Monica Furlong
Biographic Data
| ID | 2097153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monica Furlong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monica |
| FAMILY NAME | Furlong |
| SIGNATURE | FURLONG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0738-9234 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Appreciating the Fear of Conflict and the Possibilities in Disagreement
The present contribution seeks to strengthen the capacity of social workers to respond to the experience of potential or actual conflict. In this project, an initial stage involved scanning the available literature. This process yielded two general findings: (i) most of the available literature is specialist in nature and (ii) the available social work literature concentrates on conflicts between workers and clients. The second stage in the exerc…
Reclaiming Life
This article summarizes a roundtable discussion held at Thresholds in Chicago, Illinois in September 2012, where six people diagnosed with serious mental illness talked about what helped and did not help them recover and successfully reclaim their lives. Their comments, taken as part of their personal narratives, can help enhance understanding of the recovery process. The discussion is organized by the themes that emerged: considering life as dis…
Promoting "Critical Awareness" and Critiquing "Cultural Competence
There is a compelling argument that universities should be committed to advancing the Indigenous agenda. With respect to social work, as well as to nursing, psychology, and allied health, this commitment is often translated into a single goal: that graduates should be "culturally competent". While acknowledging that there can be tactical advantages in pursuing this goal the current paper develops a practical critique of the expectation that cultu…
The Multiple Relationships Between the Discipline of Social Work and the Contributions of Michael White
Michael White, the Australian narrative practitioner, died in April this year. Given White trained in social work and has had a large impact on many social workers, it is timely to investigate the opaque relationships linking White and his work with his discipline-of-origin. The present examination proceeds in three steps. First, a schematic outline of White's intellectual influences and achievements is set out; second, the alignments, as well as…
Observing Different Faiths, Learning About Ourselves
The present article offers practitioners initial ideas for work with clients in mixed-faith relationships. Based on local, empirical research that investigated Muslim–Christian marriages, six patterns of adaptation to a mixed-faith marriage are outlined. In addition, from a practice-oriented review of the data, four questions are identified that can be used by practitioners to clarify their thinking and practice focus. Increasingly technical, the…
Critiquing the goal of autonomy
An argument re-affirming a progressive role for casework is introduced. Firstly, recent theoretical work is brought forward to advance the premise that the self can be understood as 'relational' as well as 'autonomous'. Secondly, a summary is offered of the research concerning the relationship between well-being and the quality of a person's social network which, more recently, has been framed in terms such as 'social connectedness' and 'attachme…
Practice Notes
Funded by the Attorney-General’s Department, the “Children in Focus” project is an Australia-wide professional development program designed to raise awareness amongst a range of practitioners of the difficulties experienced by children as a result of parental separations. The program set out to explore and promote better ways to manage the dispute resolution processes that impact on children at this time. The three videos/DVDs are one result of t…
Practice Notes
The seven constraints (outlined in Furlong, 2001a) described some of the persistent challenges to family-sensitive practice in the treatment of mental illness. Yet, with the partial exception of the last constraint which is concerned with the course and nature of schizophrenia as a particular cause of problematic dependence, these factors can be expected to be present across the broad span of the human services given that the mental health field …
Constraints on Family-Sensitive Mental Health Practices
Research reports and current policy settings across all fields of clinical practice have encouraged clinicians to support and work well with the relatives of their primary clients. Yet, clinicians often continue to find this difficult to achieve. In order to better understand why partnerships with families have been difficult for clinicians to establish and maintain, a review of the mental-health field as a particular case study was undertaken. T…
Practice Notes Supplement
Practice Notes Supplement
Being neither Pollyanna nor Henny Penny
(2000). Being neither Pollyanna nor Henny Penny: Responding to McDonald and Jones. Australian Social Work: Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 15-16
Practice Notes
In this set of practice notes there are two contributions from the field. We commonly encounter some enthusiasm from practitioners about contributing to practice notes. Few however factor doing such things into the process of managing their time. All allocate time for relating to clients and most seem to manage the case notes that go with that task. Most complain about doing their statistics and fulfilling agency accountability requirements. Quit…
Practice Notes
In this opening set of practice notes, contributors share with readers observations from a broad range of practitioner interests. They all represent practitioners reflecting on their work, but they range remarkably. The first is one from within our editorial group. Mark makes a theory to practice observation on the underaddressed issue of termination in work with clients. This is followed by two contributions from the relationship counselling and…
Practice Notes
