| Title | : | Social Work : A Critical Approach to Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Jan Fook |
| Release | : | 2022-09-23 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Social Science, Books, Nonfiction |
| Size | : | 2162844 |
| Now 20 years since its first publication, Jan Fook returns to update her seminal text. Celebrating the ageless ideals of the profession, this book throws a life belt to all social work students and professionals looking to engage with the critical tradition of social work to improve their understanding and practice.Part One: Critical Potential and Current Challenges sets the historical and current contexts for critical social work, introducing you to what critical social work is and what it means for practice.Part Two: Rethinking I'deas unpicks the major concepts associated with critical social work, including knowledge, power, discourse, identity, and difference, and how these need to be rethought in new contexts.Part Three: Redeveloping Practices illustrates how these new ideas can inform new practices, proving you with all the tools you need to deliver flexible, responsible and responsive social work practice. |
