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Author : Steven F. Hick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1551304317
Author : Steven F. Hick,Heather I. Peters,Tammy Corner,Tracy London
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781551303642
Using concrete examples, this optimistic book illustrates the ways in which structual social work theory is being successfully implemented in social work practice. By providing examples of what does work in structural social work practice, it offers hope to others that this work is not only possible, but that it is happening, it is effective, and the rest of us can do it too.
Author : Colleen Lundy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442601079
"Colleen Lundy has created a wonderful synthesis of social work practice in a social justice context." - Lawrence Shulman, University at Buffalo School of Social Work
Author : Robert P. Mullaly
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Case Work
ISBN : 0195412451
The need for an alternative to conventional social work is more obvious today than ever before. Given its acceptance of our present social order and its emphasis on reform of the individual and limited social reform, conventional social work appears powerless to deal with the increasing socialproblems that have already overloaded a diminishing welfare state. By continuing to recycle mainstream theories of social work practice that do nothing to change the present order, conventional social work actually contributes to the ideological hegemony of patriarchy, classism, racism and otheroppressive thought structures. The New Structural Social Work reveals the shortcoming of welfare capitalism as a social system and shows how conventional social work has failed to respond to systemic social problems. Mullaly presents a coherent and consistent theory of progressive social work, with oppression as its centralfocus, and examines elements of its political practice. It is shown how this practice is carried out within the social agency, outside the agency, and within the personal lives of structural social workers. This third edition has been extensively revised and updated, and includes.DT an expanded discussion of the political paradigms that influence social work in CanadaDT a new chapter on feminist, antiracist, and postmodernist critiques of the neo-conservative, liberal, social democratic, and Marxist paradigms that dominated the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesDT a new chapter that assesses the influence of the 'Third Way' and the role that social work plays in Third Way jurisdictions such as the UK.DT improved pedagogical aids to make this book more accessible to the mid-level university market.
Author : Robert P. Mullaly
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Service social
ISBN : 0195419065
Acknowledgements ix Preface xi I In Search of a Paradigm 1 1 Capitalism, Crises, and Paradigms 2 Introduction 2 The Changing Face of Capitalism 3 The Globalization Thesis 6 The Crisis of the Welfare State in an Age of Globalization 11 Social Work in Crisis 20 Hopeful Signs 26 The Concepts of Ideology and Paradigm 32 Utility of the Paradigm Concept for Social Work 40 Conclusion 42 Critical Questions 43 2 The Social Work Vision: A Progressive View 44 Introduction 44 Conventional and Progressive Perspectives within Social Work 44 Need for a Progressive Social Work Vision 49 Forward to the Past: The 2005 CASW Code of Ethics 51 The Fundamental Values of Social Work 56 The Secondary (Instrumental) Values of Social Work 59 A Progressive Perspective of Social Work Ideology 60 Social Work and Social Problems 64 The Ideal Social Welfare System: A Progressive View 66 Conclusion 68 Critical Questions 68 3 The Neo-Conservative Paradigm 70 Introduction 70 Conservatism 70 Neo-Conservatism 72 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 76 Social Beliefs 79 Economic Beliefs 80 Political Beliefs 81 View of Social Problems 83 View of Social Welfare 85 Social Work Practice within the Neo-Conservative Paradigm 86 Critique of the Neo-Conservative Paradigm 88 Conclusion 88 Critical Questions 90 4 The Liberal and Neo-Liberal Paradigms 91 Introduction 91 Liberalism(s) 91 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 95 Social Beliefs 98 Economic Beliefs 99 Political Beliefs 100 View of Social Problems 101 View of Social Welfare 102 Social Work Practice within the Liberal Paradigm 103 Canada as a Liberal State 105 Critique of the Liberal Paradigm 106 Liberal Hegemony in Social Work 109 Conclusion 112 Critical Questions 112 5 The Social Democratic Paradigm 114 Introduction 114 Socialism 114 Social Democracy 119 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 120 Social Beliefs 122 Economic Beliefs 124 Political Beliefs 125 View of Social Problems 126 View of Social Welfare 128 Social Work Practice within the Social Democratic Paradigm 130 Critique of the Social Democratic Paradigm 132 Conclusion 136 Critical Questions 136 6 The Marxist Paradigm 138 Introduction 138 Marxism 138 Views of the Nature of Humans, Society, the State, Social Justice, and Social Change 140 Social Beliefs 143 Economic Beliefs 144 Political Beliefs 146 View of Social Problems 147 View of Social Welfare 149 Social Work Practice within the Marxist Paradigm 152 Critique of the Marxist Paradigm 154 Conclusion 156 Critical Questions 158 7 Feminist, Anti-Racist, and Postmodern Critiques 159 Introduction 159 Feminist Critique 160 Anti-Racist Critique 169 Postmodern Critique 173 Conclusion 185 Critical Questions 186 8 The Third Way 187 Introduction 187 Third Way Arguments and Discourse 188 Third Way Welfare Reform 191 Social Work Practice under the Third Way 195 Potential for a Progressive Politics 197 Critique of the Third Way 199 Conclusion 201 Critical