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Book SynopsisJERRY TEW is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Work at the University of Birmingham. He has substantial previous experience as a social work practitioner specialising in mental health. His publications include Social Theory, Power and Practice (Palgrave, 2002) and Social Perspectives in Mental Health (Jessica Kingsley, 2005).
Trade Review"Excellent and well written text with a sound theoretical and empirical argument for the relevance of social approaches to mental ill health." - Michael Coffey, College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, UK
Table of ContentsIntroduction Values and Working Relationships Understanding the Experience of Mental Distress Social Circumstances and Life Events: How Damaging Social Experiences May Contribute to Mental Distress Power, Agency and Social Capital Personality Adaptations, Resilience and Vulnerability Families, Relationships and Social Systems Social Models of Mental Distress Early Intervention and Crisis Resolution Recovery and SocialParticipation Risk Taking and Safeguarding Assessment, Action Planning and Self-directed Support Concluding Comments: Putting Social Theory and Research Into Practice.
