Transforming Social Work: Social Constructionist Reflections on Contemporary and Enduring Issues

Author:   Stanley Witkin (Apt 302, South Burlington, VT, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9781137346421


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 January 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Transforming Social Work: Social Constructionist Reflections on Contemporary and Enduring Issues


Overview

Humankind seems to be heading along a precarious path. If we are to redirect and bring about truly transformative change, we must develop new understandings of the complex issues facing our global society. In this important new text, renowned scholar Stanley Witkin explores how this might be approached within social work. Using social constructionist-informed critical analyses, Witkin proposes new conceptualisations of significant social work issues and suggests innovative possibilities for transformative change. Providing a highly accessible discussion of complex theories and their application to practice, this ground-breaking text presents a transformative framework for the future of social work.

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Author:   Stanley Witkin (Apt 302, South Burlington, VT, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781137346421


ISBN 10:   1137346426
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter One Social Construction as a Transforming Framework Chapter Two Revisioning Social Work Ethics Chapter Three Human Rights: a Critical Analysis Chapter Four Difference, Noticing and Cultural Competence Chapter Five Social Work as Risky Business Chapter Six Re-constructing the Strengths Perspective Chapter Seven Discourses of Globalism and Social Work Practice Chapter Eight Knowledge and Evidence: Exploring the Practice-Research Relationship.

Reviews

A book that is of great significance and contribution to social work scholars, students, educators, practitioners and policy makers. * Hagit Sinai-Glazer, The British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 49 (5) *


A book that is of great significance and contribution to social work scholars, students, educators, practitioners and policy makers. (Hagit Sinai-Glazer, The British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 49 (5), July, 2019)


Author Information

Stanley L Witkin is a professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Vermont, USA and co-founder of the Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work (www.gptsw.net). He has been a Fulbright scholar in Finland and Ireland and has held visiting scholar appointments at universities in Canada, the UK, Israel, Australia, Finland and Hong Kong. Recent publications include topics such as social work and social construction, autoethnography, social justice, and transformative change.

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