| Sexual Issues in Social Work Contributor(s): Myers, Steve (Author), Milner, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 186134712X ISBN-13: 9781861347121 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $39.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Social workers and social care practitioners are increasingly required to engage directly with matters relating to sex and sexuality in their everyday work. Policies and guidance on how to approach these sensitive areas are emerging. Sexual Issues in Social Work provides busy practitioners with a ready reference for the day-to-day problems that they are likely to face in key areas of engagement, such as promoting sexual health, preventing sexual violence, working with those subjected to sexual abuse, and engaging with the complexities of contemporary sexualities. The book concise, comprehensive, practical, and accessible reviews current policy in many area and provides links to further reading and other helpful sources of information. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.8 |
| LCCN: 2007408557 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Social workers and social care practitioners are increasingly required to engage directly with matters relating to sex and sexuality in their everyday work. Policies and guidance on how to approach these sensitive areas are emerging. This book provides busy practitioners with a ready reference for the day-to-day problems that they are likely to face in key areas of engagement, such as promoting sexual health, preventing sexual violence, working with those subjected to sexual abuse, and engaging with the complexities of contemporary sexualities. The book: - reviews current policy in each area; - outlines the relevant guidance; - and provides links to further reading and other helpful sources of information. Concise but comprehensive, practical and accessible, the book is realistic in terms of what services practitioners can provide. Sexual issues in social work is essential reading for anyone who works with others where sex and sexuality have become part of the practice concerns. |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Steve: - Steve Myers is director of social sciences at the University of Salford. |