify and reconstruct the moral basis of social work. Against the mainstream current of doing social work with the technical-rational outlook, Ho and Yuen argue that value constitutes the very core of social work, and on that solid foundation of moral concepts rest social work techniques. This volume seamlessly combines theoretical discussions with empirical studies. It starts with a theoretical inquiry that combines hermeneutics and critical theory and examines the moral nature of social w
• Titolo autorizzato: Reconstitution of social work
• ISBN: 1-282-76125-0; 9786612761256; 981-4280-75-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456130803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II