Full Description
The promotion of wellbeing has come to form a core principle of contemporary health and social care policy, and is a value at the heart of social work mandates and service user standpoints. Wellbeing, defined originally by the World Health Organisation, can be broadly understood as a positive, holistic state in which people can flourish in relation to their bodies and minds, and their social and environmental contexts. As such, wellbeing has been established as intrinsic both to health and to quality of life and it inhabits a central place in the health and social care dimensions of adult service users' lives. Taking a person-centred approach, this book focuses on service user standpoints and the shared experiences central to understanding the health, wellbeing, psychosocial and social concerns faced by these service users. Exploring these concerns, this book discusses:Theory and definitions of wellbeingThe social and historical context of wellbeing in adult social workThe needs, outcomes and perspectives of service usersContemporary wellbeing debates Contemporary wellbeing policy Wellbeing assessmentRisk enablement, protection and safeguardingSocial Work with Adults: Theory and Practice with Wellbeing, Health and Social Care takes full account of the range of important debates, perspectives and practice dilemmas arising in the field, drawing out their significance for holistic, person-centred and truly responsive wellbeing practice. Aimed at students working towards a qualification in social work, this book would also act as a useful resource for social work professionals concerned with the promotion of wellbeing in adult service users.
Contents
Introduction Part 1Social Work with Adults 1. What is Wellbeing? Values, Definitions and Theories for Practice 2. Social Work with Adults and Wellbeing Within the Social and Historical Context 3. Adult Service Users and Wellbeing: The Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Needs, Outcomes and Perspectives of Adult Service Users 4. Social Work with Adults and Wellbeing: Introducing Contemporary Roles, Values, Theory and Debates 5. Contemporary Policy, Legislation and Services for Social Work with Adults and Wellbeing Part 2: Working with Theory and Practice for Wellbeing with Adult Service Users 6. Working for Wellbeing in Assessment with Adult Service Users 7. Working with Adult Service Users to Promote Wellbeing in Support Planning with Prevention and Control over Their Lives 8. Working with Adult Service Users to Promote Wellbeing in Support Planning with Risk Enablement, Protection and Safeguarding Part 3: Working for Wellbeing Within the Contexts of Practice 9. Working with Care, Carers and Communities in Social Work with Adults 10. Partnership Working with Service Users and Carers, Service User and Carer Organisations, Advocacy and Co-Production 11. Working with Service Contexts: Policy and Services, Multi-Professional Teams, and Organisations Part 4: Conclusions 12. The Future for Wellbeing in Social Work with Adults
