Mental Health and Social Work

Mental Health and Social Work
ISBN-10
9811369747
ISBN-13
9789811369742
Category
Social Science
Pages
555
Language
English
Published
2020-07-29
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Rosaleen Ow, Abner Weng Cheong Poon

Description

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.

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