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Introduction to Social Work : In the South African Context / edited by Rinie Schenck.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: South Africa : Oxford University Press, 2015.Description: viii, 218 p. : pbk. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780199075683
  • 0199075689
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.30968 23 SCH
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Social Sciences Non-fiction 361.30968 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 44245

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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