Social work in context

Social Inequality in a Global Age

Explores multiple dimensions of inequality and their intersections within a global context.

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Social Science Research Ethics in Africa

This is the first book on social science research ethics in an African context and an indispensable resource for researchers, students, policy makers

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Routledge Handbook of Social Work Field Education in the Global South

This handbook provides an authoritative account of social work field education in the Global South. It presents an overview of various aspects of theo

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Care in Social Work with Children and Families Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book analyses the types of and possibilities for care in social work with families in situations where evidence-based programmes, standardized forms of risk-assessment and intervention, performance management and incentives to increase cost-effectiveness take precedence. By allowing critical reflection on this topic, this book will be of interest to all scholars, stu...

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Language Discordant Social Work in a Multilingual World Taylor & Francis Ltd

Based on ethnographic observations of encounters between social workers and people with whom they do not have a shared language, this book analyses the impact of language discordance on the quality of professional service provision. It will be of interest to all social work students, academics and professionals as well as those working in public services and allied health...

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Social Work and Human Services Responsibilities in a Time of Climate Change

This book provides an accessible, research informed text for students, social workers and other social service workers and community development worke

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Sage Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work

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Globalization and Social Movements

This book examines social movements and transnational networks in the context of globalization in all its forms—economic, political, cultural, and te

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Visual Research Methods in the Social Sciences

An indispensable resource for students, researchers and teachers seeking to use visual sources in their research and understand how images work. This

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Strategic Social Marketing

Adopting an international approach and offering a broader context to social marketing, this second edition presents social marketing principles in a s

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Social Shaping of Technology

Demonstrates that technology is affected at a fundamental level by the social context in which it develops. This book features arguments about the rel

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Social Workers and Compassion

Social Workers and Compassion is designed to assist social work students, social workers, social work managers, social care workers and lecturers in d

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Transferring the Notion of Good Practice when Working with Pupils with Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties in a Cypriot Educational Context

Pupils with Social, Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties (often known as SEBD and EBD) comprise a group of learners who present challenges to their ed

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Social Workers' Desk Reference

In the first and second editions of the Social Workers' Desk Reference, the changes that were occurring in social work practice, education, and resear

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Africana Social Stratification

This work examines variations of the social stratification paradigm in the humanities and social sciences. Extending the boundaries of thematic sembla

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Research for Social Workers

This text introduces the research methods most commonly used in social work. The major stages of research projects are outlined step by step and, full

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Sociology for Social Workers

The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It pro

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Translation of Contemporary Taiwan Literature in a Cross-Cultural Context

Translation of Contemporary Taiwan Literature in a Cross-Cultural Context explores the social, cultural, and linguistic implications of translation of

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Adolf Loos: Meaning, Context, Reception / Essays - Christopher Long

In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos’s writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public.

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Agile Leadership in the Scrum context (Updated for Scrum Guide V. 2020)

Are you a manager in an agile context and does your team work according to the Scrum framework?Scrum.org, as one of the largest international certifiers, has presented the Professional Agile Leadership (TM) (PAL E) certification, an approach that addresses the challenges and tasks of agile leadership in the context of Scrum.This approach is presented by the author, himsel...

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Adolf Loos: Meaning, Context, Reception / Essays - Christopher Long

Anotace: In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos's writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public. Long exposes and explodes old myths about Loos, fosterint in the process a new, brinlant, and compelling view of one ...

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Adolf Loos: Meaning, Context, Reception / Essays - Christopher Long

<p>In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos's writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public. Long exposes and explodes old myths about Loos, fosterint in the process a new, brinlant, and compelling view of one of mod...

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The Village of Holašovice in the Context of South Bohemian Rural Architecture

The Bohemian south is the epitome of the rural environment that retains a certain harmony more than other regions of the Czech Republic, based on the preservation of historic spatial pattern and the enduring natural sense for the symbiosis of architecture and landscape. The evidence is not only the seventy-one South Bohemian village conservation areas and protection zones...

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The Village of Holašovice in the Context of South Bohemian Rural Architecture - Pavel Hájek,kol.

Anotace: The Bohemian south is the epitome of the rural environment that retains a certain harmony more than other regions of the Czech Republic, based on the preservation of historic spatial pattern and the enduring natural sense for the symbiosis of architecture and landscape. The evidence is not only the seventy-one South Bohemian village conservation areas and protec...

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The Village of Holašovice in the Context of South Bohemian Rural Architecture - Pavel Hájek

<p>The Bohemian south is the epitome of the rural environment that retains a certain harmony more than other regions of the Czech Republic, based on the preservation of historic spatial pattern and the enduring natural sense for the symbiosis of architecture and landscape. The evidence is not only the seventy-one South Bohemian village conservation areas and protect...

