| Introducing Social Work Contributor(s): Dominelli, Lena (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745640877 ISBN-13: 9780745640877 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: In this lively introduction suitable for students at any level, Lena Dominelli explores the extraordinary scope and importance of social work. Using engaging examples from contemporary social work practice, she clearly answers questions about what social work is, how social workers work in a variety of settings and the clients they are likely to deal with. She tackles head on the dilemmas social workers face in their day-to-day work and the challenges of working with limited resources and marginalized social groups such as the elderly, the homeless and abused children. This work will affirm the valuable contribution social workers can make to human wellbeing and demonstrate how the promise and potential of social work can be, and is, realized. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361.3 |
| LCCN: 2019302306 |
| Series: Polity Short Introductions (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this lively introduction suitable for students at any level, Lena Dominelli explores the extraordinary scope and importance of social work. Using engaging examples from contemporary social work practice, she clearly answers questions about what social work is, how social workers work in a variety of settings and the clients they are likely to deal with. She tackles head on the dilemmas social workers face in their day-to-day work and the challenges of working with limited resources and marginalized social groups such as the elderly, the homeless and abused children. This work will affirm the valuable contribution social workers can make to human wellbeing and demonstrate how the promise and potential of social work can be, and is, realized. |
