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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bellinger, Avril (Autor), Ford, Deirdre (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2022.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Non-governmental organizations.
Social service > Practice.
Organisations non gouvernementales.
Service social > Pratique.
Organizations
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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