Skip to main content
Taylor & Francis Group Logo
Advanced Search

Click here to search books using title name,author name and keywords.

  • Login
  • Hi, User  
    • Your Account
    • Logout
Advanced Search

Click here to search books using title name,author name and keywords.

Breadcrumbs Section. Click here to navigate to respective pages.

Chapter

Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction

Chapter

Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction

DOI link for Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction

Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction book

Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction

DOI link for Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction

Using Narratives in Social Work Interaction book

ByElisabet Cedersund
BookConstructing Social Work Practices

Click here to navigate to parent product.

Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1999
Imprint Routledge
Pages 18
eBook ISBN 9780429460463

ABSTRACT

This chapter deals with narratives that, at times, are more unbelievable than any story. The people involved in these narratives are all participants in various types of encounters with social workers: clients speaking with social workers, social workers in encounters with their colleagues, or social work teachers instructing their students by using the narrative form. The discursive dimensions in the typology were mainly related to the following concepts: monologues vs. dialogues; extensive vs. minimal contributions; narratives vs. non-narratives. The literature review indicates that the use of narratives in social work has several different significations and sometimes serves different functions. The creation and co-creation of alternative narratives on ‘reality’ is an important aspect of supporting people so they may exercise control and influence over the development of their own lives and gain an understanding of how their lives have turned out.

T&F logoTaylor & Francis Group logo
  • Policies
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Cookie Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Cookie Policy
  • Journals
    • Taylor & Francis Online
    • CogentOA
    • Taylor & Francis Online
    • CogentOA
  • Corporate
    • Taylor & Francis Group
    • Taylor & Francis Group
    • Taylor & Francis Group
    • Taylor & Francis Group
  • Help & Contact
    • Students/Researchers
    • Librarians/Institutions
    • Students/Researchers
    • Librarians/Institutions
  • Connect with us

Connect with us

Registered in England & Wales No. 3099067
5 Howick Place | London | SW1P 1WG © 2021 Informa UK Limited