Relational theory for social work practice : a feminist perspective / Sharon Freedberg.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2009Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 105 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780789012647; 9780789012630Subject(s): Social case work | RelationismLOC classification: HV43 | .F74 2009Summary: Relational theory for social work practice introduces social workers to the burgeoning feminist scholarship on relational theories and the practical application of these theories with diverse populations. It emphasizes the practical application of the basic relational concepts in a readable and comprehensive way, developing an approach to practice that is useful for both male and female social workers and clients. Relational theory argues that the fundamental feature of healthy human development is the ability to form connections through relationships. Within this perspective, growth is seen as occurring within relationships rather than apart from them. Relational theory from a feminist perspective brings together two disciplines which share the view that connections and affiliative needs are crucial to the development of self. -- from back cover
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-100) and index (pages 101-105).
Relational theory for social work practice introduces social workers to the burgeoning feminist scholarship on relational theories and the practical application of these theories with diverse populations. It emphasizes the practical application of the basic relational concepts in a readable and comprehensive way, developing an approach to practice that is useful for both male and female social workers and clients. Relational theory argues that the fundamental feature of healthy human development is the ability to form connections through relationships. Within this perspective, growth is seen as occurring within relationships rather than apart from them. Relational theory from a feminist perspective brings together two disciplines which share the view that connections and affiliative needs are crucial to the development of self. -- from back cover