Mental health and social work

Mental health and social work

by Ow, Rosaleen Poon, Abner Weng Cheong

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This book showcases current thinking on social work in the field of mental health and illness from a bio-ecological and spiritual framework reflecting the transition in mental health care from institution to community. The book presents a valuable tool for understanding theories on aetiology and social work interventions in mental health from varying socio-cultural, economic and political contexts. Topics covered include: the values and ethics of social work practice in mental health; psycho-so…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Mental health and social work / edited by Rosaleen Ow, Abner Weng Cheong Poon.

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This book showcases current thinking on social work in the field of mental health and illness from a bio-ecological and spiritual framework reflecting the transition in mental health care from institution to community. The book presents a valuable tool for understanding theories on aetiology and social work interventions in mental health from varying socio-cultural, economic and political contexts. Topics covered include: the values and ethics of social work practice in mental health; psycho-social theories on mental health and illness, including psychological perspective and the structural/ social development perspective; social work approaches in working with individuals, families and communities; contextualized social work practice in mental health with a specific population group or community; structural factors such as legal provision and financial challenges in mental health and illness; and new directions in social work and mental health.--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2020

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Springer
  • Place of Publication:Singapore
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2020

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9811369755, 9789811304408, 9811304408, 9811369747, 9789811369742, 9789811369759
  • DOI:10.1007/978-981-13-0440-8.
  • oclc:on1176257211
  • LC Classification:HV40
  • Dewey Decimal:361.3

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction -- Part Two: General Theories on Mental Health and of Aetiology of Mental Illness -- Part Three: Overview of social work approaches in working with individuals, families and community -- Part Four:Contextualized practice with individuals and families -- Part Five: Structural factors in social work and mental health -- Part Six: Concluding chapter.

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Subjects

Llibres electrònics Psychiatry Psychologie Psychology public health Salut mental Salut pública Santé publique Service social Social service Social Work Treball social en salut mental

Writers

Ow, Rosaleen Poon, Abner Weng Cheong

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