Organisations and management in social work Mark Hughes & Michael Wearing.
Detalles de publicación: Los Angeles, California London SAGE 2013.Edición: Second editionDescripción: 226 pages 25 centimetersISBN:- 9781446252307 (hbk.)
- 1446252302 (hbk.)
- 9781446252314 (pbk.)
- 1446252310 (pbk.)
- Organizations and management in social work
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- HD7261 .H84 2013
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Descripciones mejoradas de Syndetics:
The second edition of Organisations and Management in Social Work examines the complex organisational settings in which social workers practice and identifies opportunities for taking action for positive change. A robust critique of organisational practices is encouraged throughout the book with an emphasis on active participation in the everyday life of organisations.
The new edition covers:
- Leadership and supervision
- Inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working
- Ethical practice and decision-making
- Communication and the emotional life of organisations
Each chapter includes updated practice examples and reflective questions so readers can apply the knowledge learned to real life practice.
It will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of social work. The book will also be a valuable text for front-line practitioners and managers wishing to understand the organisational context of social work.
Previous edition: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-217) and index.
Social work in organisations -- Theorising organisations -- Organisational change -- Communicating and collaborating -- Decision making and risk -- Leadership and supervision -- Accountabililty and participation -- Experiencing organisations -- Active and ethical practice.
Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics
Dr Mark Hughes is an Associate Professor in social welfare in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He is a social worker and has worked in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College, University of London. Mark′s research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications.Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in the Social Work Program, The School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He teaches in a range of areas of theory, policy and practice in social work and criminology notably on organisational practice, human and health service delivery and working in youth justice and related areas. He trained as a social worker and sociologist at UNSW and maintains a strong research and publishing career in social policy and applied sociology in Australia and internationally.