THE CHALLENGE OF EXISTENTIAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE by Mark Griffiths ( 9781137528292 )

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Title:

THE CHALLENGE OF EXISTENTIAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

By:

Mark Griffiths

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113752829X

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9781137528292

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Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

30 September, 2017

Edition:

1st ed. 2017

Pages:

215

Description:

This ground-breaking text highlights social work's existential heritage and the existential threats and challenges to current social work practice, and explores how existential philosophy can help direct service social workers find purpose and meaning in their daily practice in a radically uncertain and alienated twenty first century world.

Synopsis:

Social work is being constantly shaped by external forces such as new information technology, managerialism, increased public accountability and programme risk management. Although an appreciation of how these forces impact on direct service is required, an exclusive focus on them can prevent social workers from genuinely embracing current practice opportunities. Existentialism - a philosophy that emphasises our existence in the world as free and responsible agents helping to shape our own experiences through the choices we make - has influenced the development of social work almost from its origins. This ground-breaking text highlights social work's existential heritage and the existential threats and challenges to current social work practice, and explores how existential philosophy can help direct service social workers find purpose and meaning in their daily practice in a radically uncertain and alienated twenty first century world. This is a fascinating read from one of the leading scholars in existentialist social work, and an essential guide for today's student and practitioner in the application of existential social work practice.

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1 Illustrations, black and white; X, 215 p. 1 illus.

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