The Strengths Approach in Practice: How It Changes Lives

Front Cover\nThe Strengths Approach in Practice: How It Changes Lives\nCopyright information\nDedication\nTable of contents\nList of figures, tables and boxes\nAbout the authors\nAcknowledgments\nPreface\nIntroduction: The strengths approach in a global emergency\n	The structure of the book\n	Conclusion\n1 A strengths approach to human need\n	Introduction\n	Terminology\n	History of the strengths perspective in human services\n	Defining the strengths approach\n	Strengths in practice\n	Relationships\n	Universal application\n	Criticisms of the strengths perspective\n	Human Givens\n	Re-storying the narrative\n	Learning points\n2 A strengths approach to law and policy\n	Understanding law, its purpose and function\n	Law and professional judgement: exercising discretion\n	People seeking asylum and refugees: UK law and policy\n	Definitions, categorisation and labelling\n	Political agendas\n	A strengths approach to law and policy in practice\n	Learning points\n3 A strengths approach to organisational development\n	Entrepreneurship\n		Strength and maturity\n	Why START is not a social enterprise\n	START and social entrepreneurship\n	Social innovation: the social justice model\n		Stages of the social justice model\n	START and social innovation: a research study\n	Conclusion\n	Learning points\n4 A strengths approach to governance and management\n	The political context\n	Public accountability\n	Governance\n	Management and leadership\n	Co-management to support non-hierarchical structures\n	Supervision\n	Technological platforms\n		Fallacy 1: Improved goal-setting and planning will result in better services\n		Fallacy 2: Collecting data is a neutral activity that simply improves the efficiency of reporting to funders\n		Fallacy 3: Quantitative data is stable and tells a more accurate story than anecdotal evidence or case examples\n		Findings\n	Conclusion\n	Learning points\n5 A strengths approach to funding an NGO\n	The early years: 2001–4\n	Becoming legitimate: 2004–7\n	Surviving change: 2007–11\n	Diversification and expertise: 2011–20\n	Diversification in funding streams\n	Learning points\n6 A strengths approach to research\n	Introduction\n	Research and practice\n	Research conducted by students\n	A strengths approach to research: appreciative inquiry\n	Appreciative inquiry: Kim’s study\n		Discovery\n		Dream\n		Design\n	Appreciative inquiry findings\n		1 Warm relationships and connections: working together to face challenges\n			1a. Trust, transparency and reciprocity\n			1b. Belonging in the UK\n		2. Resourcefulness and actively contributing to society\n			2a. Motivation, determination and aspirations to achieve\n			2b. Hope, faith and belief\n		3. Flexible, available and knowledgeable services\n			3a. Supportive organisations offering practical assistance\n			3b. Community projects\n			4. Managing uncertainty\n			4a. Learning and adapting\n			4b. Language and communication\n	Conclusion\n	Learning points\n7 A strengths approach to student learning\n	Learning organisations\n	Practice learning in the UK\n	Service as social action\n	A model for learning in practice\n	Student placements at START: the early years\n	Learning from success: the research\n		Methodology\n		Findings\n		Creativity\n		Autonomy\n		Confronting racism\n		Accessing support\n		Transferable learning\n		Meaningful learning\n	What matters in student learning?\n	Conclusion\n	Learning points\n8 A strengths approach to growing community\n	What is a strengths approach to community?\n	The commons\n	Reciprocity\n		The strengths approach in action: sharing food\n		Environmental connection\n		Income security\n		Women and self-narration\n	Conclusion\n	Learning points\n9 The strengths approach in practice: how it changes lives\n	Angela\n	Jokow\n	Tesfa\n	Eric\n	Gabriella de Souza\n		Gabriella’s poem\nReferences\nIndex\nBack Cover