Introduction to Social Work : In the South African Context / edited by Rinie Schenck.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: South Africa : Oxford University Press, 2015.Description: viii, 218 p. : pbk. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780199075683
- 0199075689
- 361.30968 23 SCH
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361.3092 DAS Nanaji Deshmukh : An Epitome of Indian Social Work / | 361.30941 TUR Doing radical social work / | 361.30954 PAN Social policy and social work/ | 361.30968 SCH Introduction to Social Work : | 361.32 AND Practicing rights : | 361.32 AOI Theory and practice of social work and social welfare | 361.320 BAT Fundamentals of social work / |
Chapter 1 - What is social work?
Chapter 2 - The history of social work
Chapter 3 - What is social auxiliary work?
Chapter 4 - Principles, values and ethics
Chapter 5 - The helping process
Chapter 6 - Different issues in social work practice
Chapter 7 - Basic methods - case, group, community: common approaches
Chapter 8 - Employment settings for social workers
Introduction to Social work explains the background to social work; how it started and where we are now in contemporary social work. It enables the student to distinguish between the different concepts in the field for instance between social work and social welfare. The book also focuses on professional values; particularly on how to express these values through communication. Students need to know how to talk to clients; communication is a core skills, for instance How to approach different clients in different situations. The book includes exploration of core issues and challenges. Human rights would be a central focus (a rights-oriented paradigm) as well as issues of diversity and inclusion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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