Journal article
Towards critical social work practice in mental health
Journal of Progressive Human Services, Vol.14(1), pp.61-84
2003
Abstract
Progressive social work perspectives that draw on both critical theories and postmodern thought, provide highly relevant and appropriate frameworks to inform social work practice in the mental health field. Despite this, the literature overviewed indicates that the majority of social work practice conducted in mental health settings reflects an uncritical embrace of the medical model of psychiatric illness, and therefore largely neglects social work approaches which utilize critical principles. The following article explores the possibilities for applying a critical model of social work practice to the mental health field, and argues the necessity for social workers to actively engage with critical practice, even in medically dominated settings, to effectively work towards the espoused social justice ethics and mission of the social work profession.
Details
- Title
- Towards critical social work practice in mental health
- Authors
- Christine Morley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Publication details
- Journal of Progressive Human Services, Vol.14(1), pp.61-84
- Publisher
- Haworth Press, Inc.
- Date published
- 2003
- DOI
- 10.1300/J059v14n01_05
- ISSN
- 1042-8232
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449411102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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