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Applied sociology for social work / Ewan Ingleby.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, c2018.Description: 143 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781473984400 (pbk)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV40  In4 2018
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Contents:
Introduction -- Functionalism and social work -- Interactionism and social work -- Conflict theory and social work -- Children, sociology and social work -- Learning disabilities, sociology and social work -- Mental health, sociology and social work -- Older people, sociology and social work -- Conclusion.
Summary: "Sociology provides an understanding of the wider processes and deeper structures of society that frame and shape the lives of service users, helping you to make informed decisions on how best to meet their needs. Ewan Ingleby offers you a framework to explore how your professional responsibility to understanding sociology can be realised throughout your work with a diverse range of service users. It begins by talking you step by step through the theoretical grounding that you need, what sociology is, and its relevance to everyday practice. Chapters covering key aspects of sociological theory – functionalism, interactionism and conflict theory – are followed by chapters showing how this theory can be applied when working with varied service user groups."--Back cover
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Books Books Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section Non-fiction RUS HV40 In4 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Link to resource Room use only 79132 00080711

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-140) and index.

Introduction -- Functionalism and social work -- Interactionism and social work -- Conflict theory and social work -- Children, sociology and social work --
Learning disabilities, sociology and social work -- Mental health, sociology and social work -- Older people, sociology and social work --
Conclusion.

"Sociology provides an understanding of the wider processes and deeper structures of society that frame and shape the lives of service users, helping you to make informed decisions on how best to meet their needs.

Ewan Ingleby offers you a framework to explore how your professional responsibility to understanding sociology can be realised throughout your work with a diverse range of service users. It begins by talking you step by step through the theoretical grounding that you need, what sociology is, and its relevance to everyday practice.

Chapters covering key aspects of sociological theory – functionalism, interactionism and conflict theory – are followed by chapters showing how this theory can be applied when working with varied service user groups."--Back cover

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