Interest in the contribution narrative can make across many disciplines has been booming in
recent years, but its impact in social work has been limited. It has mainly been used in …

We examine how the concept of narrative has entered social work over the past 15 years,
with special emphasis on research applications. Approaching our task from distinctive …

A clear guide to one of todayís most popular treatment modalities, this volume explores why
the narrative metaphor is important in the therapeutic relationship, and how to incorporate …

As a relational epistemology and research methodology, narrative inquiry is one way that
people come to know experience through story. Social workers are experienced in working …

Narrative therapy was developed in the late 1980s and rose to prominence in the 1990s,
especially in the fields of family therapy and social work with individuals, families, and …

Collective narrative practice is an emerging field. Building on the thinking and practice
foundations of narrative therapy, collective narrative practice seeks to respond to groups and …

This paper begins by reviewing the current situation in social work practice. It is contended
that much of the literature around social work consists of diverse models of practice that urge …

This book provides a guide to narrative theory and practice; a form of therapy which views
people as the experts on their own lives. Rooted in the ideas of Michael White and David …

The call for more research-based practice is universal as all the social science professions
look to bring research into the forefront. Social work research must be seamlessly integrated …

The purpose of this book is to explain the process in which individuals tell and retell their
narratives, especially during developmental and other transitions in order to create meaning …