Making Sense of Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice.

Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Meet the author -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Setting the scene -- Why apply social science theory to social work practice? -- Global definition of the social work profession -- The ethics of applying social science theory to social work practice -- Expectations of theoretical explanation -- Unhelpful ideas -- Dualism -- Post-modernism as a viable theoretical approach to social work practice -- A comment on anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice -- Theories of explanation and approaches and their respective methods of intervention -- References -- Chapter 2 What's going on? Theories of explanation and their application to social work practice -- Learning outcomes -- Psycho-dynamic theory -- Headlines -- Freud's theory of psycho-sexual development -- The main ideas -- Repression -- Some personal reflections on Freud's ideas -- Erikson's theory of psycho-social development -- Some personal reflections on Erikson's ideas -- Attachment theory -- Attachment styles, relationships and parenthood -- Some personal reflections on attachment theory -- Promote Resilience And Increase Self-Esteem -- Some personal reflections on the stage theory of loss or bereavement -- Application of psycho-dynamic theory to social work practice -- How far does psycho-dynamic theory explain the presenting issues in the case study? -- Intervention drawing on ideas from psycho-dynamic theory -- Some personal reflections on intervention, drawing on ideas from psycho-dynamic theory -- Behavioural theory -- Headlines -- Classical or respondent conditioning -- Operant or instrumental conditioning -- Using operant conditioning to modify behaviour -- Punishment and promoting consequentialism.

Social learning theory -- Linking thoughts with behaviour -- Other ideas that can contribute to self-fulfilling prophecies -- Application of behaviourist theory to social work practice -- How far does behaviourist theory explain the presenting issues in the case study? -- Intervention drawing on ideas from behaviourist theory -- Some personal reflections on intervention drawing on ideas from behaviourist theory -- Systems theory -- Headlines -- Introduction to systems theory and the difference between biological and ecological models -- Application of systems theory in social work practice -- Genograms and ecomaps -- Family therapy, family group conferences and group work -- How far does systems theory explain the presenting issues in the case study? -- Intervention drawing on the ideas from systems theory -- Some personal reflections drawing on the ideas from systems theory -- Radical/structural theory -- Headlines -- Introductory overview of radical/structural theory -- Radical/structural theory, and social work -- Application of radical/structural theory to social work practice -- Intervention drawing on the ideas from radical/structural theory -- Some personal reflections on intervention drawing from the ideas of radical/structural theory -- References and further reading -- Chapter 3 Theoretically driven approaches to social work intervention -- Learning outcomes -- Strengths-based approaches -- Headlines -- Introduction to strengths-based approaches -- The use of language -- The service user's narratives and expertise -- The application of a strengths-based approach to social work practice -- Some personal reflections on intervention drawing on the ideas of a strengths-based approach. -- Existential approaches -- Headlines -- Introduction to existential approaches -- The quest for the authentic self -- 'Events, dear boy, events…'.

The application of existential approaches to social work practice -- Promoting autonomy -- Crisis intervention -- Models of crisis intervention -- Some personal reflections on intervention drawing on the ideas of existential approaches to social work practice -- Humanistic approaches -- Headlines -- Introduction to humanistic approaches -- Person-centred counselling -- Rogers's core conditions of person-centred counselling -- The application of humanistic approaches to social work practice -- Relationship-based social work -- Some personal reflections on intervention drawing on the ideas from a humanistic approach -- The upholding of human rights -- Article 8: Right to respect for private and family life -- Article 3: Prohibition of torture -- Problem-solving approaches -- Headlines -- Introduction to problem-solving approaches -- Task-centred practice -- Phase 1: Establish the rationale for intervention -- Phase 2: Define the problems to be addressed -- Phase 3: Identify and apportion tasks to address the problems -- Phase 3A: Set out what has been agreed in writing and implement it -- Phase 4: Review and evaluate the intervention -- The problem with 'problems' -- Solution-focused brief therapy -- The application of problem-solving approaches to social work practice -- The application of task-centred practice -- References and further reading -- Chapter 4 Pick 'n' mix: the integration of theory and approach in holistic practice -- A quick recap -- What works for you? What works for your service user? What worked for me? -- Contributions from psycho-dynamic theory -- Contributions from behaviourism -- Contributions from systems theory -- Contributions from radical theory -- Contributions from the approaches selected -- Strengths-based approaches -- Existential approaches -- Humanistic approaches -- Problem-solving approaches.

And what about the case study…? -- Can we find the right combination of theory, approach and method of intervention to guarantee successful intervention? -- Reflection and critical analysis -- What must be present for reflection and critical analysis to take place? -- Sources of information for reflection and critical analysis -- Optimising your use of theories, approaches and their methods of intervention -- References -- Chapter 5 Conclusion -- Well, what did you make of all that? -- Ready to apply your knowledge and skills? -- Final thoughts -- Reference -- References and further reading -- Index.

How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work practice.

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