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Understanding Social Work : History and Context

$75.00
  • Author:
    PIERSON John
  • ISBN:
    9780335237951
  • Publication Date:
    November 2011
  • Edition:
    1
  • Pages:
    264
  • Binding:
    Paperback
  • Publisher:
    Open University Press
  • Country of Publication:
Understanding Social Work : History and Context
Understanding Social Work : History and Context

Understanding Social Work : History and Context

$75.00
  • Author:
    PIERSON John
  • ISBN:
    9780335237951
  • Publication Date:
    November 2011
  • Edition:
    1
  • Pages:
    264
  • Binding:
    Paperback
  • Publisher:
    Open University Press
  • Country of Publication:

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This introductory textbook provides a concise account of the development of social work in Britain, from its beginnings in the industrial revolution to the present day. The book seeks to recover overlooked experiences and important but forgotten debates, whilst re-examining the concepts and approaches developed by chief architects of the profession.

Understanding Social Work is written with the student and educator in mind, in a style and format that makes the history of social work approachable, relevant, and profound. The view of history embodied here is of a continuously unfolding, many-sided phenomenon that offers a rich source of ethical insight, practical experience and moral guidance.

Featured in the Autumn 2012 Social Work newsletter.
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  • This introductory textbook provides a concise account of the development of social work in Britain, from its beginnings in the industrial revolution to the present day. The book seeks to recover overlooked experiences and important but forgotten debates, whilst re-examining the concepts and approaches developed by chief architects of the profession.

    Understanding Social Work is written with the student and educator in mind, in a style and format that makes the history of social work approachable, relevant, and profound. The view of history embodied here is of a continuously unfolding, many-sided phenomenon that offers a rich source of ethical insight, practical experience and moral guidance.

    Featured in the Autumn 2012 Social Work newsletter.
    To receive this newsletter regularly please email us with your name and contact details.

This introductory textbook provides a concise account of the development of social work in Britain, from its beginnings in the industrial revolution to the present day. The book seeks to recover overlooked experiences and important but forgotten debates, whilst re-examining the concepts and approaches developed by chief architects of the profession.

Understanding Social Work is written with the student and educator in mind, in a style and format that makes the history of social work approachable, relevant, and profound. The view of history embodied here is of a continuously unfolding, many-sided phenomenon that offers a rich source of ethical insight, practical experience and moral guidance.

Featured in the Autumn 2012 Social Work newsletter.
To receive this newsletter regularly please email us with your name and contact details.

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