Clinical Sociology for Southern Africa

Product Details:
Author(s):
Uys, T and
Fritz, JM
Year Published:
2020
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Clinical Sociology is a creative, humanistic, rights-based and interdisciplinary specialisation that can improve life situations (with assessment and intervention) for individuals and groups around the world. Clinical sociologists have many areas of expertise including environmental protection, challenging social inequalities, counselling, improving health policies and prevention strategies, social and economic community development, disaster management, community organising, as well as needs assessment and evaluation research.
Clinical Sociology for Southern Africa is the first volume to focus on developments in the field of clinical sociology in and for Southern Africa. Edited by two well-known senior scholar-practitioners, the book features the work of 17 authors – including Eddie Webster, Jacklyn Cock, H.W. van der Merwe and Harold Wolpe – writing about social intervention in important areas such as work, family, counselling, organisations, ethics, conflict intervention and education.
There are at least three important historical emphases in sociology: science, humanities and sociological practice. Sociological practice – clinical and applied sociology – should be part of all university programmes and help make a difference in our communities at all levels. This book assists social scientists, practitioners and scholar-practitioners in Southern Africa, who are involved in or studying interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary social interventions, as well as those who are interested in developing clinical sociology initiatives, including courses, programmes and workshops.
Key Features and Benefits
Clinical Sociology is a creative, humanistic, rights-based and interdisciplinary specialisation that can improve life situations (with assessment and intervention) for individuals and groups around the world.
Clinical sociologists have many areas of expertise including environmental protection, challenging social inequalities, counselling, improving health policies and prevention strategies, social and economic community development, disaster management, community organising, as well as needs assessment and evaluation research.
Support material
MCQs, Case Studies, Lecturer PowerPoint slides
Content
Chapter 1: Clinical Sociology: A Global Perspective
Chapter 2: Using your Sociological Imagination to Engage with Social Problems
Chapter 3: Social Intervention
Chapter 4: Clinical Sociology Research
Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making
Chapter 6: Counselling Practice for Southern Africa
Chapter 7: Families in Southern Africa: History, Context, and Interventions
Chapter 8: Developing Resilient Organisations: The Importance of Analysis and Intervention
Chapter 9: Rethinking the World of Work in Southern Africa: Building a Social Floor
Chapter 10: Social Entrepreneurship, Unemployment, and the Gig Economy
Chapter 11: Social Impact Assessment
Chapter 12: Understanding health and health systems in Southern Africa
Chapter 13: Harold Wolpe, The Freedom Charter and Educational Transformation
Chapter 14: HW van der Merwe: Peacebuilder
Chapter 15: Civil Society Interventions: The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in Resolving Southern Africa’s Challenges
Chapter 16: Social Policy Implementation: Analysing Selected Efforts for Adequate Housing in South Africa, Malawi, and Zimbabwe
Interest / Benefit to
There are at least three important historical emphases in sociology: science, humanities and sociological practice.  Sociological practice – clinical and applied sociology – should be part of all university programmes and help make a difference in our communities at all levels.  This book assists:
social scientists
practitioners and scholar-practitioners in Southern Africa
who are involved in or studying interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary social interventions, as well as those who are interested in developing clinical sociology initiatives, including courses, programmes, and workshops.