Questions 202 II Structural Social Work Theory and Oppression 203 9 A Reconstructed Theory of Structural Social Work 204 Introduction 204 The Imperative of Theory for Social Work 204 Socialist Ideology 206 The Heritage of Structural Social Work Theory 210 Structural Social Work as a Critical Social Theory 214 Classification of Theory 226 Order and Conflict/Change Perspectives 227 The Dialectic in Structural Social Work 237 Inclusion of All Forms of Oppression 241 Structural Social Work: A Conceptual Framework 244 Conclusion 247 Critical Questions 251 10 Oppression: The Focus of Structural Social Work 252 Introduction 252 Nature of Oppression 252 Oppression as a Social Justice Issue 256 The Origins of Modem-Day Oppression and the Politics of Identity 258 The Dynamics of Oppression 260 Levels of Oppression 261 The Multiplicity and Persistence of Oppression 262 Forms of Oppression 264 Oppression as Structural Violence 269 Responses of Oppressed People to Their Oppression 276 Emancipation of Oppressed Groups: Assimilation, Multiculturalism, and a Politics of Difference 280 Structural Social Work with Oppressed Groups 284 Conclusion 285 Critical Questions 286 III Structural Social Work: Practice Elements 287 11 Working Within (and Against) the System: Radical Humanism 288 Introduction 288 Working with Service Users 290 Consciousness-Raising 303 In the Belly of the Beast: Surviving and Changing the Workplace 320 Conclusion 329 Critical Questions 330 12 Working Outside (and Against) the System: Radical Structuralism and Working within Ourselves 331 Introduction 331 Working Outside and Against the System 332 Challenging and Resisting the Dominant Order 349 The Moral Premise of Social Welfare: Universal Human Needs 351 Working within Ourselves 352 Making the Political Personal in Our Own Lives 361 Critical Questions 362 Appendix: Structural Analysis of Agency/Field Placement 364 Notes 367 Bibliography 375.
Author : Gale Goldberg Wood,Carol T. Tully,Ruth R. Middleman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780231507820
This classic text introduces students to the structural approach of social work practice, which assumes that many clients' problems arise from harmful social forces. By focusing on the construction of such realities as poverty, racism, and domestic violence, the structural approach counters the focus on individual change that is so common in our age of managed care and corporatization. For this edition Gale Goldberg Wood and Carol T. Tully have recast the text from the perspective of contemporary social constructionism without altering its main message and organization. They have added six new chapters, covering ethics, the role of the social worker as therapist and community organizer, learning and working within the organization, and the paradigm dilemma. In addition, case studies now include greater detail about the client's social context. Though much has changed since the first edition of this book was published, the need for well-trained, compassionate social workers remains. The Structural Approach to Direct Practice in Social Work continues to be an essential resource for practitioners who wish to help their clients confront oppressive social realities and affect system change through political action.
Author : Colleen Lundy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442604322
Social workers take pride in their commitment to social and economic justice, peace, and human rights, and in their responses to related inequalities and social problems. At a time when economic globalization, armed conflict, and ecological devastation continue to undermine human rights and the possibilities for social justice, the need for linking a structural analysis to social work practice is greater than ever. The second edition of this popular social work practice text more fully addresses the connection between social justice and human rights. It includes a discussion of social work's role in promoting peace and responding to environmental problems. It also places a greater attention on the links between social work theories/concepts and practice skill/responses. The text has been updated and revised throughout with four new chapters: social work and human rights, cultural competence and practice with immigrant communities, social work and mental health communities, and practice with couples and families. Detailed case studies demonstrate the integration of theory, policy, and practice.
Author : Wendy Hulko,Shari Brotman,Louise Stern,Ilyan Ferrer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351801539
Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces "anti-oppression gerontology" (AOG), a critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG principles are applied to direct and indirect practice and a range of topics of relevance to social work practice in the context of a rapidly aging and increasingly diverse world. Weaving together stories from diverse older adults, theories, research, and practical tools, this unique textbook prompts social workers to think differently and push back against oppressive forces. It pays attention to issues, realities, and contexts that are largely absent in social work education and gerontological practice, including important developments in our understanding of age/ism; theories of aging and social work; sites and sectors of health and social care; managing risk and frailty; moral, ethical and legal questions about aging including medical assistance in dying; caregiving; dementia and citizenship; trauma; and much more. This textbook should be considered essential reading for social work students new to or seeking to specialize in aging, as well as those interested in the application of anti-oppressive principles to working with older adults and researching later life.
