{"product_id":"why-social-work-is-important-paperback","title":"Why Social Work Is Important - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Payne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is social work's contribution to humanity and society? Best-selling author Malcolm Payne offers a toolkit for social work practitioners and students to bring key issues about their practice and social role to life, drawing on case examples and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Starting from the principle that human beings are social beings, he showcases: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - innovative analysis of how social work's identity and diverse streams of thought inform social professions globally;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - social work's dual practice aims of developing human flourishing and social capital;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - community-near co-production, engaging agencies, communities and service users with practitioners from different professions to meet shared aims for social transformation;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - how populist politics and monetising economics corrodes deeply-held human and social values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Malcolm Payne looks forward to social work practice and provision that puts people and social relationships first in meeting the challenges of twenty-first century caring and environmental crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Payne holds professorial roles at Manchester Metropolitan University and Kingston University London, having worked in a wide range of social work practice and management roles and in social work education in Europe and the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724986748991,"sku":"9781447330813","price":49.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d28660d96170b2d20956e62aa1877f22_487eead5-598d-4264-b419-a644868dfda4.webp?v=1765104692","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/why-social-work-is-important-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}