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Social Problems and Social Justice
Paperback,
21/02/2017,
£30.99
£27.89
This book discusses the nature and significance of social problems, and considers the relationship between social problems and social justice. It provides an overview of some of the key problems currently facing society, and clearly and systematically demonstrates how these problems perpetuate social injustice, inequality and discrimination.
Sage Handbook of Social Work Research
Paperback,
31/12/2010,
£30.00
£27.00
A groundbreaking handbook which evaluates the role of social work research in the context of national and international societies
Practice Learning in Social Work
Paperback,
04/12/2015,
£29.99
£26.99
This book provides a user-friendly approach to practice learning by situating the experience of placement within a broader learning framework. Rather than treat placements as an isolated aspect of the degree, the book shows how the experience is relevant to all aspects of the social work experience. It is essential reading for all students.
Empowerment Series: The Skills of Helping Individuals, Families, Groups, and Communities
Hardback,
10/02/2015,
£116.00
£104.40
Social Work in Context: Theory and Concepts
Paperback,
01/10/2017,
£33.99
£30.59
This book uses key sociological concepts and theories to help student social workers better understand the nature of their work and the context within which they will be working.
Values and Ethics in Social Work 3ed
Paperback,
18/04/2017,
£35.99
£32.39
This book will enable students to better understand key concepts and ethical and philosophical positions which will inform their assessed work and competence as a professional.
Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work 3ed
Paperback,
18/04/2017,
£32.99
£29.69
This book, written for practicing social workers undertaking their ASYE and compulsory CPD, has been designed to help professionals make sound judgments in increasingly complex contexts and under pressure.
Observation in Health and Social Care: Applications for Learning, Research and Practice with Children and Adults
Paperback,
21/07/2017,
£27.99
£25.19
One of the key skills in effective health and social care is accurately identifying and assessing the client's needs. This theoretically informed guide will show you how to enhance and apply these pivotal observation skills in a variety of challenging health and social settings with children, families and adults.
Making sense of theory and its application to social work practice
Paperback,
08/06/2017,
£19.00
£17.10
How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work practice
Networking and Community Partnership 2ed
Paperback,
28/08/1999,
£30.00
£27.00
This revised edition attempts to develop a theory of networking for social workers and others. It applies key networking principles to community and child care and takes into account the developments that have taken place since the first edition was published.
Deinstitutionalization and Community Living: Intellectual disability services in Britain, Scandinavia and the USA
Paperback,
15/04/1996,
£76.50
£53.55
The number of people in institutions for the intellectually disabled in Britain, Scandinavia and the USA has fallen markedly over the last 25 years. Deinstitutionalization and Community Living reviews the changes that have taken place, identifies the lessons that have been learned and highlights the issues that remain to be addressed.
Taking the Knocks
7,
01/01/1995,
£25.00
£17.50
This study arises from a research programme dealing with the social problems created by youth unemployment in Western industrialized societies. Unemployed young people are interviewed in depth, and their accounts show the various methods used to cope with the problems.
Social Work Perspectives on Human Behaviour
Paperback,
01/01/2009,
£24.99
£22.49
By drawing from biological, psychological and sociological perspectives, the book aims to provide social work students with a theoretically informed basis to observe, understand, and interpret people's behaviours in ways that will contribute to excellent practice.
Social work dissertation
Paperback,
01/10/2009,
£22.99
£20.69
The book offers advice on how to get the most from supervision and explains the importance of ethics and political context within the research process. Use of social theory within research is explored, with suggestions of ways in which different theories can influence and help to contextualise social research.
Social Work and Social Policy: An Introduction 2ed
Paperback,
26/01/2016,
£32.99
£29.69
An understanding of social policy is vital for engaging practically with social work values, and dealing with political and ethical questions about responsibility, rights and our understanding of 'the good society'. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to social policy, tailored to the needs of a social work audience.
Final Report of the Maidstone Area Six Steps End of Life Care Programme Prepared for the West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group
Paperback,
01/11/2013,
£14.99
£13.49
Developing Your Communication Skills in Social Work
Paperback,
19/10/2017,
£26.99
£24.29
A step-by-step guide to developing effective communication skills with a diverse range of service users and professionals.
Applied Sociology for Social Work
Paperback,
15/12/2017,
£30.99
£27.89
This book offers students a framework to explore how their professional responsibility to understanding sociology can be realised in every aspect of their work with a diverse range of service user groups including children and families, adults, older people, people with learning disabilities and people suffering from mental distress.
Social Work: An Introduction
Paperback,
16/01/2018,
£35.99
£32.39
?Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, this book covers all the main topics in the first year of both the undergraduate and postgraduate degree in social work. To provide a holistic view of the field, it used an integrated approach combining theory, policy and practice.
Social Work with Disadvantaged and Marginalised People
Paperback,
22/11/2017,
£24.99
£22.49
Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups.
Complexity in Social Work
Paperback,
14/04/2018,
£33.99
£30.59
A book to help students and newly-qualified social workers plan for and manage complex cases in an increasingly complex environment
Relationship-Based Social Work, Getting to the Heart of Practice 2ed
Paperback,
21/02/2018,
£24.99
£22.49
Updated and revised edition of the highly successful guide to relationship-based practice in social work. It communicates the theory using illustrative case studies and offers a model for practice. This book will be an invaluable textbook for social work students, practitioners on post-qualifying courses and all social work professionals.
Studying for your Social Work Degree
Paperback,
21/05/2018,
£15.99
£14.39
An essential text for all those undertaking a social work degree within higher education, providing study support, skills and strategies for success.
Family group conferences in social work: Involving families in social care decision making
Paperback,
22/06/2018,
£28.99
£26.09
This insightful book discusses the origins and theoretical underpinnings of family led decision making and brings together the current research on the efficacy and limitations of family group conferences into a single text.
