Social Work and Empowerment (British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Practical Social Work) - Softcover

Adams, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403905517 ISBN 13: 9781403905512

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

Social work and Empowerment offers a succinct and clear account of the literature on empowerment and a thorough examination of its relevance to social work. This third edition offers an updated overview of theories, models and methods associated with empowerment. It covers self-empowerment and empowering work with individuals, groups, communities and organisations, including new examples of empowering work with children, families and adults.

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.,."a concise and readable account of the subject." -- "Community Care" ..."a concise and readable account of the subject." -- "Community Care"

About the Author

ROBERT ADAMS is Professor of Human Services Development at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, and Visiting Professor to the School of Health, University of Teesside. He has worked in social work and criminal justice settings and has a number of books to his name, including Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates and Critical Practice in Social Work (both co-edited with Lena Dominelli and Malcolm Payne) and Quality Social Work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1403905517
• ISBN 13: 9781403905512
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 240