Social work : fields of practice / edited by Margaret Alston, Jennifer McKinnon.
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TextPublisher: Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 2001Description: xxxiv, 308 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0195512162Subject(s): Social service -- AustraliaLOC classification: HV473 | .S63 2001Summary: Social work: fields of practice is the first book to offer a detailed analysis of social work practice in contemporary Australian society, recognising that practice is shaped by unique social, cultural, environmental, and political realities. By examining social work in traditional and emerging fields of practice and with key target groups, Social work: fields of practice gives a comprehensive picture of this dynamic profession. Divided into three parts——target groups, practice settings, and emerging trends and issues——the book addresses hisorical, contemporary, and ethical issues, and highlights future developments in the fields. -- from back cover
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| Book | Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | HV473 .S63 2001 (Browse shelf) | Available | 7004583R |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-298) and index (pages 299-308).
Social work: fields of practice is the first book to offer a detailed analysis of social work practice in contemporary Australian society, recognising that practice is shaped by unique social, cultural, environmental, and political realities. By examining social work in traditional and emerging fields of practice and with key target groups, Social work: fields of practice gives a comprehensive picture of this dynamic profession. Divided into three parts——target groups, practice settings, and emerging trends and issues——the book addresses hisorical, contemporary, and ethical issues, and highlights future developments in the fields. -- from back cover