Swords, Calvin
(2021)
The ‘Social’ can really work in Mental Health Social Work: A Critical
Review of how the understanding of recovery has evolved and
converged towards the skillset of Social Work.
Irish Social Worker.
pp. 234-245.
ISSN 0332-4583
Abstract
The idea of recovery within Irish mental health
services have undergone dramatic changes.
Historically, the person was considered the
problem and in need of treatment. Many people
using services experienced institutionalisation.
Recovery is now seen as a personalised journey
where people are influential in determining their
treatment plan. However, these aspirations
regarding recovery have continued to face
challenges in service culture. One reason is
the multiple perspectives involved in recovery orientated services. This has resulted in different
competing ideas in how recovery should
be experienced and delivered in practice.
Concurrently, the changing understanding of
recovery has increasingly converged towards
the perspective of the social worker. Now,
there is a need for a philosophy which is not
just a personalised journey, but also one which
incorporates a social recovery perspective.
Ultimately, the role of social work can lead to an
increased focus on agency, empowerment, and
a sense of belonging moving forward.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Additional Information: |
Cite as: Worker, Irish Social. "The ‘Social’can really work in Mental Health Social Work: A Critical Review of how the understanding of recovery has evolved and converged towards the skillset of Social Work." (2021). |
| Keywords: |
Recovery; Subjective Experience; Personal
Recovery; Social Recovery; Agency, Structure;
Social Work; Social Constructionism; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Applied Social Studies |
| Item ID: |
16676 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr Calvin Swords
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| Date Deposited: |
07 Nov 2022 12:31 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Irish Social Worker |
| Publisher: |
Irish Association of Social Workers |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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