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Broadening Horizons - International Exchanges In Social Work

by Wanda Thomas Bernard

56,77€ + 10% CARD

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 This engaging and informative volume fills both a theoretical and a practice gap in the literature on tackling social work problems on a global scale. Drawing on a range of international exchange projects, it discusses the experiences of academics, practitioners and students involved in international exchanges in social work.
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Towards Glocal Social Work In The Era Of Compressed Modernity

by Pirkko-Liisa Rauhala e Timo Harrikari

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 Using strong theoretical discourse, alongside new empirical research within a Scandinavian context, this cutting-edge book calls for a new theoretical paradigm to enable us to better understand the shape of the world we inhabit and to translate this understanding into the domain of social work.
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Towards Glocal Social Work In The Era Of Compressed Modernity

by Pirkko-Liisa Rauhala e Timo Harrikari

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 Using strong theoretical discourse, alongside new empirical research within a Scandinavian context, this cutting-edge book calls for a new theoretical paradigm to enable us to better understand the shape of the world we inhabit and to translate this understanding into the domain of social work.
ENGLISH

Towards Glocal Social Work In The Era Of Compressed Modernity

by Pirkko-Liisa Rauhala e Timo Harrikari

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 Using strong theoretical discourse, alongside new empirical research within a Scandinavian context, this cutting-edge book calls for a new theoretical paradigm to enable us to better understand the shape of the world we inhabit and to translate this understanding into the domain of social work.
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Social Work In A Corporate Era - Practices Of Power And Resistance

by Linda Davies

68,89€ + 10% CARD

 A striking new feature of the welfare systems in many Western countries is the extent to which market relations have permeated social services. Conceptions of ''risk management'' now dominate the way parents and children are responded to, while new technologies aim to ''measure'' their relationship with state service providers. Bureaucratic control is increasing, while resources are reduced. These factors have led to the demise of the traditional role of the social worker as one who engages with the client in a supportive encounter. Professional competence within social work is increasingly tied to ''mastering'' scientific knowledge and new technical skills. The result of collaboration between authors from Canada, Britain and Australia, Social Work in a Corporate Era offers a critical overview of these developments and their implications. It provides a re-evaluation of the assumptions and practices of the critical social work tradition and explores the possibility of rebuilding an ''emancipatory'' social work. The authors aim to disentangle the debate between Marxism, feminism and anti-racism, in the context of both postmodern challenges and the corporate restructuring of the welfare state. Calling for the development of a new politics of social work practice, this book addresses many of the urgent issues facing welfare state practitioners in health and social services today.
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Social Work In A Corporate Era - Practices Of Power And Resistance

by Linda Davies

68,89€ + 10% CARD

 A striking new feature of the welfare systems in many Western countries is the extent to which market relations have permeated social services. Conceptions of ''risk management'' now dominate the way parents and children are responded to, while new technologies aim to ''measure'' their relationship with state service providers. Bureaucratic control is increasing, while resources are reduced. These factors have led to the demise of the traditional role of the social worker as one who engages with the client in a supportive encounter. Professional competence within social work is increasingly tied to ''mastering'' scientific knowledge and new technical skills. The result of collaboration between authors from Canada, Britain and Australia, Social Work in a Corporate Era offers a critical overview of these developments and their implications. It provides a re-evaluation of the assumptions and practices of the critical social work tradition and explores the possibility of rebuilding an ''emancipatory'' social work. The authors aim to disentangle the debate between Marxism, feminism and anti-racism, in the context of both postmodern challenges and the corporate restructuring of the welfare state. Calling for the development of a new politics of social work practice, this book addresses many of the urgent issues facing welfare state practitioners in health and social services today.
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Beyond Racial Divides - Ethnicities In Social Work Practice

by Haluk Soydan, Lena Dominelli e Walter Lorenz

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 Written by leading authorities in international social work, this book addresses complex issues of ethnicity and racial discrimination. The contributors focus on innovative theories and practice designed to promote an emancipatory social work which sets itself the goal of eradicating social injustice.
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Practice And Research

by Ian F. Shaw

72,86€ + 10% CARD

 Introduced with a new essay that reflects on the 'serendipity, misfires and occasional patterns' in his work, Practice and Research is an overview of Professor Ian Shaw's analysis of the complexity and challenges of the practice/research relationship in social work and is a must-read for any social work student or practitioner.
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Practice And Research

