Comments

This paper was presented at the Narrative Practitioner Inaugral Conference at Glyndŵr University in June 2008. It was published in The International Journal of Narrative Practice in Spring 2009 Volume 1(1). The Narrative Practitioner website is available here http://www.thenarrativepractitioner.co.uk/

Abstract

This paper outlines the theory and approach of narrative therapy and applies this specifically to the context of contemporary practice in social work. This paper explores the use of externalising conversations to assist service users to re-author their lives. The problems inherent in adopting narrative approaches in Care Management is explored arguing that critical practice in social work requires a need to develop a language for practice which provides for recognition of the skilful activity of the work that social workers do.

Disciplines

Clinical and Medical Social Work

Recommended Citation

Roscoe, K. D. & Madoc, I. (2009) 'Critical social work practice a narrative approach'. International Journal of Narrative Practice, 1(1), 9-18