Social work field education in Canada is in crisis. New understanding and approaches are urgently needed. Innovative and sustainable models need to be explored and adopted. As professionals, social workers are expected to use research...
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Author:Esping-Andersen, GøstaSummary:Few discussions in modern social science have occupied as much attention as the changing nature of welfare states in Western societies. Gøsta Esping-Andersen, one of the foremost contributors to current debates on this issue, here...
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A critical interrogation of the relationship between cultural practices and human rights in Africa rooted in Afrocentricity and emancipatory social work. Cultural practices have the potential to cause human suffering. The Tensions...
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Author:Sheafor, Bradford W.Summary:This unique text emphasizes the many different techniques needed for successful social work practice. Parts I and II provide knowlege, values, and competencies for effective social work practice, while Parts III through V contain 144...
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Subversive Action presents cases that explore the use of extralegal action undertaken in pursuit of human rights and social justice, and locate that action with reference to the boundaries of social work. Definitions of social work...
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Author:Weinbach, Robert W.Summary:Statistics for Social Workers familiarizes students with statistical tests and analyses that are most likely to be encountered by social work researchers and practitioners. This reader-friendly title emphasizes the conceptual...
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Author:Hick, Steven F.Summary:Social Work in Canada is a comprehensive introduction to the major concepts and contemporary issues in Canadian social work. Intended primarily for university- and college-level social work courses, this book will also be useful for...
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Author:Kreitzer, LindaSummary:Social Work in Africa offers professors, students, and practitioners insight concerning social work in the African context. Its purpose is to encourage examination of the social work curriculum and to demonstrate practical ways to make...
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Author:Summary:The Qualitative Research Approach is recently enjoying a revitalized interest within the social work profession. It is also being championed as a new option in fields such as nursing, education, and psychology. In social work, however,...
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Author:MacKinnon, ShaunaSummary:There is increasing pressure on university scholars to reach beyond the “ivory tower” and engage in collaborative research with communities. But what exactly is community-based participatory research (CBPR) and what does engagement look...
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Author:Sudbery, JohnSummary:This introductory text for social workers provides a knowledge base about human development from conception to death and is packed with real-life case studies and useful pedagogy. Great for revision, there is a student-friendly...
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Author:Bagby, DavidSummary:In November 2001, the body of Andrew Bagby was discovered outside Latrobe, Pennsylvania, five bullet wounds in his face, chest, buttocks, and the back of the head. For parents Dave and Kate, Andrew's murder was only the first in a...
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Author:Robbins, Susan P.Summary: - Author:Sinclair, Raven, Carniol, Ben, Baines, Donna, Kennedy-Kish (Bell), BanakondaSummary:
Social services are in crisis: after numerous service cuts, many of its jobs are now short-term, part-time and non-unionized, prompting us to ask why is there not a greater public outcry for helping people in need? This book applies...