by Ian F. Shaw

72,86€ + 10% CARD

 Introduced with a new essay that reflects on the 'serendipity, misfires and occasional patterns' in his work, Practice and Research is an overview of Professor Ian Shaw's analysis of the complexity and challenges of the practice/research relationship in social work and is a must-read for any social work student or practitioner.
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Intercountry Adoption - Policies, Practices, And Outcomes

by Karen Smith Rotabi

82,14€ + 10% CARD

 Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption boom. Proponents have touted intercountry adoption as a natural intervention for promoting child welfare. However, in cases of fraud and economic incentives, intercountry adoption has been denounced as child trafficking. The debate on intercountry adoption has been framed in terms of three perspectives: proponents who advocate intercountry adoption, abolitionists who argue for its elimination, and pragmatists who look for ways to improve both the conditions in sending countries and the procedures for intercountry transfer of children. Social workers play critical roles in intercountry adoption; they are often involved in family support services or child relinquishment in sending countries, and in evaluating potential adoptive homes, processing applications, and providing support for adoptive families in receiving countries; social workers are involved as brokers and policy makers with regard to the processes, procedures, and regulations that govern intercountry adoption. Their voice is essential in shaping practical and ethical policies of the future. Containing 25 chapters covering the following five areas: policy and regulations; sending country perspectives; outcomes for intercountry adoptees; debate between a proponent and an abolitionist; and pragmatists'' guides for improving intercountry adoption practices, this book will be essential reading for social work practitioners and academics involved with intercountry adoption.
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Intercountry Adoption - Policies, Practices, And Outcomes

by Karen Smith Rotabi

82,14€ + 10% CARD

 Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption boom. Proponents have touted intercountry adoption as a natural intervention for promoting child welfare. However, in cases of fraud and economic incentives, intercountry adoption has been denounced as child trafficking. The debate on intercountry adoption has been framed in terms of three perspectives: proponents who advocate intercountry adoption, abolitionists who argue for its elimination, and pragmatists who look for ways to improve both the conditions in sending countries and the procedures for intercountry transfer of children. Social workers play critical roles in intercountry adoption; they are often involved in family support services or child relinquishment in sending countries, and in evaluating potential adoptive homes, processing applications, and providing support for adoptive families in receiving countries; social workers are involved as brokers and policy makers with regard to the processes, procedures, and regulations that govern intercountry adoption. Their voice is essential in shaping practical and ethical policies of the future. Containing 25 chapters covering the following five areas: policy and regulations; sending country perspectives; outcomes for intercountry adoptees; debate between a proponent and an abolitionist; and pragmatists'' guides for improving intercountry adoption practices, this book will be essential reading for social work practitioners and academics involved with intercountry adoption.
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Towards Glocal Social Work In The Era Of Compressed Modernity

by Pirkko-Liisa Rauhala e Timo Harrikari

209,54€ + 10% CARD

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 Using strong theoretical discourse, alongside new empirical research within a Scandinavian context, this cutting-edge book calls for a new theoretical paradigm to enable us to better understand the shape of the world we inhabit and to translate this understanding into the domain of social work.
ENGLISH

Beyond Racial Divides - Ethnicities In Social Work Practice

by Haluk Soydan, Lena Dominelli e Walter Lorenz

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 Written by leading authorities in international social work, this book addresses complex issues of ethnicity and racial discrimination. The contributors focus on innovative theories and practice designed to promote an emancipatory social work which sets itself the goal of eradicating social injustice.
ENGLISH

Broadening Horizons - International Exchanges In Social Work

by Wanda Thomas Bernard

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 This engaging and informative volume fills both a theoretical and a practice gap in the literature on tackling social work problems on a global scale. Drawing on a range of international exchange projects, it discusses the experiences of academics, practitioners and students involved in international exchanges in social work.
ENGLISH

Broadening Horizons - International Exchanges In Social Work

by Wanda Thomas Bernard

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 This engaging and informative volume fills both a theoretical and a practice gap in the literature on tackling social work problems on a global scale. Drawing on a range of international exchange projects, it discusses the experiences of academics, practitioners and students involved in international exchanges in social work.
ENGLISH

