Modern social work theory : a critical introduction /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Payne, Malcolm, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, IL : Lyceum Books, ©1991.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Social Construction of Social Work Theory. Introduction the starting point
  • Cultural differences in social work theories
  • The argument of the book: social work is socially constructed
  • Defining a social worker
  • Defining a client
  • Defining the context of social work
  • Social work and its theory: the organisation of the book
  • The naturalisation of social work theory
  • Using Social Work Theory in Practice. The pragmatic argument
  • The positivist debate
  • Putting theories together: eclecticism
  • Theory and practice
  • Analysis of social work theories
  • Psychodynamic Models. Connections
  • Some basic psychoanalytic ideas
  • Psychoanalysis and social work
  • Hollis and Woods: psychosocial therapy
  • Alternative psychodynamic formulations of social work
  • Therapeutic environments: an application to residential care.
  • Crisis Intervention and Task-Centred Models. Connections
  • Crisis intervention: Naomi Golan
  • Task-centred casework: Reid and Epstein
  • Task-centred practice
  • Commentary Behavioural Models. Connections
  • Behavioural approaches in social work: Fischer and Gochros
  • Behavioural social work practice
  • Group behavioural techniques
  • Residential work
  • Commentary
  • Systems and Ecological Models. Systems theory - basic concepts
  • Applying systems theory to social work practice: Pincus and Minahan
  • Ecological systems theory: the life model
  • Networking and social support systems
  • Commentary
  • Social Psychological and Communication Models. Connections
  • Role theory
  • Communication theory in social work
  • Commentry
  • Humanist and Existential Models. Connections
  • Some humanist influences on social work
  • Existential social work: Krill
  • Commentary
  • Cognitive Models. Connections
  • Social learning and change: Goldstein
  • Commentary
  • Radical and Marxist Approaches. Connections
  • A Marxist perspective on social work: Corrigan and Leonard
  • Feminist and non-sexist social work
  • Commentary.
  • Empowerment and Advocacy. Connections
  • Advocacy
  • Black empowerment: Barbara Solomon
  • Learned helplessness theory
  • Commentary
  • Assessing Social Work Theories. Different uses of theory
  • Using research to assess theory
  • Changing theoretical responses to social contexts
  • Theoretical trends
  • The naturalisation of social work theory
  • ... Important share features of social work theories.