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Mental Health and Social Work edited by Rosaleen Ow, Abner Weng Cheong Poon - 1 recurso en línea (X, 400 páginas) - Social Work Biomedical and Life Sciences (SpringerNature-11642) Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences (SpringerNature-43744) .

Part One: Introduction -- Part Two: General Theories on Mental Health and of Aetiology of Mental Illness -- Part Three: Overview of social work approaches in working with individuals, families and community -- Part Four:Contextualized practice with individuals and families -- Part Five: Structural factors in social work and mental health -- Part Six: Concluding chapter.

This book showcases current thinking on social work in the field of mental health and illness from a bio-ecological and spiritual framework reflecting the transition in mental health care from institution to community. The book presents a valuable tool for understanding theories on aetiology and social work interventions in mental health from varying socio-cultural, economic and political contexts. Topics covered include: the values and ethics of social work practice in mental health; psycho-social theories on mental health and illness, including psychological perspective and the structural/ social development perspective; social work approaches in working with individuals, families and communities; contextualized social work practice in mental health with a specific population group or community; structural factors such as legal provision and financial challenges in mental health and illness; and new directions in social work and mental health.

ISBN: 9789811304408

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-981-13-0440-8 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Salud mental
Trabajo social

LC Class. No.: RA790 / 2020 EB