| Theories of Intervention and Social Change Contributor(s): Falch, ASE-Britt (Author), Lisznyai, Sandor (Author), Ritook, Magda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820460818 ISBN-13: 9780820460819 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science |
| Dewey: 361.201 |
| LCCN: 2003056505 |
| Series: European Social Inclusion = Sozialgemeinschaft Europa |
| Physical Information: 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Professional social work in the field of social welfare aims mainly at preventing or solving social problems, sometimes at mitigating their consequences. It is a question of achieving desired changes or preventing undesired ones. Changes are brought about through various forms of intervention, directed towards individuals, groups or local communities. This book is about the concepts of change and intervention. It also describes different kinds of social intervention. The book is part of the European Master Programme "European Perspectives on Social Inclusion, developed within the Socrates Programme. The book is intended for professionals in a broad range of the welfare field, as well as for students in related educational programmes and everyone with an interest in social change and social intervention. |
