The Complexities of Home in Social Work

This book explores the multifaceted concept of home in social work literature, examining how it is represented, experienced, and embodied. It analyzes the privileging and disadvantaging social policies and practices that contribute to a sense of home, including homelessness, mobility, and homeownership. It provides practice considerations for social workers to create and build a sense of home and community belonging for diverse client groups.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 214 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Home is a multifaceted and intricate concept that encompasses various dimensions. This book delves into the ways in which the term 'home' is employed in social work literature, highlighting its discursive representation, material experiences, embodied expressions, and multiplicity of imagined meanings. By drawing upon multidisciplinary perspectives on 'home' and intersectionality, the book conducts an in-depth analysis of the privileging and disadvantaging social policies and complex interplay of practices that shape individuals' sense of home, encompassing homelessness, mobility, and the intricacies of homeownership. Moreover, it offers valuable insights for social workers by examining how to create and foster a sense of home and community belonging for diverse client groups. This book appeals to a wide range of scholars and students, including those in social work, sociology, public policy, housing policy, gender studies, and human geography.

Home is a multifaceted and intricate concept that encompasses various dimensions. This book delves into the ways in which the term 'home' is employed in social work literature, highlighting its discursive representation, material experiences, embodied expressions, and multiplicity of imagined meanings. By drawing upon multidisciplinary perspectives on 'home' and intersectionality, the book conducts an in-depth analysis of the privileging and disadvantaging social policies and complex interplay of practices that shape individuals' sense of home, encompassing homelessness, mobility, and the intricacies of homeownership. Moreover, it offers valuable insights for social workers by examining how to create and foster a sense of home and community belonging for diverse client groups. This book appeals to a wide range of scholars and students, including those in social work, sociology, public policy, housing policy, gender studies, and human geography.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032202822