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Social work leaders constantly strive to incorporate cutting-edge
research and promote international collaboration in a dynamic
contemporary environment. To address these ongoing concerns, this
unique book focuses specifically on strategic leadership, asking
critical questions about change-making, political strategy, and the
opportunities that present themselves to lead new directions in
social work education. Among the topics covered: Disruptive agendas
and research dialogues in social work education Diversity
leadership and perspectives beyond the mainstream The role of
international bodies in advancing social work education
Intellectual leadership and anticipating future advances in
teaching strategies Democratising social work education
Collaborative leadership models Strategic Leadership in Social Work
Education examines the ability of social work to shape futures
through education, training, and effective leadership, and suggests
strategies for advancing responsible social work education in order
to best meet tomorrow's needs and aspirations.
Social work leaders constantly strive to incorporate cutting-edge
research and promote international collaboration in a dynamic
contemporary environment. To address these ongoing concerns, this
unique book focuses specifically on strategic leadership, asking
critical questions about change-making, political strategy, and the
opportunities that present themselves to lead new directions in
social work education. Among the topics covered: Disruptive agendas
and research dialogues in social work education Diversity
leadership and perspectives beyond the mainstream The role of
international bodies in advancing social work education
Intellectual leadership and anticipating future advances in
teaching strategies Democratising social work education
Collaborative leadership models Strategic Leadership in Social Work
Education examines the ability of social work to shape futures
through education, training, and effective leadership, and suggests
strategies for advancing responsible social work education in order
to best meet tomorrow's needs and aspirations.
Although for many of us violence is something observed from the
safety of our living spaces where we try to make sense of what
appears to be senseless violence toward innocent victims, many
human service workers and social workers confront violence-related
issues every day in situations arising across every stratum of our
society. This book takes a multidisciplinary perspective towards
understanding and developing effective responses to violence, its
prevention, and its management. It encompasses a variety of fields
of practice and offers sound analysis of theories that underpin
these fields along with their practice implications. Understanding
Violence: Context and Practice in the Human Services is a reference
for professionals, an essential resource for students and will be
of interest to the wider community in explaining community
responses to violence.
This wide-ranging collection of essays offers valuable insights
into the cultural issues involved in the practical application of
social work theories. Leading contributors explore the challenges
faced by indigenous populations and ethnic minority groups,
examining how they can gain control over their position as minority
populations, and offering valuable guidance on cross-cultural work.
The direct implementation of four established theoretical
approaches - ecological systems, community development,
strengths-based approaches and attachment theories - is shown in a
variety of contexts, including mental health care, trauma
counselling and child protection. Using community development work
in Australia and New Zealand as a case study, the contributors also
advocate using these approaches in work with migrants and refugees.
Social Work Theories in Action recognizes the importance of drawing
on the strengths of families, individuals and communities and
offers theoretical perspectives that can be applied in everyday
work situations. It is essential reading for social and community
workers, mental health professionals and social work students.
Social workers draw on a variety of theoretical perspectives to
inform their practice and understand the diverse settings in which
they work. Social Work: From Theory to Practice explores practice
theories through the discipline's unique interpretive lens and
demonstrates how these can be understood and enacted by
practitioners in human services settings. This third edition
includes new material on trauma-informed practice and Indigenous
practice, as well as enhanced content relating to child protection
and family violence, and narrative approaches. New practitioner
reflections and case studies illustrate how theory influences
practice and facilitates change. Thought-provoking case study
discussion questions prompt students to reflect on key concepts and
develop strategies for practice. Highly readable and engaging,
Social Work: From Theory to Practice builds a strong foundation for
theoretically informed practice. This text enables practitioners to
develop the skills required to confidently and critically evaluate
their work as they respond in complex practice contexts.
