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Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice: Putting Theory into Action applies anti-oppressive theories and concepts to a generalist social work practice model to provide students with tools to develop a critically evaluative and self-reflective social work practice. The text combines social welfare history, theory, skills and concrete examples of anti-oppressive practice in real-world settings to help students develop a personal practice that is grounded in an understanding of social justice and the need for social workers to interrogate their work and the institutions that they find themselves working in. Opening chapters address social justice, values and ethics, and theory, and challenge students to critically examine their own social positions, identities, and values. Later chapters present fields of social work and social justice practice, from micro through macro, historical and ideological contexts, and a variety of skills and forms of practice. Within each chapter, Stories from the Field provide students with reflections from practitioners and participants on anti-oppressive practice and social justice work, highlighting personal successes and challenges. The second edition includes new material on environmental and ecological justice, the ethics of care, feminist theoretical approaches, the non-profit industrial complex and other contemporary topics. This edition also incorporates additional Stories from the Field, an expanded section on tools and approaches to family work, as well as additional supplemental films, readings, and organizational resources. Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice is an ideal text for foundational courses in social work that approach multi-level practice from a decolonizing perspective.

Features scholarly perspectives that explore a variety of topics related to the Middle East and North African regions, including politics, international relations, economics, history, gender issues, and culture. Students are encouraged to think analytically regarding issues of prosperity, peace, stability, sustainable development, and more.

Provides students and anti-corruption thinkers and activists with a collection of essays by accomplished scholars and thinkers from around the world. The essays challenge readers to think through issues associated with global corruption, with reference to particular forms of corruption and to systemic or systematic abuses of power.

Approaches the discussion of racism from a novel and innovative viewpoint by focusing on majority group advantage, or white privilege. The book first explores the construct of race and the definition of white privilege and then examines the ways in which white privilege manifests in economy, education, criminal justice, the media and pop culture.

Demystifies policymaking for social work students and demonstrates why policy practice is a critical dimension of social work. The text provides a comprehensive introduction to political advocacy, the political process, and how laws are enacted to inspire social work students to enter the field with a mind for political advocacy and social justice.

Provides students with engaging articles that explore the relationship between food, nutrition and culture. Readers are challenged to consider a variety of issues about food systems worldwide, including how food culture influences health and well-being, and how food production affects the environment and our health.

Provides readers with the foundational skills they need to competently and confidently engage in and lead group work. The book provides readers with an understanding of the theoretical foundations of group work; the dynamics of group process and development; therapeutic factors; and the characteristics of effective group leaders.

Teaches students how to look at and understand art, and how to describe the art they see. Each chapter includes a writing assignment, critical questions, further readings, and ideas for hands-on activities so that students can explore art through experience.

Tackles the dilemma dedicated writers have faced for generations: how to make words on the page as compelling as images on the screen. Perfect for film buffs and TV enthusiasts who want to improve their writing, this innovative handbook reveals how cinematics can transform syntactics.

Presents cutting-edge material on human development across the life span from preconception to the end of life and beyond. The book explores the related aspects of biological, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and environmental segments that contribute to the making of a person.

Details how the growth and development of social media has influenced how people interact with one another receive news and form social bonds. This second edition features new content on fake news, disinformation, conspiracy theories, bots and trolls, social media influencers, the growth of Instagram and TikTok, and podcasts.

Provides students with a collection of engaging and thought-provoking articles that deepen their understanding of the topics and themes discussed within courses that address social issues. Designed to stimulate critical thought, this is an ideal supplementary text for courses in sociology and any other course that explores social challenges.

Provides practicing school counsellors, school counseling supervisors, school counselor educators, and counselors-in-training with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively implement and lead small groups within school contexts.

Equips students with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to write persuasively. Utilizing an audience-centred perspective, the book shows how persuasive writing emerges organically after critically assessing the goals of an organisation's message in light of its intended audience.

Designed to help students expand their ability to think and reason. The text underscores the importance of logical thinking in professional and personal contexts. The book demonstrates how the ability to understand the arguments of others and formulate arguments can make or break negotiations, job offers, personal relationships, and more.

Challenges future educators to look inward and engage in self-reflection to better understand their own personal beliefs and identities. Equipped with this information readers can begin to locate their blind spots and biases, nuances that can affect their teaching and interactions with students.

Provides students with an accessible guide to all aspects of social scientific research methods. The book features a comprehensive discussion of qualitative and quantitative data gathering strategies, and a plethora of current examples to help readers understand the process of research and investigating issues relevant to criminal justice.

Explores the ways in which helping professions are practiced in the context of a multifaceted society. The text advances understanding that ethnic group and race categories are useful but limited without the inclusion of the intersectionality of race/culture/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientations, class, disability, religion/spirituality, and age.

Provides readers with a comprehensive exploration of body structural organisation from the cellular level to the organisation of tissues and membranes to full biological systems. The information equips students with the deep knowledge and understanding of contemporary veterinary science they need to become effective veterinary technicians.

Introduces students to philosophical and methodological traditions used to explain political phenomena, as well as standard analyses of power, authority, democracy, and authoritarianism. Students learn how analytical methods can provide insight into diverging patterns of domination and conflict within and between states.

Recognising that the health care field has undergone significant changes in recent years, Case Management Adherence Guide 2020 helps health care professionals gain and integrate skills and methods for even more comprehensive assessments of clients' families or their support systems.

Those entering a university often find themselves unprepared and lacking in the skills necessary to do well in this new environment. This book helps students to bridge the gap between their past learning experiences and the new expectations they face as college students. This text gives students the tools they need to succeed in college and beyond when preparing for health care industry careers.

Guides you on a journey of self-exploration and reflection to help you uncover the able and capable individual at your core. You'll be challenged to reflect upon times in the past when you've employed your resources, talents, and personal strengths to thrive - and how you can leverage those experiences to face new challenges, tasks, and goals.

Encourages readers to analyse social conflicts, socialized prejudices, and conditions of intolerance that arise from tension between people of different races, classes, and genders. The book provides an intersectional framework to demonstrate how participation in political, economic, and social affairs is crucial in reforming systems of oppression.

Provides students with an accessible introduction to the knowledge and fundamentals that are necessary to understand software and hardware. The text also reviews implementation techniques to familiarize students with more complex software and prepare them to take more advanced courses within the discipline.

Explores a variety of the most timely and salient challenges facing the correctional system. The text is comprised of chapters written by experts in the field who have experience as both academic and criminal justice practitioners.

Explores the intersectionality of intercultural communication and cultural studies, blending social science approaches with critical perspectives. Each chapter examines how marginality and privilege pertain to issues surrounding race, gender, sexuality, class, dis/ability, language, and inter/nationality.

Provides students with a hands-on approach to understanding the impacts and nuances of global factors such as governmental regulations, social-cultural trends, language, religion, economic activities, ethical behaviour, and decision-making on a company's strategies to do business outside of its home market.