{"product_id":"modern-social-work-theory-9780197568088","title":"Modern Social Work Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModern Social Work Theory, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main practice theories that will act as a companion for students throughout their course and their career as a practitioner. In this substantially reworked and updated edition of his best-selling text, Malcolm Payne presents clear and concise evaluations of the pros and cons of major theories that inform social work practice and comparisons between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1: Thinking about social work theory 1. The social construction of social work theory 2. Evaluating social work theory 3. Connecting theory and practice PART 2: Reviewing social cohesion theories 4. Psychodynamic relational practice 5. Psychodynamic attachment practice 6. Crisis and task-centred practice 7. Cognitive-behavioural practice 8. Motivational interviewing 9. Systems, complexity and chaos PART 3: Reviewing empowerment theories 10. Macro practice, social development and social pedagogy 11. Social construction practice: strengths and solutions 12. Social construction practice: narrative practice 13. Humanistic practice, existentialism and spirituality 14. Social justice, advocacy and empowerment PART 4: Reviewing social change theories 15. Critical practice 16. Eco practice 17. Feminist practice 18. Anti-oppressive, Indigenous and multicultural sensitivity practice","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524590084439,"sku":"9780197568088","price":103.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197568088.jpg?v=1731857383","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/modern-social-work-theory-9780197568088","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}