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Constructive social work.
Nigel Parton
- 27 Mar 2009
TL;DR: In this article, the authors outline what they mean by constructive social work and what they see as some of its central elements, and discuss the perspectives associated with constructionism which are providing important theoretical frameworks for developing such an approach to practice.
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Abstract: The central purpose of this opening chapter is two-fold: first to outline what we mean by constructive social work and what we see as some of its central elements; and second to discuss the perspectives associated with constructionism which we see as providing important theoretical frameworks for developing such an approach to practice. Before doing so, however, we outline why we feel it is important to engage in such a task at the present time. Why do we need a constructive approach to social work practice now?
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