Constructing Social Work PracticesArja Jokinen, Kirsi Juhila, Tarja Pösö There have been a lot of debates about social consructionism within the social sciences but there are not many books on the subject within the field of social work. This work is intended to fill that gap. It brings together those experts of social constructionist approaches who share a common interest in everyday practices of social work and in qualitative methods for analyzing those practices. |
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Social Construction in Social Work and Social Action | 25 |
Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction | 69 |
Examining the Artfulness of Risk Talk | 87 |
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