Contributors to practice notes in this issue cover a wide spectrum of activity but all connect in some way with the theme of this special addition. Relationships with others impact enormously on both our perceptions of self and our physical and emotional capacity to make our way in the world. A positive family and the opportunity it affords to connect to wider social networks cradles and expands the depth and breadth of relationships. When loss o…
Laundering good ideas
This paper examines the relationship between social work and family therapy. To establish reference points for this examination, traditions and ideas about ‘family work’ in social work are outlined. These notions are compared with the assumptions, predominant form of practice and knowledge base of family therapy. The authors conclude from this analysis that it seems likely social work has made a considerable contribution to family therapy and tha…
The Children Playing in the Marketplace
Watersheds and Waterholes
Zen Effects
Styles of Practice
Early in their careers social workers evolve patterns for dealing with the demands of practice. These patterns can be seen as ‘styles of practice’ and eight particular styles are identified and examined. These styles of practice evolve over time, are often invisible to the workers concerned and may not be congruent with the values or models espoused by these workers. In order to understand the adoption and maintenance of these styles a second set…
A Rationale for the use of Empowerment as a Goal in Casework
This article develops a contextual rationale for the use of empowerment as a goal in direct service practice by examining the pre-interview, engagement, and termination sub-processes of casework
Promoting "Critical Awareness" and Critiquing "Cultural Competence
There is a compelling argument that universities should be committed to advancing the Indigenous agenda. With respect to social work, as well as to nursing, psychology, and allied health, this commitment is often translated into a single goal: that graduates should be "culturally competent". While acknowledging that there can be tactical advantages in pursuing this goal the current paper develops a practical critique of the expectation that cultu…
Laundering good ideas
This paper examines the relationship between social work and family therapy. To establish reference points for this examination, traditions and ideas about ‘family work’ in social work are outlined. These notions are compared with the assumptions, predominant form of practice and knowledge base of family therapy. The authors conclude from this analysis that it seems likely social work has made a considerable contribution to family therapy and tha…
A Rationale for the use of Empowerment as a Goal in Casework
This article develops a contextual rationale for the use of empowerment as a goal in direct service practice by examining the pre-interview, engagement, and termination sub-processes of casework
The Multiple Relationships Between the Discipline of Social Work and the Contributions of Michael White
Michael White, the Australian narrative practitioner, died in April this year. Given White trained in social work and has had a large impact on many social workers, it is timely to investigate the opaque relationships linking White and his work with his discipline-of-origin. The present examination proceeds in three steps. First, a schematic outline of White's intellectual influences and achievements is set out; second, the alignments, as well as…
Observing Different Faiths, Learning About Ourselves
The present article offers practitioners initial ideas for work with clients in mixed-faith relationships. Based on local, empirical research that investigated Muslim–Christian marriages, six patterns of adaptation to a mixed-faith marriage are outlined. In addition, from a practice-oriented review of the data, four questions are identified that can be used by practitioners to clarify their thinking and practice focus. Increasingly technical, the…
Critiquing the goal of autonomy
An argument re-affirming a progressive role for casework is introduced. Firstly, recent theoretical work is brought forward to advance the premise that the self can be understood as 'relational' as well as 'autonomous'. Secondly, a summary is offered of the research concerning the relationship between well-being and the quality of a person's social network which, more recently, has been framed in terms such as 'social connectedness' and 'attachme…
Constraints on Family-Sensitive Mental Health Practices
Research reports and current policy settings across all fields of clinical practice have encouraged clinicians to support and work well with the relatives of their primary clients. Yet, clinicians often continue to find this difficult to achieve. In order to better understand why partnerships with families have been difficult for clinicians to establish and maintain, a review of the mental-health field as a particular case study was undertaken. T…
A Rationale for the use of Empowerment as a Goal in Casework
This article develops a contextual rationale for the use of empowerment as a goal in direct service practice by examining the pre-interview, engagement, and termination sub-processes of casework
Styles of Practice
Early in their careers social workers evolve patterns for dealing with the demands of practice. These patterns can be seen as ‘styles of practice’ and eight particular styles are identified and examined. These styles of practice evolve over time, are often invisible to the workers concerned and may not be congruent with the values or models espoused by these workers. In order to understand the adoption and maintenance of these styles a second set…
Zen Effects
Watersheds and Waterholes
The Children Playing in the Marketplace
Laundering good ideas
This paper examines the relationship between social work and family therapy. To establish reference points for this examination, traditions and ideas about ‘family work’ in social work are outlined. These notions are compared with the assumptions, predominant form of practice and knowledge base of family therapy. The authors conclude from this analysis that it seems likely social work has made a considerable contribution to family therapy and tha…
Practice Notes
