Social Work and Sociology: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

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Irene Levin (Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway) Marit Haldar (Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway)

Social Work and Sociology

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Irene Levin (Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway), Marit Haldar (Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway), Aurélie Picot (Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway)

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Routledge
22 June 2016

Social theory; Social work

Discussing the relationship between social work and sociology, this book explores how the two have become more and more divided, moving from one single discipline, to two separate, but related, fields.

Both sociology and social work focus on social problems, social structure, social integration and how individuals respond to and live within cultural and structural constraints. Today, both disciplines face the possibility of losing some of their most important characteristics to individualising trends, the disappearance of the importance of ‘the social’ and pressure towards solely evidence-based knowledge.

In addition to casting light on areas that have been in the shadows of the mainstream narrative, the contributions to this book will raise new questions, contributing to continuing discussions between and within each discipline. This book was originally published as a special issue of Nordic Social Work Research.

Edited by: Irene Levin (Oslo Metropolitan University Norway), Marit Haldar (Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway), Aurélie Picot (Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781138673618
ISBN 10: 1138673617
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 22 June 2016
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction – Social work and sociology: historical separation and current challenges 1. Sociological social workers: a history of the present? 2. The other Chicago school – a sociological tradition expropriated and erased 3. The theoretical foundation of social case work 4. Evidence and research designs in applied sociology and social work research 5. The help system and its reflection theory: a sociological observation of social work 6. Why social work and sociology need psychosocial theory 7. Complex issues, complex solutions: applying complexity theory in social work practice 8. What happens to the social in social work?

Irene Levin is a Professor in the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy at Oslo University College, Norway. Marit Haldar is Professor in the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy at Oslo University College, Norway. Aurélie Picot is a Fellow in the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy at Oslo University College, Norway.