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Social Media Influencing in The City of Likes

Providing a much-needed de-Westernising perspectives of DubaiÂ’s social media influencing industry within the broader context of global platform capit

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Chronotopic Identity Work

The concept of chronotopicity is increasingly used in sociolinguistic theorizing as a new way of looking at context and scale in studies of language,

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Trafficking and Sex Work

Set in different national contexts (Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Laos, Norway, Thailand) and in different social science disciplines, the chapte

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Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing

In recent decades, governments have promoted social enterprise as a mean to address welfare and tackle disadvantage. Early academic work on social ent

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Policy Practice for Social Workers

The second edition of Policy Practice for Social Workers introduces the concept of policy practice in social work settings and illustrates how signifi

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Social Worker and Psychotropic Medication

Suitable for social work students and practitioners as they expand their daily roles in psychiatric medication management, this title deals with psych

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Migration Diversity and Social Cohesion

This open access book shows policymakers which initiatives work when responding to the increasing diversity in cities, towns and neighborhood's. It br

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Higher National Certificate in Social Care Student Book

Written for the HNC in Social Care, this work covers the six mandatory units and three SVQ units. It focuses on supporting students with completing th

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Social Cohesion in European Societies Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explains the concept of social cohesion in the context of a comparative sociological study. It proposes an innovative approach to the measurement of social cohesion, considering as constitutive elements social trust, institutional trust, and societies’ degree of openness. This book provides an analysis of social cohesion not only between, but also within Europe...

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Methodological Advancements in Social Impacts of Tourism Research

This book offers cutting-edge methodological approaches used among scholars conducting work on social impacts of tourism. It will be of interest to al

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Education, Skills and Social Justice in a Polarising World

This book explains how education policies offering improved transitions to work and higher-level study can widen the gaps between successful and disad

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Workplace Learning in Health and Social Care: A Student's Guide

Provides some great tips on learning within a work environment. This book is bursting with helpful knowledge on formulating action plans, working with

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Social Healing Taylor & Francis Ltd

Social Healing draws on a transdisciplinary approach— bringing sociology, philosophy, psychology, and spirituality together — to understand health, social suffering, and healing in our contemporary world. It explores the spiritual, social, ethical, and political dimensions of health and healing. This pioneering work will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of...

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Loneliness and Social Isolation in Old Age Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a seminal guide to loneliness and social isolation in old age, providing a comprehensive overview of the important correlates of socioeconomic, health and lifestyle factors upon loneliness and social isolation in old age. This book is unique in examining loneliness and social isolation from such wide-ranging perspectives and will be essential reading for rese...

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Social and Emotional Learning in Action Taylor & Francis Ltd

Just because a school has adopted a social and emotional learning (SEL) program does not mean it will work. This book explores the conditions needed to implement, strengthen, and sustain effective SEL, and identifies paths that schools, districts, and states have taken to create those conditions. Major themes include equity of access to high-quality SEL, promoting interra...

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Social and Emotional Learning in Action Taylor & Francis Ltd

Just because a school has adopted a social and emotional learning (SEL) program does not mean it will work. This book explores the conditions needed to implement, strengthen, and sustain effective SEL, and identifies paths that schools, districts, and states have taken to create those conditions. Major themes include equity of access to high-quality SEL, promoting interra...

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Women, Work And Sexual Politics In Eighteenth-Century England

A reassessment of women's experience of work in 18th-century England, and the effects it had on industrialization and other economic, social and techn

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Classical Social Theory and Modern Society

Classical Social Theory and Modern Society introduces students to Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. After surveying the historical context in which they wrot

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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly - and what the troubling social and political implica

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Awqaf-led Islamic Social Finance

The book analyses the historical context of Waqf as well as its revival in the digital era. It addresses the laws and policies affecting the managemen

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Young Children's Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Marion Dowling's much-loved book explores how to support young children's development, enabling each to develop as a unique person, in the context of

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Marketisation of Welfare-To-Work in Ireland

This book offers IrelandÂ’s introduction of a welfare-to-work market as a case study that speaks to wider international debates in social and public p

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Access to History Context: An Introduction to American History, 1860-1990

This title introduces the major political and social themes of this period of American history in an accessible and progressive way. The Context serie

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Decent Work-Life in Business Taylor & Francis Ltd

Decent Work-Life in Business: Essential Tool for Sustainable Development presents a detailed discussion of the concept of decent work-life and its application in business for sustainable development. It discusses decent work-life culture in a business environment. The book makes a strong case for decent work, which not only provides work opportunities but also delivers a ...

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Work: A Very Short Introduction

Work is deeply embedded in the moral and political character of most societies. For many, work becomes fused with our personal and social identities -

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English for Health and Social Care Workers

English for Health and Social Care Workers is a practical self-study guide for speakers of other languages who work in health and social care.

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Social History of Art, Volume 2

First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser s commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age th

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Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought

This comprehensive volume contains much of the important work in political and social philosophy from ancient times until the end of the nineteenth ce

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Short Guide to Health and Social Care

This clear and succinct text offers a valuable introductory guide to health and social care, helping people who want to study or work in the field und

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Practical Guide to Working with Reluctant Clients in Health and Social Care

Practitioners in social care are often required to work with clients who do not want to work with them, and these 'reluctant' clients can often be the

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Beginner's Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing in Health and Social Care

Ever struggled to write a critical essay? Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice

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Ideology and Modern Culture - Critical Social Theory in the Era of Mass Communication

In this major new work, Thompson develops an original account of ideology and relates it to the analysis of culture and mass communication in modern Societies. Thompson offers a concise and critical appraisal of major contributions to the theory of ideology, from Marx and Mannheim, to Horkheimer, Adorno and Habermas. He argues that these thinkers - and social and politica...

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Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents

Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents is a comprehensive gu

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Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents

Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents is a comprehensive gu

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Design Materials and Making for Social Change Taylor & Francis Ltd

This volumespans the two interconnected worlds of the material and the social, at different scales and in different contexts, and explores the value of the knowledge, skills and methods that emerge when design researchers work directly with materials and hold making central to their practice. The contributors to this edited volume also encounter and interact with: homeles...

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