The Empowerment Approach to Social Work Practice
Author | : Judith A. B. Lee |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 2001-03-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231520727 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231520720 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Empowerment Approach to Social Work Practice written by Judith A. B. Lee and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-03-07 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1994, this book was hailed as a cutting-edge, theory-driven report from the front-line trenches in the battle for social justice. Both clinical and community oriented and written from a global perspective, it presents clients speaking for themselves alongside reports of prominent social work educators. This new edition puts greater emphasis on "how-to" skills in working with people toward their own empowerment and stresses multiculturalism. A new chapter identifies worldwide issues of oppression such as abuse of women and children and neglect of the mentally ill.