Zita Weber
Biographic Data
| ID | 5822639 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zita Weber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zita |
| FAMILY NAME | Weber |
| SIGNATURE | WEBER Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Social Work and Policy Studies at the University of Sydney, A35, NSW 2006, Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
International Perspectives on Mental Health
"Spanning an international evidence base, this book traces the development of contemporary theory, policy, and practice within the field of mental health. Drawing on snapshots from across the lifespan, it assesses the impact of issues such as gender and sexuality, and explores the range of global perspectives on mental ill health"
“It's Like . . . a Confronting Issue”: Life-Changing Narratives of Young People
In this article, the authors report on the narrative accounts given in interviews by 27 first-year university students in New South Wales, Australia, regarding their experiences of loss. The students were drawn from four campuses: a large city campus, a smaller urban campus, one outer metropolitan campus, and one rural campus. From participants' accounts, the researchers found that it was important for these students to organize their experience …
‘You don't have like an identity … you are just lost in a crowd’: Forming a Student Identity in the First-year Transition to University
This article draws on research grounded in a theoretical framework informed by the work of Alfred Schutz and of Berger and Luckmann and explores transition to university as a loss experience. The specific loss examined here is that which results from student identity discontinuity as they undertake the initial transition to university—a transition that the article positions within the political and economic issues shaping the university of the tw…
Some reflections on social workers’ perspectives on mental health services in two cities - Sydney, Australia and Budapest, Hungary
English This article reflects on the ways in which historical and political narratives have shaped social work practice in mental health in two cities, Sydney, Australia and Budapest, Hungary. A small sample of social workers was interviewed in the two cities and their perspectives highlighted many similarities in theoretical orientation to their practice. French Cette thèse s'arrête sur les façons dont les récits historiques et politiques ont fa…
When Bodies Need Voices: Sharing Stories of Survival
This article elaborates the theme: ‘Accidentally Learning More About Life’ which was the title of a presentation forum in which the authors met. Links are made between the views of the academic listener with the lived experience of a woman for whom an accident changed her life narrative. Maria’s story demonstrates how adversity can lead to positive outcomes and that in retelling the story, you can make a difference. Maria’s story also exemplifies…
Some reflections on social workers’ perspectives on mental health services in two cities - Sydney, Australia and Budapest, Hungary
English This article reflects on the ways in which historical and political narratives have shaped social work practice in mental health in two cities, Sydney, Australia and Budapest, Hungary. A small sample of social workers was interviewed in the two cities and their perspectives highlighted many similarities in theoretical orientation to their practice. French Cette thèse s'arrête sur les façons dont les récits historiques et politiques ont fa…
When Bodies Need Voices: Sharing Stories of Survival
This article elaborates the theme: ‘Accidentally Learning More About Life’ which was the title of a presentation forum in which the authors met. Links are made between the views of the academic listener with the lived experience of a woman for whom an accident changed her life narrative. Maria’s story demonstrates how adversity can lead to positive outcomes and that in retelling the story, you can make a difference. Maria’s story also exemplifies…
“It's Like . . . a Confronting Issue”: Life-Changing Narratives of Young People
In this article, the authors report on the narrative accounts given in interviews by 27 first-year university students in New South Wales, Australia, regarding their experiences of loss. The students were drawn from four campuses: a large city campus, a smaller urban campus, one outer metropolitan campus, and one rural campus. From participants' accounts, the researchers found that it was important for these students to organize their experience …
‘You don't have like an identity … you are just lost in a crowd’: Forming a Student Identity in the First-year Transition to University
This article draws on research grounded in a theoretical framework informed by the work of Alfred Schutz and of Berger and Luckmann and explores transition to university as a loss experience. The specific loss examined here is that which results from student identity discontinuity as they undertake the initial transition to university—a transition that the article positions within the political and economic issues shaping the university of the tw…
Some reflections on social workers’ perspectives on mental health services in two cities - Sydney, Australia and Budapest, Hungary
English This article reflects on the ways in which historical and political narratives have shaped social work practice in mental health in two cities, Sydney, Australia and Budapest, Hungary. A small sample of social workers was interviewed in the two cities and their perspectives highlighted many similarities in theoretical orientation to their practice. French Cette thèse s'arrête sur les façons dont les récits historiques et politiques ont fa…
International Perspectives on Mental Health
"Spanning an international evidence base, this book traces the development of contemporary theory, policy, and practice within the field of mental health. Drawing on snapshots from across the lifespan, it assesses the impact of issues such as gender and sexuality, and explores the range of global perspectives on mental ill health"
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Literature (2 works)