| Social Work and Social Care Practice Contributor(s): O′connor, Ian (Author), Hughes, Mark (Author), Turney, Danielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761940626 ISBN-13: 9780761940623 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $187.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: This lively and engaging book is an adaptation of the bestselling introductory social work book available in Australia. This edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect wider changes that have characterized social work training and practice in recent years. It offers readers an essential grounding in the knowledge, values, and skills needed for successful completion of their degree. Key Features: - Comprehensive content - includes discussion of theoretical perspectives, policy; assessment; intervention, the ethics and values framework; and practice-learning. - A student-friendly approach - includes case-studies, chapter summaries, further reading sections, and discussion questions. - A multi-professional perspective - recognises the experiences of all those working across the field of social care and incorporates service-user's voices. - Practice-oriented - offers specific guidance to overcome challenges and provides an effective framework for practice. This authoritative textbook will be an essential guide to the challenges and concepts underpinning social work practice. It offers a flavor of what social work entails and engages with recent debates about the nature of practice. It will be an invaluable text for social work trainees, and will also be useful reading for post-qualifying students and practitioners. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361.32 |
| LCCN: 2005927513 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 7.59" W x 9.2" (0.72 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lively and engaging book is an adaptation of the bestselling introductory social work book available in Australia. This edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect wider changes that have characterized social work training and practice in recent years. It offers readers an essential grounding in the knowledge, values, and skills needed for successful completion of their degree. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Mark: - Dr Mark Hughes is Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He has worked as a social worker in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College London. Mark's research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications. |