| Social Work in Education and Children′s Services Contributor(s): Krawczyk, Steve (Author), Horner, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844450457 ISBN-13: 9781844450459 Publisher: Learning Matters OUR PRICE: $40.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2006 Annotation: In light of the profound changes confronting the child welfare landscape, social work practitioners are expected to understand both the current and anticipated inter-relationships between social work and education. A clear introduction to social work in an educational setting, this book supports students on the UK social work degree course and builds on the success of the Transforming Social Work series which is based on common learning principles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.708 |
| LCCN: 2007360580 |
| Series: Transforming Social Work Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.56 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In light of the profound changes confronting the Child Welfare landscape, social work practitioners are expected to understand both the current and anticipated inter-relationships between social work and education. A clear introduction to social work in an educational setting, this book supports students on the social work degree course and builds on the success of the Transforming Social Work Practice series, which is based on common learning principles. |
Contributor Bio(s): Horner, Nigel: - Nigel Horner is Head of the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln, where he teaches social work history, theory and methods, residential child care and ageing and older people. He began working in a London Borough Children's Home in 1972, before studying Sociology at Durham University. After a period as a Community Worker, he qualified in Social Work from Glasgow University in 1980, and thereafter worked in Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Fostering and Youth Offending settings. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Higher Education Academy.Krawczyk, Steve: - Steve Krawczyk is Head of the Education Welfare Service, Lincolnshire County Council, and is a member of the Regional Programme Committee for the Diploma in Education Welfare Studies. |