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    The SAGE handbook of social work / edited by Mel Gray, James Midgley and Stephen A. Webb.

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    • Title:The SAGE handbook of social work / edited by Mel Gray, James Midgley and Stephen A. Webb.
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    • Variant Title:Handbook of social work
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Gray, Mel, 1951-
    • Published/Created:London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; SAGE, 2012.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Social service--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    • Genre/Form: Handbooks and manuals.
    • Description:xix, 783 pages ; 26 cm.
    • Summary:"The SAGE Handbook of Social Work is the world's first generic major reference work to provide an authoritative guide to the theory, method, and values of social work in one volume. Drawn from an international field of excellence, the contributors each offer a critical analysis of their individual area of expertise. The result is this invaluable resource collection that not only reflects upon the condition of social work today but also looks to future developments."--Publisher's website.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781849207515 (hbk.)
      1849207518 (hbk.)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 WELFARE, SOCIAL POLICY, AND SOCIAL WORK
      1. Social Work, Social Policy, and Welfarism / David G. Gil
      2. Theorising the Neoliberal Welfare State for Social Work / Mimi Abramovitz
      3. New Modalities of Welfare Governance / Robert P. Fairbanks II
      4. Welfare Professionals and Street-Level Bureaucrats / Sanford F. Schram
      5. Gender and Welfare / Mary Daly
      6. Welfare and Social Development / James Midgley
      SECTION 2 SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVES
      7. Practice Perspectives / Pamela Trevithick
      8. Ecological Perspective / Gordon Jack
      9. Behavioural Perspectives / Eileen Gambrill
      10. Family Perspectives / Jacqueline Corcoran
      11. Strengths Perspective / W. Patrick Sullivan
      12. Critical Perspectives / Karen Healy
      SECTION 3 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
      13. Knowledge for Reflexive Practice / Sue White
      14. Risk Assessment and Decision Making / Eileen Munro
      15. Integrative Psychotherapy / Joan Lesser
      16. Crisis Intervention / Barry R. Cournoyer
      17. Empowering and Transformative Practice / Karen S. Haynes
      18. Community Practice / Keith Popple
      SECTION 4 SOCIAL WORK VALUES AND ETHICS
      19. Codes of Ethics / Frederic G. Reamer
      20. Ethical Decision Making / Donna McAuliffe
      21. Anti-Oppressive Practice / Lena Dominelli
      22. Feminist Ethics of Care / Kate Morris
      23. Diversity and Social Work Practice / Amandeep Bassi
      24. Human Rights and Social Justice / Richard Hugman
      SECTION 5 SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH
      25. Mapping the Social Work Research Agenda / Peter Sommerfeld
      26. Evidence-Based Practice and Social Work / Bruce A. Thyer
      27. Intervention Research / Brian J. Taylor
      28. Evaluation Research / Donald Forrester
      29. Qualitative Social Work Research / Deborah K. Padgett
      30. Participatory Action Research / Mark Baldwin
      31. Systematic Review / Elaine Sharland
      SECTION 6 SOCIAL WORK IN CONTEXT
      32. Child and Family Social Work / Stan Houston
      33. Mental Health / Barbara Fawcett
      34. Older People / Nancy R. Hooyman
      35. Disability / Romel W. Mackelprang
      36. Immigrants and Refugees / Uma A. Segal
      37. Drug and Alcohol Interventions / Holly Matto
      38. Criminal and Juvenile Justice / Nicola Carr
      39. Family Support Services / Steven Walker
      SECTION 7 FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR SOCIAL WORK
      40. Future(s) of Social Work / Paul Michael Garrett
      41. Social Work Education / Howard Karger
      42. Interprofessional Practice / Imogen Taylor
      43. New Technologies for Practice / Thomas Ley
      44. Service-User Involvement / Peter Beresford
      45. International Social Work / Narda Razack
      46. Social Work in `Developing' Countries / Morena J. Rankopo
      47. Politics of Social Work / Iain Ferguson.
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