Critical Social Work Praxis

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Critical Social Work Praxis delves into the philosophical and psychological underpinnings of social work. It explores how critical theory can be applied to practice, challenging traditional methodologies and encouraging transformative approaches. The book emphasizes the importance of reflection and action in social work to address systemic inequalities and empower marginalized communities.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in understanding the intersection of critical theory and social work practice. It explores innovative ways to apply critical thinking to enhance social justice and empower marginalised communities. Ideal for those passionate about addressing systemic issues and advocating for meaningful change in society through social work.

Critical Social Work Praxis

A cutting-edge critical social work textbook that unites social work theory with practice.

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What we think must inform what we do, argue the editors and authors of this cutting-edge social work textbook. In this innovative, expansive and wide-ranging collection, leading social work thinkers engage with social work traditions to bridge social work theory and practice and arrive at social work praxis: a uniting of critical thought and ethical action.

Critical Social Work Praxis is organised into sixteen sections, each reflecting a critical social work tradition or approach. Each section has a theory chapter, which succinctly outlines the tradition's main concepts or tenets, a praxis chapter, which shows how the theory informs social work practice, and a commentary chapter, which provides a critical analysis of the tensions and difficulties of the approach.

The text helps students understand how to extend theory into praxis and gives instructors critical new tools and discussion ideas. This book is the result of decades of experience teaching social work theory and praxis and is a comprehensive teaching and learning tool for the critical social work classroom.

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Critical Social Work Praxis is recognised as a valuable resource for educational institutions and organisations wanting a clear overview of prevailing theories and practices in North America and Western Europe. It is particularly praised for its concise and timely approach to explaining complex concepts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781773631912

Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2022

Country: Canada

Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd

Contributors:

Edited by Sobia Shaikh
Edited by Brenda A. LeFrancois
Edited by Teresa Macias

Audience: Professional and scholarly

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Width: 17.0mm

Height: 24.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 592

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About the Author

Sobia Shaheen Shaikh is a faculty member at the School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Shaikh's community-engaged scholarship works to redress racisms, Islamophobia, sexism, ableism, environmental degradation and other interlocking relations of oppression within universities, non-profit organizations and local communities. Dr. Shaikh brings a critical lens to a range of scholarship which explores the subjectivity and motherwork of women and girls who have experienced intimate partner violence; relocation in northern and rural communities; and the everyday work of parents vis-à-vis individualized education plans in K-12 schools.

Brenda LeFrançois is a university research professor in the School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland. With twenty-five years of experience as an academic, Dr. LeFrançois' teaching has focused primarily on social work theory and praxis, critical mental health and qualitative research methodologies. Likewise, their activist scholarship is theory-infused and focuses on psychiatrization, sanism and anti-sanist praxis, from mad studies, anarchist and critical childhood studies perspectives. They have published widely on these and related topics.

Teresa Macías is an associate professor in the School of Social Work, York University. Her scholarly interests include transnational human rights regimes, poststructuralism, decolonial thought and social work education. She has done research and published on a diversity of topics, including human rights policies in Latin America, truth and reconciliation commissions, state compensation policies, nation-building, torture, issues of representation, critical pedagogy, neoliberalism in social work, research methodology and research ethics. Dr. Macías came to Canada from Chile as a political refugee.