Author : Sven Hessle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317127277
Global social transformation calls for global social action. 2010 saw the launch of The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, which detailed how social workers can strive to bring about increased social justice. The time is right to start to address and demonstrate the actions that might be required to develop and accomplish the Agenda - with regard to methods in practice and research, in social policy and social work education, and in a broader discourse of global commitment and cooperation. This informative and incisively written edited collection brings together experts from around the world to discuss issues which the social work and social welfare sectors face every day and to ensure a closer link between evidence-based practice, policy objectives and social development goals. Furthermore, this book reveals how these may affect the conditions of people and demonstrate how the social work and social development community can contribute to sustainable development.
Author : Jan Fook,Bob Pease
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136849404
Transforming Social Work Practice shows that postmodern theory offers new strategies for social workers concerned with political action and social justice. It explores ways of developing practice frameworks, paradigms and principles which take advantage of the perspectives offered by postmodern theory without totally abandoning the values of modernity and the Enlightenment project of human emancipation. Case studies demonstrate how these perspectives can be applied to practice.
Author : Therese Jennissen,Colleen Lundy
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781554582808
One Hundred Years of Social Work is the first comprehensive history of social work as a profession in English Canada. Organized chronologically, it provides a critical and compelling look at the internal struggles and debates in the social work profession over the course of a century and investigates the responses of social workers to several important events. A central theme in the book is the long-standing struggle of the professional association (the Canadian Association of Social Workers) and individual social workers to reconcile advancement of professional status with the promotion social action. The book chronicles the early history of the secularization and professionalization of social work and examines social workers roles during both world wars, the Depression, and in the era of postwar reconstruction. It includes sections on civil defence, the Cold War, unionization, social work education, regulation of the profession, and other key developments up to the end of the twentieth century. Drawing on extensive archival research as well as personal interviews and secondary literature, the authors provide strong academic evidence of a profession that has endured many important changes and continues to advocate for a just society and a responsive social welfare state. One Hundred Years of Social Work will be of interest to social workers, social work students and educators, social historians, professional associations and anyone interested in understanding the complex nature of people and institutions.
Author : Francis J. Turner
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781554588077
All of us, as Canadians, are touched throughout our lives by some aspect of social welfare, either as recipients, donors, or taxpayers. But despite the importance of the social network in our country, there has been no single source of information about this critical component of our society. Even professionals in the field of social work or social services have not had a comprehensive volume addressing the myriad features of this critical societal structure. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work fills this need. Over five hundred topics important to Canadian social work are covered, written by a highly diverse group of social workers covering all aspects of the field and all areas of the country. Practitioners, policy makers, academics, social advocates, researchers, students, and administrators present a rich overview of the complexity and diversity of social work and social welfare as it exists in Canada. The principal finding from this project underscores the long-held perception that there is a Canadian model of social work that is unique and stands as a useful model to other countries. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work will be an important source of information, both to Canadians and to interested groups around the world. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work is available in e-book version by subscription or from university and college libraries through the following vendors: Canadian Electronic Library, Ebrary, MyiLibrary, and Netlibrary.
Author : Mel Gray,Stephen Webb
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446272145
The second edition of this celebrated book by two of the world′s leading researchers in social work introduces readers to the main theories, theorists and perspectives that contribute to the debate on social work theory and social work methods. It brings together some outstanding international researchers in social work to challenge the reader to critically question how they think about social work. The new edition includes a focus on the psychosocial perspective, with three new chapters on: - Cognitive behavioural approaches - Attachment theory and psychoanalytic social work - Ecological approaches Each chapter allows the reader to relate the theories and methods discussed to their own personal experiences. This reader friendly book includes student questions, glossaries and recommended reading so that students and practitioners can reappraise and expand the knowledge they have learned. This book will be valuable for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in social work theory and research methods, social work interventions and perspectives as well as post qualifying students and researchers in social work.
Author : Colleen Lundy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1442686065
"Social workers take pride in their commitment to social and economic justice, peace, and human rights and in their responses to related inequalities and social problems. The urgency of this kind of commitment increases as economic globalization, armed conflict, and ecological devastation continue to undermine human rights and the possibilities for social justice. The second edition of this popular social work text more fully addresses social justice and human rights and includes a discussion of the role of social work in promoting peace and responding to the environmental problems facing humanity. New chapters have been added on human rights, social work with immigrants and refugees, social work and mental health, and supporting couples and families. Detailed case studies throughout demonstrate the integration of theory and practice."--Publisher's website.
Author : Karen Healy
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761962727
Karen Healy profoundly challenges, in the context of the postmodernity of late capitalism, many of the assumptions upon which the critical tradition in social work has been founded. This is a book which interrogates not only the emancipatory metanarratives of left perspectives from her position within the left, but also questions many of the received ideas about her professional power and identity, and about the kinds of social work practices necessary in order to continue to pursue welfare as an emancipatory project under transformed ideological and material circumstances. This is a most significant contribution to the debates which confront social work, worldwide, at the present time.' - Peter Leonard, McGill University, Canada