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Narrative social work: Theory and Application

Clive Baldwin
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In this paper, Brandi Estey-Burtt and Mary-Dan Johnston present a meta-narrative of disability in the context of narrative self in mental health discourse.
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Introduction to narrative theory (with Brandi Estey-Burtt) Narrative, human rights and social justice The narrative self and social work Social work ethics and narrative Narrative and social policy Plot, characterisation and rhetoric in child protection The narrative self in mental health discourse (by Brandi Estey-Burtt) Meta-narratives of disability (with Mary-Dan Johnston) Conclusion.

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