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The Strengths Approach in Practice : How It Changes Lives /
Informed by a case study from the authors' work with a unique NGO in the UK, this book illustrates what it really means to adopt a strengths approach in practice.
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press,
2022.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Front Cover -- The Strengths Approach in Practice: How It Changes Lives -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- List of figures, tables and boxes -- About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: The strengths approach in a global emergency -- The structure of the book -- Conclusion -- 1 A strengths approach to human need -- Introduction -- Terminology -- History of the strengths perspective in human services -- Defining the strengths approach -- Strengths in practice -- Relationships -- Universal application -- Criticisms of the strengths perspective | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Human Givens -- Re-storying the narrative -- Learning points -- 2 A strengths approach to law and policy -- Understanding law, its purpose and function -- Law and professional judgement: exercising discretion -- People seeking asylum and refugees: UK law and policy -- Definitions, categorisation and labelling -- Political agendas -- A strengths approach to law and policy in practice -- Learning points -- 3 A strengths approach to organisational development -- Entrepreneurship -- Strength and maturity -- Why START is not a social enterprise -- START and social entrepreneurship | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Social innovation: the social justice model -- Stages of the social justice model -- START and social innovation: a research study -- Conclusion -- Learning points -- 4 A strengths approach to governance and management -- The political context -- Public accountability -- Governance -- Management and leadership -- Co-management to support non-hierarchical structures -- Supervision -- Technological platforms -- Fallacy 1: Improved goal-setting and planning will result in better services -- Fallacy 2: Collecting data is a neutral activity that simply improves the efficiency of reporting to funders | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Fallacy 3: Quantitative data is stable and tells a more accurate story than anecdotal evidence or case examples -- Findings -- Conclusion -- Learning points -- 5 A strengths approach to funding an NGO -- The early years: 2001-4 -- Becoming legitimate: 2004-7 -- Surviving change: 2007-11 -- Diversification and expertise: 2011-20 -- Diversification in funding streams -- Learning points -- 6 A strengths approach to research -- Introduction -- Research and practice -- Research conducted by students -- A strengths approach to research: appreciative inquiry -- Appreciative inquiry: Kim's study | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Discovery -- Dream -- Design -- Appreciative inquiry findings -- 1 Warm relationships and connections: working together to face challenges -- 1a. Trust, transparency and reciprocity -- 1b. Belonging in the UK -- 2. Resourcefulness and actively contributing to society -- 2a. Motivation, determination and aspirations to achieve -- 2b. Hope, faith and belief -- 3. Flexible, available and knowledgeable services -- 3a. Supportive organisations offering practical assistance -- 3b. Community projects -- 4. Managing uncertainty -- 4a. Learning and adapting -- 4b. Language and communication -- Conclusion | |
| 520 | |a Informed by a case study from the authors' work with a unique NGO in the UK, this book illustrates what it really means to adopt a strengths approach in practice. | ||
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