Social work and social exclusion : the idea of practice / Michael Sheppard.

Author/creator Sheppard, Michael
Format Book
Publication InfoAldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2006.
Description281 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [249]-269) and indexes.
LCCN 2006012017
ISBN0754647684 (hbk)
ISBN9780754647683 (hbk)
ISBN0754647706 (pbk)
ISBN9780754647706 (pbk)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV40 .S58246 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold