"In this evocative ethnography, Omri Elisha examines the hopes, frustrations, and activist strategies of American evangelical Christians as they engage socially with local communities. Focusing on two Tennessee megachurches, Moral Ambition reaches beyond political controversies …
This book addresses the issues in competences, skills and knowledge which now form the basis of all social work courses in the U.K. It covers topics such as community care and social work with children, families, adults and offenders.
This book addresses the issues in competences, skills and knowledge which now form the basis of all social work courses in the U.K. It covers topics such as community care and social work with children, families, adults and offenders.
This book works from a multidisciplinary approach across health, welfare, and education, linking practice and research in order to improve our understanding of the processes and principles that foster social€exclusion and how to prevent it.
Attempts to make sense our of multiple deprivations and inequities experienced by people and areas, and the reinforcing effects of reduced participation, consumption, mobility, access, integration, influence and recognition. Authors from Deakin University, Australia.
"The concept of social exclusion has been a central focus of government policy for the past ten years and is now at the core of much practitioner activity. Thoroughly updated, this new edition shows how social workers can combat the social exclusion experienced by service users …
With communication and relationships at the core of social work, this book reveals the way it is foremost a practice that becomes reality in dialogue, illuminating some of the profession's key dilemmas. Applied discourse studies illustrate the importance of talk and interaction …
