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This book provides social work students and professionals with core knowledge of the most important concepts in the social sciences. Offering a straightforward guide to diverse and complex disciplines, the book will equip and encourage you to delve further into the way societies function and individuals behave. The book addresses the concepts in social science which are most relevant to social work, among them: Poverty and inequalityMarkets and capitalismSocial classChild developmentThe nature of riskAll entries begin with an initial definition then move to a fuller explanation, taking into account the challenges and issues that social workers face in practice. The Social Worker's Guide to the Social Sciences is a must-have text for students and practitioners, enabling them to link their understanding of the social sciences to their professional concerns, priorities, needs and interests.

Author

John Pierson; Martin Thomas

Publisher

Maidenhead, Berkshire ; New York, NY: Open University Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780335245710

Subjects

Social Science, Sociology, Social_sciences