Social Work

Sustainability is now a widely spread concept, and much progress has been achieved since the 1970s, when it started to be widely discussed. At pres...

THE SOCIAL WORK SKILLS WORKBOOK, Eighth Edition, enables you to develop proficiency in professionalism and the essential social work skills. After ...

A sense of participation and opportunities to share and participate in activities or groups that are important to them are crucial factors in human...

This gateway text lays the foundations for a thorough knowledge of the theory and methods that social workers need. Pulling together the work of a ...

This is the fully updated second edition teaches the skills therapists need to understand and empathize with clients, develop strong therapeutic al...

Bringing key developments and debates together in a single volume, this book provides an authoritative guide for students and practitioners embarki...

Social work with children and families is constantly in the headlines and social workers decisions are subject to ever increasing scrutiny at all l...

How do social work students learn to use research to underpin their practice decisions? How do they learn that research is not an activity unconnec...

This book draws on both the historical context and contemporary research evidence to present the roles of the Mental Health Social Worker, the Appr...

Van Wormer/Davis' ADDICTION TREATMENT: A STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE, 5th Edition, covers biological, psychological and social aspects of alcohol and eat...

About 30 percent of hospice patients report a visitation by someone who is not there, a phenomenon known in end-of-life care as a deathbed vision. ...

Community Projects as Social Activism: From Direct Action to Direct Services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get t...

Embark on a journey towards becoming a culturally competent counselor with Neukrug's THEORY, PRACTICE, AND TRENDS IN HUMAN SERVICES: AN INTRODUCTIO...

If social work students are to flourish in their careers, and go beyond a basic sense of competence in practice, it is essential to develop a sense...

Ashford/LeCroy/Rankin's HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE, 7th EDITION, is a comprehensive introduction to h...

More than a quarter of a century has passed since Canada promised to recognize and respect the rights of children under the United Nations Conventi...

Designed to help students develop skills in evaluating research and conducting studies, this brief version of the popular, The Practice of Research...

By age 30, between 68 and 75 percent of young men in the United States, with only a high school degree or less, are fathers. This volume provides p...

Evaluators have always worked in diverse communities, and the programs they evaluate are designed to address often intractable socio-political and ...

Helping individuals recover from addiction is one of the most rewarding professions in the world. Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide...

Skill Development for Generalist Practice offers an array of competency-building exercises addressing foundational social work knowledge as well as...

This engaging and thoroughly updated text provides a cross-national perspective on the use and regulation of both legal and illegal drugs. It exami...

The portfolio is an essential part of the summative assessment within qualifying social work programmes. All students are required to complete a pr...