Full Description
Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a comprehensive introduction to the field of social work. Now in its third edition, it continues to speak to both Australia and Aotearoa, addressing common trans-Tasman concerns while at the same time responding to the unique experiences of social work within each country. There is a vibrant interplay of trans-Tasman perspectives and practices while at the same time recognising the relevance of your own national and
cultural environment. The book is divided into three broad sections. Part 1 explores the context of practice and the broad-ranging influences that shape the profession, particularly its vision and development. New to this section is a chapter on 'Spirituality in Social Work', as well as content on working with
asylum seekers. Part 2 considers the diverse fields of practice in which social workers find employment, some of which include mental health, disability, older people and child welfare. New to this section is a chapter on 'Youth Health, Mental Health and Well-being', and 'Social Work in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters'. Part 3 looks at the professional issues in social work practice, such as research, occupational stress, supervision practices and the law.
Contents
PART 1; SOCIAL WORK AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES; 1 THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SOCIAL WORK; 2 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE THEORIES AND FRAMEWORKS; 3 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: PEOPLE WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS; 4 VALUES AND HUMAN RIGHTS; 5 SPIRITUALITY IN SOCIAL WORK; 6 SOCIAL WORK, POVERTY AND DISADVANTAGE; 7 FAMILY VIOLENCE, GENDER, AND CULTURE; 8 SEXUALITY AND SOCIAL WORK; 9 ABORIGINAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT; 10 MAKING SENSE OF INDIGENOUS ISSUES IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND; 11 PASIFIKA SOCIAL WORK; 12 WORKING WITH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS; 13 CROSS-CULTURAL PRACTICE; PART 2; FIELDS OF PRACTICE; 14 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH SOCIAL WORK; 15 SOCIAL WORK AND DISABILITY; 16 WORKING WITH OLDER PEOPLE; 17 MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORK IN AUSTRALASIA; 18 PERSPECTIVES ON DRUG USE; 19 EARLY INTERVENTION WITH FAMILIES OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN; 20 CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE; 21 YOUTH HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; 22 SOCIAL WORK AND YOUTH JUSTICE; 23 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM; 24 SOCIAL WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTERS; PART 3; PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN SOCIAL WORK; 25 SOCIAL WORK: WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE GOING; 26 SOCIAL WORK AND THE LAW; 27 RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK; 28 SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION; 29 FIELD EDUCATION CONTEXT AND PRACTICE; 30 THRIVING AT WORK: PREVENTING OCCUPATIONAL STRESS; 31 TRANS-TASMAN REFLECTIONS
