Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : integrating theory and practice / Mary Nash, Kieran O'Donoghue and Robyn Munford
  • People in their environments
  • The ecological systems metaphor in Australasia / Kieran O'Donoghue and Jane Maidment
  • An ecological understanding of HIV practice in South Africa / Christa Fouché
  • Complexity and context : an ecological understanding of trauma practice / Carole Adamson
  • Integrated practice in mental health social work / Mathew Keen and Kieran O'Donoghue
  • Developing communities
  • Community development : principles into practice / Robyn Munford and Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata
  • Dreams are free : nga moemoea a te hapu / Rachael Selby
  • Community development : a Tongan perspective / Tracie Mafile'o
  • Responding to settlement needs : migrants and refugees and community development / Mary Nash
  • Working with strengths
  • Working with families : strengths-based approaches / Robyn Munford and Jackie Sanders
  • Strengths-based practice in statutory care and protection work / Rodger Jack
  • Bicultural strengths-based supervision / Chris Thomas and Sharlene Davis
  • Attachment : reworking relationships
  • Attachment theory and social work / Sue Watson
  • Working with adults who are parenting / Nicola Atwool
  • Attachment issues and work with adolescents / Nikki Evans and Marie Connolly
  • Conclusion : integrated theory in action / Kieran O'Donoghue, Mary Nash and Robyn Munford.