Reconstitution of social work: towards a moral conception of social work practice
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Singapore World Scientific 2010
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Towards a hermeneutic conception of social work practice (1): the myths of positivism and the strong thesis of value involvement -- Towards a hermeneutic conception of social work practice (2): social work skills and moral practice -- A hermeneutic study of the mentally ill "self" -- The meaning of cancer from a hermeneutic perspective -- Critical theory and community development -- The moral basis of social work management
This unique volume is the first book-length explication of hermeneutics in social work. It attempts to clarify and reconstruct the moral basis of social work. Against the mainstream current of doing social work with the technical-rational outlook, Ho and Yuen argue that value constitutes the very core of social work, and on that solid foundation of moral concepts rest social work techniques. This volume seamlessly combines theoretical discussions with empirical studies. It starts with a theoretical inquiry that combines hermeneutics and critical theory and examines the moral nature of social w
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xxv, 272 pages)
ISBN:9789814280747
9789814280754
9814280747
9814280755

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