In this opening set of practice notes, contributors share with readers observations from a broad range of practitioner interests. They all represent practitioners reflecting on their work, but they range remarkably. The first is one from within our editorial group. Mark makes a theory to practice observation on the underaddressed issue of termination in work with clients. This is followed by two contributions from the relationship counselling and…
Practice Notes
Contributors to practice notes in this issue cover a wide spectrum of activity but all connect in some way with the theme of this special addition. Relationships with others impact enormously on both our perceptions of self and our physical and emotional capacity to make our way in the world. A positive family and the opportunity it affords to connect to wider social networks cradles and expands the depth and breadth of relationships. When loss o…
Practice Notes
In this set of practice notes there are two contributions from the field. We commonly encounter some enthusiasm from practitioners about contributing to practice notes. Few however factor doing such things into the process of managing their time. All allocate time for relating to clients and most seem to manage the case notes that go with that task. Most complain about doing their statistics and fulfilling agency accountability requirements. Quit…
Practice Notes Supplement
Practice Notes Supplement
Being neither Pollyanna nor Henny Penny
(2000). Being neither Pollyanna nor Henny Penny: Responding to McDonald and Jones. Australian Social Work: Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 15-16
Practice Notes
The seven constraints (outlined in Furlong, 2001a) described some of the persistent challenges to family-sensitive practice in the treatment of mental illness. Yet, with the partial exception of the last constraint which is concerned with the course and nature of schizophrenia as a particular cause of problematic dependence, these factors can be expected to be present across the broad span of the human services given that the mental health field …
Constraints on Family-Sensitive Mental Health Practices
Research reports and current policy settings across all fields of clinical practice have encouraged clinicians to support and work well with the relatives of their primary clients. Yet, clinicians often continue to find this difficult to achieve. In order to better understand why partnerships with families have been difficult for clinicians to establish and maintain, a review of the mental-health field as a particular case study was undertaken. T…
Critiquing the goal of autonomy
An argument re-affirming a progressive role for casework is introduced. Firstly, recent theoretical work is brought forward to advance the premise that the self can be understood as 'relational' as well as 'autonomous'. Secondly, a summary is offered of the research concerning the relationship between well-being and the quality of a person's social network which, more recently, has been framed in terms such as 'social connectedness' and 'attachme…
Practice Notes
Funded by the Attorney-General’s Department, the “Children in Focus” project is an Australia-wide professional development program designed to raise awareness amongst a range of practitioners of the difficulties experienced by children as a result of parental separations. The program set out to explore and promote better ways to manage the dispute resolution processes that impact on children at this time. The three videos/DVDs are one result of t…
Observing Different Faiths, Learning About Ourselves
The present article offers practitioners initial ideas for work with clients in mixed-faith relationships. Based on local, empirical research that investigated Muslim–Christian marriages, six patterns of adaptation to a mixed-faith marriage are outlined. In addition, from a practice-oriented review of the data, four questions are identified that can be used by practitioners to clarify their thinking and practice focus. Increasingly technical, the…
The Multiple Relationships Between the Discipline of Social Work and the Contributions of Michael White
Michael White, the Australian narrative practitioner, died in April this year. Given White trained in social work and has had a large impact on many social workers, it is timely to investigate the opaque relationships linking White and his work with his discipline-of-origin. The present examination proceeds in three steps. First, a schematic outline of White's intellectual influences and achievements is set out; second, the alignments, as well as…
Promoting "Critical Awareness" and Critiquing "Cultural Competence
There is a compelling argument that universities should be committed to advancing the Indigenous agenda. With respect to social work, as well as to nursing, psychology, and allied health, this commitment is often translated into a single goal: that graduates should be "culturally competent". While acknowledging that there can be tactical advantages in pursuing this goal the current paper develops a practical critique of the expectation that cultu…
Reclaiming Life
This article summarizes a roundtable discussion held at Thresholds in Chicago, Illinois in September 2012, where six people diagnosed with serious mental illness talked about what helped and did not help them recover and successfully reclaim their lives. Their comments, taken as part of their personal narratives, can help enhance understanding of the recovery process. The discussion is organized by the themes that emerged: considering life as dis…
Appreciating the Fear of Conflict and the Possibilities in Disagreement
The present contribution seeks to strengthen the capacity of social workers to respond to the experience of potential or actual conflict. In this project, an initial stage involved scanning the available literature. This process yielded two general findings: (i) most of the available literature is specialist in nature and (ii) the available social work literature concentrates on conflicts between workers and clients. The second stage in the exerc…
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