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Sexuality and Social Work
Julie Bywater
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Description for Sexuality and Social Work
Paperback. This book introduces the topic of sexuality and considers its diversity, using different perspectives and exploring the implications for social work assessment and intervention. Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; VFVC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
Sexuality remains a neglected and largely taboo area within practice, but it can be a demanding aspect of social work. Social workers may be familiar with the importance of issues such as racism and ethnicity, but sexuality is also a very significant part of people′s lives, closest relationships and sense of identity. This valuable resource introduces the topic, using a combination of perspectives to consider sexual diversity and examining related issues across the life course, including sexual orientation, disability, HIV, sexual abuse, mental health and sexual exploitation.
Sexuality remains a neglected and largely taboo area within practice, but it can be a demanding aspect of social work. Social workers may be familiar with the importance of issues such as racism and ethnicity, but sexuality is also a very significant part of people′s lives, closest relationships and sense of identity. This valuable resource introduces the topic, using a combination of perspectives to consider sexual diversity and examining related issues across the life course, including sexual orientation, disability, HIV, sexual abuse, mental health and sexual exploitation.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Series
Transforming Social Work Practice Series
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844450855
SKU
V9781844450855
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99-2
About Julie Bywater
Julie Bywater is a senior lecturer at the University of Chester on the BA (Hons) Social Work programme. She has over 25 years′ experience working within the fields of social care as a manager working with older adults, and as a social worker in the areas of child protection and child and adolescent mental health and family therapy. ... Read more
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