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Trying To Understand How The World Looks Through The Eyes Of Individuals And How It Shapes The Ways They Think And Act Is Something Social Workers Do All The Time. It Is What Social Theorists Do Too. This Book Identifies And Explains In A Highly Accessible Manner The Absolute Value Of Social Theory For Social Work. Drawing On The Conceptual Ideas And Perspectives Of A Wide Range Of Classical And Modern Social Theorists, It Demonstrates The Nature Of The Insights These Can Bring To Bear On A Wide Range Of Social Work Practice-scenarios, Issues And Debates. Starting With The Work Of The Classical Theorists, The Book Covers A Diverse Range Of Theoretical Concepts And Traditions Including Phenomenology, Symbolic Interactionism, The Work Of Elias, Foucault, Bourdieu, Feminism And Globalization. With Reference To Conceptual Ideas Taken From Of Each Of These Perspectives, A Range Of Social Work Scenarios, Issues And Debates Are Identified And Explored. The Final Chapter Brings Together The Various Theoretical Strands, And Critically Considers The Contribution They Can Make Towards Realizing Core Social Work Values. Demonstrating Exactly How And In What Ways Social Theory Can Make Important And Enduring Contributions To Social Work Practice In An Increasingly Complex Global Society, Social Theory For Social Work Is An Essential Read For All Social Work Students.