Anti-oppressive social work theory and practice / Lena Dominelli ; consultant editor, Jo Campling.
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TextPublication details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2002Description: x, 211 p. : illISBN: 9781403914002 (ebook)Subject(s): Social case work | Oppression (Psychology) | Power (Social sciences) | Counselor and client | Society | Social services & welfare, criminology | Social workGenre/Form: Online access: Open e-book Also available in printed form ISBN 9780333771556Summary: This work moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context. This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-198) and index.
This work moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context. This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organisations, and within a wider social and political context.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780333771556
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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