| Description |
281 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-269) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Social exclusion and social work -- Social work and social exclusion -- The nature of social work -- Knowledge and values, postmodernism and social work -- Need -- Authority and choice -- Empowerment -- Maintenance, social functioning and coping -- Interpretivism, reflection and social work as art -- Social work, science and technical instrumentalism -- Judgement and decision making : practical reasoning, process knowledge and critical thinking -- Social work intervention and human nature -- Conclusion : the discipline of social work. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Social service.
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Marginality, Social.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0754647684 (hbk) |
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0754647706 (pbk) |
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9780754647683 (hbk) |
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9780754647706 (pbk) |
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