Relationship-based practice is at the heart of social work, so this book is really what social work is about.

An introductory guide to best practice in report writing for social workers

How is reality manufactured? The idea of social construction has become a commonplace of much social research, yet precisely what is constructed, and how, and even what constructionism means, is often unclear or taken for granted. This work offers a tour of the central themes raised by these questions.

In this second edition of this classic text the authors develop an analysis of education. They show how education carries an essentially arbitrary cultural scheme based on power. More widely, the reproduction of culture through education is shown to play a key part in the reproduction of the social system.

This is a complete social worker's guide to undertaking qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research.

This book discusses the nature of design, design notation, a flexible approach to new designs, a range of standard design models, and tips for real-life problems - all in an easy to understand style, for those wanting to design research and make critical judgements about the designs of others

Designed to help students make the best start in their research career, this high practical step-by-step guide considers the ethical implications which arise at each stage of the research process and provides students with the tools they need to become confident, skilled researchers.

Ensure research is ethical with this Little Quick Fix. Cheryl N. Poth helps the reader to identify the ethical considerations of their research, protect the privacy of their subjects, develop an ethical research design and respond to ethical issues as they arise.