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Reshaping Theory in Contemporary Social Work: Toward a Critical Pluralism in Clinical Practice
Paper, 304 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 4 line drawings, 3 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-14701-9
$45.00
/ £31.00
October, 2009
Cloth, 304 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 4 line drawings, 3 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-14700-2
$89.50
/ £62.00
"Any scholar who is serious about understanding and advancing social work theory should read this book." — Alan J. Levy, The Social Service Review
"This book is in a category by itself. Whereas other texts dealing with social work micro-practice synthesize and compare various theories, this volume pushes the boundaries of conventional theories and frameworks into new directions and dimensions. In the process, the contributors do nothing less than reinvigorate theory through critical eclecticism and fresh, original perspectives. What we have here is a collection of wonderfully readable essays that will make us think about theory more creatively-and, yes, more 'playfully.'" — Mary Ellen Kondrat, The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
"These essays contain some of the best current thinking in psychotherapy and practice-informed research, as well as emerging conceptual models like 'just practice.' Practitioners will find the contents affirming and renewing, and academics will welcome this book as a much-needed corrective to the atheoretical empiricism currently all too common in our field." — Jeane W. Anastas, New York University Silver School of Social Work, and author of Research Design for Social Work and the Human Services (second edition)