Social construction and social work practice : interpretations and innovations /

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Imprint:New York : Columbia University Press, 2012.
Description:xi, 354 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8538929
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Other authors / contributors:Witkin, Stanley L, 1947-
ISBN:9780231152464 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231152469 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231530309 (ebook)
0231530307 (ebook)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1. Beginning the Journey
  • 2. An Introduction to Social Constructions
  • 3. Honoring Client Perspectives Through Collaborative Practice: Shifting from Assessment to Collaborative Exploration
  • 4. Becoming a Social Constructionist: From Freudian Beginnings to Narrative Ends
  • 5. The Car, the Rain, and Meaningful Conversation: Reflexivity and Practice
  • 6. Thinking and Acting Constructively in Child Protection
  • 7. Mostly We Played with Whatever She Chose
  • 8. Shedding Light on the Expert Witness Role in Child Welfare Work: The Value of Social Constructionism
  • 9. Family Therapy with a Larger Aim
  • 10. Opening a Space for Hope in a Landscape of Despair: Trauma and Violence Work with Men Who Have Sexually Abused Minors
  • 11. Narrative Supervision and Professional Development for School Teachers in Hong Kong
  • 12. When Woman-at-Risk Meets Youth-at-Risk: Engaging the Discursive Practices of the Nation-State
  • Contributors
  • Index