Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse
A Practical Approach for Social Workers
By Caroline McGregor and Pat Dolan
Published
Sep 21, 2021Page count
256 pagesISBN
978-1447360544Dimensions
240 x 172 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Sep 21, 2021Page count
256 pagesISBN
978-1447360551Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Sep 21, 2021Page count
256 pagesISBN
978-1447360551Imprint
Policy Press
Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse
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Crossing the traditional divide between social work with children and families and adults, this text applies a lifecourse perspective, within an ecological frame. Based on the principle that practice drives theory, a practical approach for social work is put forward using five interconnected themes:
•duality of support and protection
•life transitions and life events
•intergenerational relations
•civic partnership and engagement
•health and wellbeing
Designed for students and practitioners, this text takes an enquiry-based approach using Critical ART (analysis, reflection and thinking). The book features:
•case studies
•research examples
•tips for Critical ART in practice
•further reading and resources
“This book makes an important contribution to how students are supported to think about the lifecourse from both the perspective of their service users and their own practise.” Professor John Devaney, University of Edinburgh
“This is an ambitious and important book. Drawing on Ecological and Lifecourse approaches it develops and applies a very helpful framework for informing the policy and practice of social work and the 'social professions' more generally. It will prove invaluable to students, practitioners. managers and educators.” Nigel Parton, University of Huddersfield
"This is an excellent book. A ‘must read’ with informative and accessible insight into questions of support and protection over the life course. It will change the way we think." Jenny Pearce, Bedfordshire University
Caroline McGregor is a Senior Research Fellow at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and Professor at the School of Political Science and Sociology at National University of Ireland Galway.
Pat Dolan is Director of the UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement and Director of the Institute for Lifecourse and Society at National University of Ireland Galway.
Introduction
Part 1: Introduction to the Framework and our Approach
Setting the Scene
Theoretical Perspectives Informing our Framework
Part 2: Applying our Support and Protection Framework in Practice
Safeguarding, Protection and Support
Enlisting Family and Social Support
Empathy, Resilience and Social Support
Transitions Across the Lifecourse
Managing and Challenging ‘Disrupted Development’
Activating the Framework at Exo- and Macro-Level Interactions in Practice
Part 3: Bringing it Together
Practical Ways Forward for Social Work Theory and Knowledge
Binding our Learning Together and Looking Forward
