Doing Critical Social Work

Transformative Practices for Social Justice

Bob Pease, Sophie Goldingay, Norah Hosken , Sharlene Nipperess

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Allen & Unwin
22 June 2016

Social work

Critical social work encourages emancipatory personal and social change. This text focuses on the challenge of incorporating critical theory into the practice of social workers and provides case studies and insights from a range of fields to illustrate how to work with tensions and challenges.

Beginning with an outline of the theoretical basis of critical social work and its different perspectives, the authors go on to introduce key features of working in this tradition including critical reflection. Part II explores critical practices in confronting privilege and promoting social justice in social work, examining such issues as human rights, gender, poverty and class. Part III considers the development of critical practices within the organisational context of social work including the fields of mental health, child and family services, within Centrelink and prison settings. Part IV is focused on doing anti- discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice in social work with particular populations including asylum seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, domestic violence survivors, older people and lesbian, gay and transgender groups. Finally, Part V outlines collectivist and transformative practices in social work and beyond, looking at environmental issues, social activism, the disability movement and globalisation.

'A highly valuable addition to social work education and practice literature in Australia and beyond its shores.' Ruth Phillips, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

Edited by: Bob Pease, Sophie Goldingay, Norah Hosken, Sharlene Nipperess
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781760110840
ISBN 10: 1760110841
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 22 June 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

BOB PEASE is Professor of Social Work at the University of Tasmania. SOPHIE GOLDINGAY is a senior lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University. NORAH HOSKEN is a senior lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University. SHARLENE NIPPERESS is a lecturer in Social Work at RMIT University.

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Doing Critical Social Work

Transformative Practices for Social Justice

Bob Pease, Sophie Goldingay, Norah Hosken , Sharlene Nipperess

$49.99

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