The Social Worker in Family Situations

William Jordan

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Routledge
03 March 2025

Social work; Psychotherapy

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1972, The Social Worker in Family Situations sets out to provide a theoretical basis for the practice of the family casework approach. William Jordan studies those families whose members flee from emotional involvement with each other, stressing their individual autonomy and the dangers of close family ties. He concentrates on the problems of working with these ‘centrifugal’ families, examining the implications of their patterns of interaction not only within the nuclear family group, but also in the extended family, the neighbourhood and the community.

The book will be of great interest to all social workers, including those who have practised the family casework approach for many years but have hitherto lacked the benefit of any helpful written guidance.

By: William Jordan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781032984728
ISBN 10: 1032984724
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 03 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Family interaction and family casework 2. Centrifugal families 3. The role of the social worker 4. Working in family situations 5. Working outwards from the family

William Jordan is Honorary Professor of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Plymouth, UK.

Reviews for The Social Worker in Family Situations

Review of the first publication: ‘A sensible and sympathetic book, and a good short read.’ — Tom Arie, The British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 122, Issue 568