Biographical Methods and Professional Practice: An International Perspective - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1861344937 ISBN 13: 9781861344939

Casa editrice: Policy Pr, 2004

Riassunto

The turn to biographical methods in social science is yielding a rich harvest of research outcomes and invigorating the relationship between policy and practice. This book uses a range of interpretive approaches to reveal the dynamics of service users' and professionals' individual experiences and life-worlds. It shows how biographical methods can improve theoretical understanding of professional practice, as well as enrich the learning and development or professionals, and promote more meaningful and creative practitioner-service user relationships.Biographical methods and professional practice:reviews applications of biographical methods in both policy and practice in a range of professional contexts, from health and social care to education and employment;explores the impact on proffesional practice of social change in three main arenas: transformation from Eastern to Western types of society in Europe, major shifts in social and welfare principles, experiences of immigration and of new cultural diversity;critically evaluates subjective and reflexive processes in interactions between researchers, practitioners and users of services;considers the institutional arrangements and cultural contexts which supporteffective and sensitive interventions and which support and encourage change in the lives of individuals.With contributions from leading international experts, it provides a valuable comparative perspective. Researchers, policy analysts and practitioners, postgraduate students, teachers and trainers will find this book a stimulating read.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Prue Chamberlayne, School of Health & Social Welfare, Open University, Joanna Bornat and Ursula Apitzsch, Sociology & Political Science, J.W. Goethe University

Prue Chamberlayne is a Senior Research Fellow and Joanna Bornat is Professor of Oral History, both in the School of Health and Social Welfare, The Open University. Ursula Apitzsch is Professor in Sociology and Political Science at the J.W. Goethe University, Germany.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Policy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1861344937
• ISBN 13: 9781861344939
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Redattore: Apitzsch Ursula, Bornat Joanna, Chamberlayne Prue
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Germania