Modern Social Work Theory 2E

by Payne, Malcolm

• ISBN13: 9780925065155
• ISBN10: 0925065153
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Lyceum Books

Table of Contents

Foreword	v	(5)
List of Figures and Tables	x	(1)
Preface and Acknowledgements	xi
1 The Social Construction of Social Work Theory	1	(25)
What this book is about	1	(3)
The politics of social work and its practice `theories'	4	(3)
Cultural differences in social work `theories'	7	(5)
Constructing social work	13	(8)
Social work construction and the construction of `theory'	21	(3)
Conclusion	24	(2)
2 Using Social Work Theory in Practice	26	(46)
What this chapter is about	26	(1)
What are social work practice `theories'?	26	(8)
Social work and related theories	34	(7)
The politics of social work theory and application	41	(7)
Thinking theoretically in practice	48	(9)
Analyses of social work theories	57	(14)
Conclusion	71	(1)
3 Psychodynamic Perspectives	72	(23)
Wider theoretical perspectives	72	(4)
Connections	76	(3)
The politics of psychodynamic theory	77	(2)
Woods and Hollis: psychosocial therapy	79	(6)
Alternative psychodynamic formulations of social work	85	(5)
Therapeutic environments: an application to residential care	90	(1)
Commentary	91	(4)
4 Crisis Intervention and Task-centred Models	95	(19)
Wider theoretical perspectives	95	(1)
Connections	96	(2)
The politics of crisis and task-centred theory	98	(1)
Crisis intervention: Naomi Golan	99	(5)
Task-centred casework: Reid and Epstein	104	(8)
Commentary	112	(2)
5 Cognitive-behavioural Theories	114	(23)
Wider theoretical perspectives	114	(6)
Connections	120	(2)
The politics of cognitive-behavioural theory	122	(2)
Sheldon: cognitive-behavioural therapy	124	(8)
Group and community behavioural techniques	132	(1)
Residential work	133	(2)
Commentary	135	(2)
6 Systems and Ecological Perspectives	137	(20)
Wider theoretical perspectives	137	(2)
Connections	139	(1)
The politics of systems theory	140	(1)
Applying systems theory to social work practice: Pincus and Minahan	141	(2)
Ecological systems theory: the life model	143	(7)
Networking and social support systems	150	(2)
Atherton: systems in residential care	152	(1)
Commentary	153	(4)
7 Social Psychological and Communication Models	157	(17)
Wider theoretical perspectives	157	(1)
Connections	158	(1)
The politics of social psychological and communication models	159	(1)
Role theory	160	(4)
Communication theory in social work	164	(7)
Commentary	171	(3)
8 Humanist and Existential Perspectives	174	(24)
Wider theoretical perspectives	174	(1)
Connections	175	(1)
The politics of humanist and existential theory	176	(2)
Some humanist influences on social work	178	(8)
Glassman and Kates: humanistic groupwork	186	(4)
Thompson: existentialism and social work	190	(5)
Commentary	195	(3)
9 Social and Community Development	198	(16)
Wider theoretical perspectives	198	(4)
Connections	202	(2)
The politics of social and community development	204	(2)
Social development ideas	206	(2)
Midgley: social development	208	(5)
Commentary	213	(1)
10 Radical and Marxist Perspectives	214	(24)
Wider theoretical perspectives	214	(1)
Connections	215	(3)
The politics of radical social work	218	(3)
Mullaly: structural social work	221	(6)
Fook: radical casework	227	(6)
Radical residential work	233	(1)
Commentary	233	(5)
11 Anti-discriminatory and Anti-oppressive Perspectives	238	(28)
Wider theoretical perspectives	238	(2)
Connections	240	(6)
The politics of anti-oppressive theory	246	(8)
Hanmer and Statham: women-centred work	254	(4)
Dalrymple and Burke: anti-oppressive practice	258	(4)
Commentary	262	(4)
12 Empowerment and Advocacy	266	(20)
Wider theoretical perspectives	266	(1)
Connections	267	(8)
The politics of empowerment and advocacy	275	(1)
Black empowerment: Barbara Solomon	276	(4)
Mullender and Ward: self-directed groupwork	280	(3)
Learned helplessness theory	283	(1)
Commentary	284	(2)
13 Assessing Social Work Theories	286	(13)
Evaluating social work theories	286	(8)
Theories and social work	294	(3)
The future politics of social work theory	297	(2)
Bibliography	299	(42)
Index	341