Social Work

Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work has two inter-related themes. First to account for and analyse current changes in social work and seco...

This book argues that climate justice is an urgent and defining global challenge with long-term implications for poverty reduction, livelihoods, co...

How do you treat an illness that destroys life without taking it? What can be done to restore the control and dignity which are so quickly eroded b...

This edited collection emphasizes the role of social work practice and research related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) aging. It...

Ranging from the Reagan years to the present-a crucial period in both social welfare policy development and the history of religious involvement in...

The new edition of this popular guide offers lively and clear descriptions of basic techniques for attaining group success. Detailed discussion of ...

Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work has two inter-related themes. First to account for and analyse current changes in social work and seco...

Joan Aldous does not just give us an update of her influential 1978 version of Family Careers but provides us with a rethinking of the whole approa...

Social work research is concerned with complex social issues closely connected to communities of people who are marginalized and oppressed. This vo...

The transition to adulthood for many is mediated by class, culture, and local/global influences on identity. This volume analyzes the global injust...

This is a superbly practical book about group treatment for adults who suffered childhood trauma. It reminds us that physical abuse and sexual abus...

The fourth edition of The Practice of Generalist Social Work continues to teach students to apply micro, macro, and mezzo social work skills. This ...

This essential text presents a "task-centered" methodology-a structured, short-term problem-solving approach-applicable across systems at five leve...

This is a superbly practical book about group treatment for adults who suffered childhood trauma. It reminds us that physical abuse and sexual abus...

The Handbook of Psychology for Forensic Practioners discusses some of the ways in which psychological research and methods can be applied by a wide...

Answers to Questions Most Frequently Asked About Organization Development is a compact, practical book for students and managers who want an overvi...

It is vital for social work students and practitioners to understand the complexities of the youth justice system. This fully revised second editio...

Should a therapist counsel a former lover or accept a client's gift? If so, has a boundary been crossed? Some boundary issues, like beginning a sex...

This well-written book covers both practical aspects of investigation and the theoretical underpinnings. Starting with ideas for team building, the...

This book offers a new approach to help students to understand problematic substance use across a range of social work practice settings. Written f...

Should a therapist counsel a former lover or accept a client's gift? If so, has a boundary been crossed? Some boundary issues, like beginning a sex...

Childrens Services: Working Together brings together contributions from a number of authors in the field. The book covers policy, theory, research ...