{"product_id":"social-work-and-common-sense-a-critical-examination-paperback","title":"Social Work and Common Sense: A Critical Examination - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Michael Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in a lively, critical approach to social work education and practice, \u003cem\u003eSocial Work and Common Sense\u003c\/em\u003e challenges readers to think critically and more deeply about core facets of social work knowledge and 'received ideas'. Garrett draws on the work of Antonio Gramsci to develop new, and often provocative, insights on attachment theory, creativity, anger, human rights, the 'unmarried mother' in Ireland's past, and contemporary approaches to 'decolonising' social work education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into ten chapters, each of which includes a series of reflection and talk boxes to assist students to critically reflect (individually and in class\/seminar and fieldwork\/workplace discussions) on key facets of the preceding chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing often complex ideas in a freshly accessible way, \u003cem\u003eSocial Work and Common Sense\u003c\/em\u003e will be required reading in all postgraduate and advanced undergraduate classes in theory and social work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Michael Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e has been described by the \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Social Welfare \u003c\/em\u003eas 'probably the most important critical social work theorist in the English-speaking world'. He is a member of the Royal Irish Academy and works in Galway. The author of several books, his most recent is \u003cem\u003eDissenting Social Work\u003c\/em\u003e published by Routledge in 2021. Associated website: https: \/\/www.pmgarrettdsw.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751211106592,"sku":"9781032456461","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc67536612bd75890985313ec0c86112.webp?v=1779967509","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/social-work-and-common-sense-a-critical-examination-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}