| Anti-Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Dominelli, Lena (Author), Campling, Jo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0333771559 ISBN-13: 9780333771556 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $58.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2003 Annotation: This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organizations, and within a wider social and political context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 361 |
| LCCN: 2002068337 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.24" W x 9.3" (0.76 lbs) 211 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice arenas of working with individuals, in groups, within organizations, and within a wider social and political context. |