Working with Men in Health and Social Care by Brid Featherstone

Working with Men in Health and Social Care by Brid Featherstone

'Working with Men in Health and Social Care is a very welcome contribution to the recent increase in books addressing men and masculinities. It is especially useful for those interested in direct practice and policy applications in the fields of welfare, and for those who work with the problems men create, the problems men experience, and their interconnections' - Jeff Hearn, co-editor Men and Masculinities, University of Huddersfield and Link ping UniversityThis is an important and timely book that introduces the complex issues and debates involved in working with men in a range of professional settings. The authors locate academic and popular discourse on masculinities within the specific context of health and social care settings, critically analysing the theory and policy that underpin and inform practice, and continually linking theoretical frameworks to 'real-life' practice examples.This thought-provoking and topical book will be essential reading for students and academics in social work, health care, probation, counselling, and allied disciplines, and for those facing the reality of working with men in their day-to-day practice.

Sally Holland is a Professor of Social Work at Cardiff University and the Director of the CASCADE (Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre). She teaches qualifying social workers in the MA and PhD social work programs. She also carries out research on all aspects of children's social
work. Before becoming an academic she worked in a range of social work settings, including residential child care, with street homeless people, as a local authority children's social worker, and in a family center.

Jonathan Scourfield is a Professor of Social Work at Cardiff University. His research covers child welfare, children's identities, and suicide prevention; and he also has a long-standing interest in social work with men. He teaches Masters and PhD students in social work. Before becoming an academic
he worked as a history teacher, a probation officer, and a group worker in a therapeutic community for people with drug and alcohol problems.

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ISBN 13	9781412918503
ISBN 10	1412918502
Title	Working with Men in Health and Social Care
Author	Brid Featherstone
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2007-08-01
Number of pages	224
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