Work within the human services is increasingly influenced by
rights-based thinking, and this book offers advice for the
practitioner on how to translate abstract rights theory into their
everyday practice. The book outlines the theory that underpins
human rights and outlines the ethical debates and dilemmas that
frequently surround them. It also provides a practical model that
outlines how to embed human rights theory within practice and the
professional decision-making process. Drawing extensively on
real-life case examples, the book includes chapters on rights-based
work with different client groups including offenders, people with
intellectual disabilities, immigrants and refugees, and children
and families. This important book will be a useful source of
guidance and advice for professionals working across the human
services, including those in social care, health and justice
settings.
This exciting new book is the first of its kind to offer an
analysis of Service Navigation and provide a framework for
understanding the role and its application across a range of fields
of practice. With an emphasis on the participation of individuals
in their own care, it directly addresses the recent changes in
policy and service development in health and human services,
including the introduction of the National Disability Insurance
Scheme. Developed by a team of experts at one of Australia's
leading universities, this unique text helps social workers,
nurses, and allied health workers navigate the various systems that
the service user has to use to become responsible for managing
their own care arrangements and to help them to achieve their
desired goals.
Social Work: From Theory to Practice provides a critical
introduction to core and emerging theories of social work and
teaches students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand how to apply
these theories in their practice to facilitate change. The fourth
edition introduces a cultural lens through which to interrogate
theory. A new chapter on Aboriginal perspectives explores a range
of theories, from emancipatory frameworks and approaches to deep
listening and provides insights for students on how to decolonise
their practice and responsibly provide socially just outcomes for
communities. New discussions on navigating the service system,
feminist and anti-oppressive approaches, sustainability and the
impact of COVID-19 on social workers and the communities they serve
are included throughout the book. Each chapter includes reflections
from social workers and case examples with accompanying questions.
New end-of-chapter questions help students engage critically with
the content.
How do workers around the world balance risk and support to ensure
that their practice meets the ever-changing needs of children and
their families? Renowned authors Marie Connolly and Kate Morris
join forces to explore the frameworks and ideas which have shaped
contemporary child and family welfare practice. From definitions of
abuse to assessment models, they examine the knowledge base which
lies at the heart of safe and effective statutory practice with
children and families. Drawing on examples from a range of
English-speaking jurisdictions, the book explores: - How to engage
families, including participatory approaches and the role of the
Family Group Conference - How to create positive out-of-home
environments for children, discussing foster, kinship and
residential care and adoption settings - How to improve
professional decision-making through supervision and other
organizational frameworks. At a time when child welfare systems
across the globe are undergoing review, Understanding Child and
Family Welfare provides a timely exploration of the reform agendas
which will shape future practice. With sharp analytic insights into
the difficulties and dilemmas which characterize this field, it is
fundamental reading for all students studying child and family
support or child protection, as well as for practitioners working
within children and family settings.
Providing services that are culturally relevant is an ongoing
challenge for practitioners, managers, and policy-makers within the
social services. Culture and Child Protection is a concise
exploration of the close links between social service practices and
cultural values which offers a culturally sensitive model of child
protection practice. The authors demonstrate the ways in which a
combination of personal, professional and societal attitudes often
influence practice decisions. In a context where children from
ethnic minorities dominate the welfare statistics of the Western
economies, the authors argue against a reliance on rigid approaches
to working with particular ethnic groups. They propose effective
alternative strategies that will assist social workers in
responding appropriately to diverse cultural needs and
circumstances. Implications of cultural difference are also
considered with respect to class, socio-economic group, gender and
age, reinforcing the need to recognise broader interpretations of
difference within practice. This book is full of integrated
examples and case studies and also discusses wider practice issues,
such as working with offenders, the impact of funding restraints
and the dynamic of reflexivity in practice and supervision. Culture
and Child Protection is a key text that will help social workers
and culture academics to understand the ways in which cultural
thinking affects and shapes child protection practice.
Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to
contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of
practice and the broad influences shaping the vision and
development of the social work profession. It demonstrates how
knowledge contributes to flexible social work responses and
identifies the ways in which research findings, theoretical
insights and practice wisdom can be integrated within dynamic
practice frameworks. The fourth edition brings together a team of
expert authors to guide students through the unique experiences of
social work across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores
how the enduring commitment to social justice and the protection of
human rights shapes social work perspectives and practices.
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