Social Work for Sociologists [electronic resource] : Theory and Practice /
van Heugten, Kate.editor.
Gibbs, Anita.editor.
Social Work for Sociologists introduces important frameworks, concepts, models, and skills from social work that will help sociologists as they plan their human service careers and will prepare them to tackle social problems with practical solutions.
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""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Local and Global Contexts""; ""Structure of the Book""; ""Part I: Key Frameworks, Ethics, and Values""; ""1. Overview of the Historical and Contextual Development of Sociology and Social Work""; ""Introduction""; ""Historical Connections and Disconnections""; ""New Voices""; ""Social Work and Sociology Today""; ""Conclusion""; ""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""2. Key Social Work Frameworks for Sociologists""; ""Introduction""; ""Frameworks and Theories""
""Case Study: Aleena and Family""""A Framework for Critical Reflection""; ""Narrative, Strengths, and Solution-Focused Frameworks""; ""Ecosystems Frameworks""; ""Anti-oppressive and Empowerment Frameworks""; ""Rights-Based Frameworks""; ""Indigenous Frameworks""; ""Task-Centered Framework""; ""Conclusion""; ""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""3. Key Values, Ethics, and Skills  for Working with People""; ""Introduction""; ""The Place of Values in Practice""; ""Definitions of Values and Ethics""; ""Historical Shifts in Thinking about Values and Ethics""
""Ethical Theories Underpinning Ethical Decision Making""""Social Work Values""; ""Social Work Skills""; ""Resolving Ethical Dilemmas""; ""Conclusion""; ""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""Part II: Application of Social Work Frameworks to Practice with Families, Organizations, and Communities""; ""4. Moving from Risk to Safety: Work with Children and Families  in Child Welfare Contexts""; ""Introduction""; ""A Sociology of Risk""; ""Social Work Theories: Strengths and Safety Perspectives""; ""Case Study: Working toward a Child and Family Balance""; ""Pulling the Threads Together""
""Conclusion""""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""5. Working with Groups: Group Work with Young Pacific Islands People""; ""Introduction""; ""From University to Work: An Illustrative Experience""; ""Supporting the Case for Applied Sociology""; ""Group Work""; ""Group Work with Pacific Young People""; ""Conclusion""; ""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""6. Bicultural Practice: Beyond Mere Tokenism""; ""Introduction""; ""Definitions and Origins of Biculturalism""; ""Social Work and Biculturalism""; ""Multiculturalism, Biculturalism, and Monoculturalism""; ""Working Biculturally""
""Bicultural Positions and Bicultural Practices""""Conclusion""; ""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""7. Analyzing and Solving Social Problems""; ""Introduction""; ""Social Problems""; ""A Social Problem: Family Poverty in New Zealand""; ""Explanatory and Interventive Theory for Social Problem Analysis""; ""Explanatory Theories and Social Problems""; ""Interventive Theories and Strategies""; ""Applying the Theoretical Framework to Family Poverty""; ""Conclusion""; ""Reflective Questions""; ""References""; ""8. Stress and Violence in the Workplace: Theory and Practice""
""Introduction""
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Social Work for Sociologists introduces important frameworks, concepts, models, and skills from social work that will help sociologists as they plan their human service careers and will prepare them to tackle social problems with practical solutions.
Ethnicity.
Welfare state.
Sociology.
Social work.
Social service.
Ethnicity Studies.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Gender Studies.
Sociology, general.
Social Work.
Social Work and Community Development.