{"product_id":"sociology-for-social-workers-hardback-9780745660325","title":"Sociology for Social Workers (Hardback) 9780745660325","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSociology for Social Workers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnne Llewellyn (Author), Lorraine Agu (Author), David Mercer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745660325, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 December 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.737 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an essential read for all social work students and newly-qualified practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Steve Rogowski, Professional Social Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new, updated version will help training and qualified social workers to make links between policy, practice and sociological theory and assist them to identify their role and contribution to challenging structural inequalities evident in society today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila Furness, University of Bradford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis second edition is recommended as core reading for all social work students as it skilfully captures the central relevance of a sociological understanding to the whole social work curriculum. It also demonstrates via the use of carefully selected examples the location of social work as a profession within the social and political context. Never has such a text been more needed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCath Holmstrom, Middlesex University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction to sociology for social work students, with crucial links to practice across a comprehensive range of topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for an appreciation of the insights sociology has to offer about our world and our actions within it has been underlined by recent reforms to social work education, and the new edition furthers its commitments to this goal. The book shows how sociology is an exciting and relevant topic to social work with a variety of service user groups, and supports and extends students’ learning through carefully designed pedagogical features. Richly illustrated with evidence and examples, the book uses engaging case studies to demonstrate the relevance of sociology to everyday practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new edition has been fully updated to explore contemporary issues for social workers, locating these in the context of global changes and strengthening its application of sociological theories to social work practice. Sociology for Social Workers will continue to be an invaluable teaching and learning resource that takes seriously sociology’s capacity to contribute to positive social work practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 What is Sociology?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Social Class, Poverty and Social Exclusion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Gender\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Race and Ethnicity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Disability\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Sexuality and Sexual Exploitation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Deviance and Crime\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Family and Community\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Children and Young People\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Old Age\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Health and Mental Health\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Social Work and Social Context\u003cbr\u003eUseful Resources\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407326081304,"sku":"9780745660325","price":52.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745660325.jpg?v=1784162184","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sociology-for-social-workers-hardback-9780745660325","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}