EBOOK: The Social Worker's Guide to the Social Sciences: Key ConceptsThis 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:
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. |
Contents
A a | 1 |
B b | 25 |
C c | 29 |
D d | 59 |
E e | 73 |
F f | 88 |
G g | 98 |
H h | 107 |
O o | 160 |
P p | 161 |
R r | 194 |
S s | 215 |
T t | 247 |
U u | 250 |
V v | 252 |
W w | 256 |
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