Publisher's Synopsis
Although there have been previous titles designed to introduce social work students to sociology as a relevant discipline, this book is unique in its focus on the sociology of social work. The writers, all qualified sociologists with an active involvement in social work, look at different aspects of the subject from a variety of perspectives. There are chapters on child abuse, informal caring, family therapy, residential care and probation interviewing, while Lena Dominelli tackles the twin issues of race and gender. Nor is sociological theory ignored. The reader will find up-to-date reviews of the relationship between recent theoretical perspectives in sociology, welfare and social work.;The book considers some of the key issues in social work and contributes to a clarification of some major sociological issues - methodological, substantive and theoretical.
