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Sociological perspectives can be used to analyse societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. The authors link sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop your students' understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon their social work placements and practice.

Sociology and Social Work

Chapter 1: Developing a sociological imagination: Debunking society

Chapter 2: Poverty and social work users

Chapter 3: Social exclusion, sociology and social work

Chapter 4: Families

Chapter 5; Community

Chapter 6: Moral Panics

Chapter 7: Education

Chapter 8: Social class

Chapter 9: Looking back, looking forwards: The relevance of sociology for social work