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Book SynopsisSocial work theory and practice is evolving, and, this edited collection explains both what the latest developments are and how to use them in practice.
Exploring the challenges currently being faced within social work, it shows new ways social workers can conceptualise and respond to these issues. It covers emerging theory relating to work with families, children and young people, refugees, older people, indigenous practice and more, while explaining different models that can be used. It explores interventions in different contexts including community development, mental health settings, partnerships with disabled people, work with Pacific communities, cross-cultural practice and the elements of evidence-informed and ethical practice.
Trade ReviewThis book makes an important contribution to reconceptualising the theoretical basis for social work. It does so in a respectful, relational manner that builds on the best approaches from the past combined with those from the present, encompassing marginal as well as mainstream voices and in so doing furthers the cause of social justice at the heart of social work. -- Gillian Ruch, Professor of Social Work, University of Sussex, UK
Social workers will need to be open to the unexpected, to making the most of unanticipated opportunities, and to dare to dream. In that context, this book, bringing together newly emerging forms of understanding and practice, represents an excellent place to start. -- From the foreword by Jim Ife, Professor of Social Work, Western Sydney University
Table of Contents1. Introduction: Emerging Theories for Social Work Practice, Robyn Munford and Kieran O'Donoghue. 2. PARTH Practices and Better Outcomes, Jackie Sanders and Robyn Munford. 3. Family Support and Social Work Practice, John Pinkerton, John Canavan and Pat Dolan. 4. Social Work with Resettled Refugees, Jay Marlowe. 5. Negotiating New Disability Practice Contexts, Garth Bennie and Sara Georgeson. 6. Social Work and Mental Health, Malcolm Golightley and Gloria Kirwan. 7. Social Work with Older People, Polly Yeung. 8. Transformative Social Work Practice in Community-based Organizations, Robyn Munford and Jackie Sanders. 9. Green Social Work in Urban Spaces, Lena Dominelli. 10. Social Work and Disasters, Kathryn Hay. 11. Te Whakapakari Ake i te Mahi - Mana Enhancing Practice, Paulé Ruwhiu. 12. Social Work with Pacific Communities, Tracie Mafile'o. 13. Cross-Cultural Social Work Practice, Rosaleen Ow. 14. Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work Practice, Sylvia Hong Yao, Cecilia Lai Wan Chan, Celia Hoi Yan Chan. 15. Supervision and Evidence-Informed Practice, Kieran O'Donoghue. 16. Repositioning Ethical Theory in Social Work Education, Donna McAuliffe and Lesley Chenoweth. 17. Conclusion, Robyn Munford and Kieran O'Donoghue
