COVER -- Contents -- Foreword to the English edition -- Introduction to the English edition -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The relational core of social problems: The joint perception of care needs -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Construction of the feeling that 'a problem exists': the relational basis -- 1.3. The social problem as inadequacy of action -- 1.4. A higher level of observation: relational coping -- 1.5. An example of relational coping: a case study of Maria's family -- 1.6. Summary and conclusions -- Chapter 2: The relational core of social work solutions: The joint working out of helping plans -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Observation and intervention: two interconnected phases -- 2.3. The relational attitude of social workers and the helping relationship: beyond the directivity/non-directivity dilemma -- 2.4. The helping relationship as a reciprocal improvement in the capacity for action -- 2.5. The principle of indeterminism in social work -- 2.6. Toward relational empowerment -- 2.7. Relational empowerment in networking practice: the main cognitive obstacles and their removal -- 2.8. Summary -- Chapter 3: Relational guidance and networking: Methodological outline -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Networking is a relationship 'at work' with other relations -- 3.3. What is relational guidance? -- 3.4. A first operation of relational guidance: arranging/rearranging the inadequate helping network's structure -- 3.5. A second operation of relational guidance: joint problemsolving -- 3.6. Formalization of relational guidance -- 3.7. Summary -- Chapter 4: Case studies: Networking best practices described from the experts' view -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Marco and his behaviour problems in the classroom: a socio-educational example -- 4.3. Elena, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, alone in a country which is not her own.

4.4. Father Damiano and development of an anti-alcoholism self-help community movement in Trentino (Italy) -- References -- Subject index -- Author index.

In this innovative book Fabio Folgheraiter presents a systematic introduction to networking and reflexive practice in social work. The text explores how the interested parties in social care can acquire a shared power in care planning and decision making and that when this networking occurs, the efficacy of caring initiatives increases.

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