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Sociology and Social Work
Third Edition
- Jo Cunningham
- Steve Cunningham - University of Central Lancashire, UK
- Alice O'Sullivan - Leeds Beckett University, UK
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Social Policy (General) | Social Work & Social Policy (General) | Social Work Practice (General)
Social Policy (General) | Social Work & Social Policy (General) | Social Work Practice (General)
November 2021 | 385 pages | Learning Matters
Sociological perspectives can be used to analyse societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. The authors link sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop your students' understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon their social work placements and practice.
Chapter 1: Developing a sociological imagination: Debunking society
Chapter 2: Poverty and social work users
Chapter 3: Social exclusion, sociology and social work
Chapter 4: Families
Chapter 5; Community
Chapter 6: Moral Panics
Chapter 7: Education
Chapter 8: Social class
Chapter 9: Looking back, looking forwards: The relevance of sociology for social work