Description: Social Theory for Social Work : Ideas and Applications, Hardcover by Thorpe, Christopher, ISBN 041582639X, ISBN-13 9780415826396, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of individuals and groups and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. Drawing on the theoretical ideas and perspectives of a wide range of classical and modern social theorists, th demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide range of social work practice scenarios, issues and debates. Departing with the work of the classical theorists, th covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. Putting to work ideas from these different perspectives, a range of social work scenarios, issues and debates are opened up and explored. The final chapter brings together the various theoretical strands, and critically considers the contribution they can make towards realizing core social work values in a rapidly globalizing world. Demonstrating exactly how and in what ways social theory can make important and enduring contributions to social work, Social Theory for Social Work is essentialial reading for social work students, practitioners and professionals alike.
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Book Title: Social Theory for Social Work : Ideas and Applications
Number of Pages: 186 Pages
Publication Name: Social Theory for Social Work : Ideas and Applications
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Social Work, Health Care Delivery, Sociology / General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.8 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, Medical
Author: Christopher Thorpe
Item Width: 7.4 in
Series: Student Social Work Ser.
Format: Hardcover
