Social work and community development : a critical practice perspective /

Social work and community development : a critical practice perspective / Catherine Forde and Deborah Lynch.

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Main Authors: Forde, Catherine (Author), Lynch, Deborah (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave , 2015.
Series:Reshaping social work.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrative Material
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Social work and community development: An introduction
  • Change and continuity in social work
  • Social work and community
  • Community work and community development
  • Community development and social work: Connections in practice, values, and knowledge
  • Chapter outline
  • Main Points
  • 2 Ideology, policy and community
  • Introduction
  • The international policy context 1950-2013
  • Consequences of the neo-liberal 'turn': New public management
  • The impact of managerialism on social work
  • The 'turn' to community in international policy
  • In conclusion: Challenges and opportunities for social work and community development
  • Main Points
  • 3 Beyond dominant discourses: Challenges and opportunities
  • Introduction
  • What is discourse?
  • Discourse and social work
  • Challenging dominant discourses in the social professions
  • Social work in the community: Emerging opportunities for critical practice
  • In conclusion: Policy and practices beyond dominant discourses
  • Main Points
  • 4 Directions in social work theory
  • Introduction
  • Making Connections between Values, Theories and Practices
  • The ebb and flow of ideas in social work
  • Structural social work: Transforming the social order?
  • Post-modern orientations in social work theory
  • Critical realist practices
  • Advocacy, empowerment and human rights
  • In conclusion: Critical realist practices
  • a way forward?
  • Main Points
  • 5 Making connections in principle and practice
  • Introduction
  • Community development: Origins, continuity and change
  • Directions in community development in Latin America: Challenge and innovation
  • The community development process: Synergies with social work
  • In conclusion: The social work cycle?
  • Main Points
  • 6 Creative activism in social work practice
  • Introduction
  • Social workers as activists
  • Activism, citizenship and community development
  • New and emerging forms of social work activism
  • In conclusion: New fronts for creative activism?
  • Main Points
  • 7 Scaffolding critical practice in the community development context
  • Introduction
  • 'Critical consciousness': Facilitating and scaffolding critical community practices
  • 'Critical consciousness': Practice frameworks and communities of practice
  • Scaffolding practices: Social workers as researchers for social change
  • In conclusion: Reflection and renewal for sustained critical practices
  • Main Points
  • Conclusion: New opportunities for social work engagement with critical community development approaches
  • Introduction
  • Prospects for a critical and engaged practice
  • Social work and community development: Emerging possibilities
  • Critical directions in social work policy, education and practice
  • Main Points
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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