Reflecting On Social Work - Discipline And Profession

by Karen Lyons

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 This timely book represents an exploratory conversation among social work academics about the current state and future aspirations of the discipline and the profession. It will stimulate wider debate about the dominant constraints and opportunities for social work in the 21st century.
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Reflecting On Social Work - Discipline And Profession

by Karen Lyons

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 This timely book represents an exploratory conversation among social work academics about the current state and future aspirations of the discipline and the profession. It will stimulate wider debate about the dominant constraints and opportunities for social work in the 21st century.
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Working With Ethnic Minorities And Across Cultures In Western Child Protection Systems

by Pooja Sawrikar

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 Multiculturalism in Western countries continues to grow, but responsiveness to it with culturally sensitive research, policy and practice has been slower to develop. This lag could be accused of enabling institutional racism - that is, culturally insensitive practices and policies can cause or perpetuate harm to non-mainstream children and families, the very thing that child protection systems are set up to address. Thus, it is critical that the field has a resource that clearly and comprehensively outlines the characteristics of cultural competency in the child protection system when working with ethnic minorities and across both mainstream and non-mainstream cultures, so as to equally protect the safety of all children.Unlike previous research, this book addresses discrete and relevant practice issues - how to work effectively with interpreters, whether or not to match caseworkers and clients based on ethnic background and what to consider when making plans for children in the out-of-home-care (OOHC) system - with best practice guidelines. This book will be required reading for all social work students, academics and practitioners whose work engages with issues of cultural competency.
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Working With Ethnic Minorities And Across Cultures In Western Child Protection Systems

by Pooja Sawrikar

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 Multiculturalism in Western countries continues to grow, but responsiveness to it with culturally sensitive research, policy and practice has been slower to develop. This lag could be accused of enabling institutional racism - that is, culturally insensitive practices and policies can cause or perpetuate harm to non-mainstream children and families, the very thing that child protection systems are set up to address. Thus, it is critical that the field has a resource that clearly and comprehensively outlines the characteristics of cultural competency in the child protection system when working with ethnic minorities and across both mainstream and non-mainstream cultures, so as to equally protect the safety of all children.Unlike previous research, this book addresses discrete and relevant practice issues - how to work effectively with interpreters, whether or not to match caseworkers and clients based on ethnic background and what to consider when making plans for children in the out-of-home-care (OOHC) system - with best practice guidelines. This book will be required reading for all social work students, academics and practitioners whose work engages with issues of cultural competency.
ENGLISH

Beyond Racial Divides - Ethnicities In Social Work Practice

by Haluk Soydan, Lena Dominelli e Walter Lorenz

71,64€ + 10% CARD

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 Written by leading authorities in international social work, this book addresses complex issues of ethnicity and racial discrimination. The contributors focus on innovative theories and practice designed to promote an emancipatory social work which sets itself the goal of eradicating social injustice.
ENGLISH

Practice And Research

by Ian F. Shaw

78,40€ + 10% CARD

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 Introduced with a new essay that reflects on the 'serendipity, misfires and occasional patterns' in his work, Practice and Research is an overview of Professor Ian Shaw's analysis of the complexity and challenges of the practice/research relationship in social work and is a must-read for any social work student or practitioner.
ENGLISH

Reflecting On Social Work - Discipline And Profession

by Karen Lyons

71,64€ + 10% CARD

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 This timely book represents an exploratory conversation among social work academics about the current state and future aspirations of the discipline and the profession. It will stimulate wider debate about the dominant constraints and opportunities for social work in the 21st century.
ENGLISH

Exploring Atmospheres Ethnographically

by Sara Asu Schroer e Susanne Schmitt

223,06€ + 10% CARD

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 "This volume develops and refines the concept of atmosphere, seeking to render it productive for anthropological and social scientific research"--
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Indigenous Social Work Around The World - Towards Culturally Relevant Education And Practice

by John Coates

64,91€ + 10% CARD

 This volume brings together prominent international scholars involved in both Western and indigenous social work across the globe - including James Midgley, Linda Briskman, Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham - to discuss some of the most significant global trends and issues relating to indigenous and cross-cultural social work.
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