Social work and power /

• Smith, Roger S. 1953-

• Social service
• Power (Social sciences)
• Social psychology

• Palgrave Macmillan,

• Reshaping social work

• 1403991243 (pbk.) :
• 9781403991249 (pbk.) :

• £18.99

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and index.
• PART 1: IDEAS OF POWER; Why do we need to think about Power; Ideas about Power; Modes of Power; Sites of Power; PART 2: MECHANISMS OF POWER; Structural Influences on Practice; Professionals and Organisations: Autonomy or Constraint; The Myth of Powerlessness: Service user Strategies; PART 3: TAKING, MAKING AND USING POWER; Empowering Relationships: Growth and Change; Beyond the Individual: Groups, Communities and Systems; Changing the World: The Challenges for Social Work.

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