Evidence-informed Practice for Social Work (Social Work Skills in Practice)
Paperback,
16/11/2017,
£24.99
£22.49
Teamworking Skills for Social Workers (Social Work Skills in Practice)
Paperback,
16/06/2013,
£27.99
£25.19
This book reviews different types of teams and explores the dynamics present when people work together, the roles individuals play and the skills necessary for effective teamworking. This book will be suitable for both pre- and post-qualifying social work students.
Critical Analysis Skills for Social Workers (Social Work Skills in Practice)
Paperback,
16/06/2013,
£27.99
£25.19
Analysis is a critical skill for social workers, yet it is a skill that many practitioners find very difficult. This book helps social workers to improve their analysis skills by offering a very basic, step-by-step model to develop an analytical mindset.
Diversity, Difference and Dilemmas (Social Work Skills in Practice)
Paperback,
16/10/2017,
£24.99
£22.49
Practice Education in Social Work: Achieving Professional Standards
Paperback,
13/06/2016,
£24.99
£22.49
An invaluable guide for Practice Educators and Practice Supervisors undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 status under the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (2013) and for those involved in facilitating the learning, support, assessment and CPD of Practice Educators.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work 5ed
Paperback,
11/01/2019,
£24.99
£22.49
This book offers students a solid grounding in the core knowledge and skills of communication needed for effective practice. It takes the key theories and explains them in a systematic and practice-related way, to help undergraduate and postgraduate students develop a critical understanding of the subject.
Understanding Drug Use and Abuse: A Global Perspective
Paperback,
30/05/2014,
£37.99
£34.19
Addressing drug use and abuse as a global phenomenon, this text draws on contemporary and international research findings to examine the causes of drug use in different countries and to explore different policy responses to its prevention and treatment. It is an invaluable resource for students, practitioners and anyone concerned with drug use.
House, Home and Society
Paperback,
18/03/2016,
£38.99
£35.09
Issues around houses and homes reflect and inform our social, cultural and political worlds, from the subprime market and the financial crisis to social mobility and gender roles.
Quantitative Research Methods for Social Work: Making Social Work Count
Paperback,
11/11/2016,
£34.99
£31.49
Quantitative research makes a very important contribution to both understanding and responding effectively to the problems that social work service users face.
Sustaining Social Work: Between Power and Powerlessness
Paperback,
21/04/2016,
£28.99
£26.09
Social work is a profession under strain, and practitioners report finding the role increasingly challenging. Drawing on ideas from social theory and the social sciences, it puts forward a model of sustainable social work that will help practitioners not just cope but flourish - even in the context of ongoing crises.
Rights and Wrongs in Social Work
Paperback,
24/06/2016,
£26.99
£24.29
Informed by the author's original research, this engaging book uses a core set of powerful practice examples to demonstrate how complex ethical dilemmas can arise in everyday practice. Through detailed analysis of these examples, the book explores how social workers ought to consider right and wrong in practice, to arrive at ethical solutions.
People Skills
Paperback,
01/12/2015,
£30.99
£27.89
This new edition offers a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to developing people skills. Written in an accessible and engaging style by leading author Neil Thompson, it is an essential read for students and practitioners of social work and all other helping professions.
Making and Implementing Public Policy: Key Concepts and Issues
Paperback,
27/10/2017,
£32.99
£29.69
It introduces the concepts and theoretical approaches that underpin the study of the policy process, reflects upon key developments and applies these the practice of policy formulation and implementation.
Social Work Companion
Paperback,
02/12/2015,
£36.99
£33.29
This new and fully updated edition of a hugely popular textbook is a practical and user-friendly guide that lets students know what to expect from their course and will be there every step of the way as a reference tool.
Values in Social Work: Reconnecting with Social Justice
Paperback,
09/09/2016,
£32.99
£29.69
Principles of social justice lie at the heart of the social work profession. This book examines the current climate of social work practice and the challenges presented by neoliberalism. It puts forward a model for reconnecting with more traditional social justice values and doing the right thing rather than just doing things the right way.
Service User and Carer Involvement in Health and Social Care: A Retrospective and Prospective Analysis
Paperback,
04/10/2017,
£31.99
£28.79
Written by a collection of experts in the field, this important new text provides a critical and constructive analysis of the ways in which service users and carers engage with health and social care services.
Specialist Communication Skills for Social Workers 2ed
Paperback,
17/08/2016,
£31.99
£28.79
This book gives students a solid understanding of the key issues involved in effective communication within social work settings. Now going into its second edition, it combines practical examples with a clear theoretical approach and demonstrates the subtleties of communication with specific and diverse service users and carers.
Practising Social Work Sociologically: A Theoretical approach for New Times
Paperback,
23/02/2018,
£28.99
£26.09
Skilled Communicator in Social Work: The Art and Science of Communication in Practice
Paperback,
07/11/2017,
£31.99
£28.79
The Professional Social Worker
Paperback,
10/06/2016,
£34.99
£31.49
In this ground-breaking text book, bestselling author Neil Thompson turns his attention to the question of 'What does it mean to be truly professional in the field of social work?'
Notions of professionalism in social work have changed over time.
Promoting Equality: Working with Diversity and Difference 4ed
Paperback,
12/10/2017,
£32.99
£29.69
With a clear exposition of a coherent theory base that does justice to the multi-level and multi-dimensional nature of discrimination, Promoting Equality is essential reading for students and practitioners within the helping professions, and managers and supervisors across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Rethinking Values and Ethics in Social Work
Paperback,
09/09/2016,
£32.99
£29.69
Ethics and values, the cornerstone of good social work practice, are vital in upholding the dignity of service users.
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