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Modern Social Work Theory, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main practice theories that will act as a companion for students throughout their course and their career as a practitioner. In this substantially reworked and updated edition of his best-selling text, Malcolm Payne presents clear and concise evaluations of the pros and cons of major theories that inform social work practice and comparisons between them.
Modern Social Work Theory
by Payne, MalcolmEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2021-01-11
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Author Biography
Malcolm Payne is a writer, academic and consultant on social work, social care management and multiprofessional teamwork. Currently Policy and Development Adviser at St Christopher's Hospice, London, he was previously Director of Psychosocial and Spiritual Care at the Hospice. He has held academic posts at the University of Bristol, UK, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and Opole University, Poland. He has honorary appointments at the Department of Social Policy, Helsinki University, Finland and the School of Social Care Sciences, Kingston University, UK.
Table of Contents
PART 1: Thinking about social work theory
1. The social construction of social work theory
2. Evaluating social work theory
3. Connecting theory and practice
PART 2: Reviewing social cohesion theories
4. Psychodynamic relational practice
5. Psychodynamic attachment practice
6. Crisis and task-centred practice
7. Cognitive-behavioural practice
8. Motivational interviewing
9. Systems, complexity and chaos
PART 3: Reviewing empowerment theories
10. Macro practice, social development and social pedagogy
11. Social construction practice: strengths and solutions
12. Social construction practice: narrative practice
13. Humanistic practice, existentialism and spirituality
14. Social justice, advocacy and empowerment
PART 4: Reviewing social change theories
15. Critical practice
16. Eco practice
17. Feminist practice
18. Anti-oppressive, Indigenous and multicultural sensitivity practice
1. The social construction of social work theory
2. Evaluating social work theory
3. Connecting theory and practice
PART 2: Reviewing social cohesion theories
4. Psychodynamic relational practice
5. Psychodynamic attachment practice
6. Crisis and task-centred practice
7. Cognitive-behavioural practice
8. Motivational interviewing
9. Systems, complexity and chaos
PART 3: Reviewing empowerment theories
10. Macro practice, social development and social pedagogy
11. Social construction practice: strengths and solutions
12. Social construction practice: narrative practice
13. Humanistic practice, existentialism and spirituality
14. Social justice, advocacy and empowerment
PART 4: Reviewing social change theories
15. Critical practice
16. Eco practice
17. Feminist practice
18. Anti-oppressive, Indigenous and multicultural sensitivity practice
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