Social Work

Sociology can help students understand why and how so many of the problems their service users face occur in the first place, helping them choose e...

Roger Hennessey has written a wonderfully warm and readable book about the importance of a relationship-based approach to social work practice. It ...

All Social Work students are required to undertake specific learning and assessment in partnership working and information sharing across professio...

Protecting children from emotional abuse and neglect is a serious and complex area of social work practice. This book takes readers step-by-step th...

Advocacy is an essential skill for social workers who need to be able to speak confidently on behalf of service-users in a range of situations. In ...

This book provides essential knowledge and skills to address all the new social work education requirements for placements and practice learning. I...

Throughout their careers, social work students and practitioners need to demonstrate an understanding of critical and reflective practice. The Prof...

Working with Young People is designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills you need for supporting young people as they learn about themsel...

How do social workers in the UK legal context act ethically? What do we understand by ethics and how does social work law relate to it? Social work...

Social policy is central to social work practice. This textbook is designed to help students, practitioners and academics think critically about th...

At a time of change and review within social care, it is relevant to explore traditional skills, knowledge and values associated with assessment in...

How do social workers in the UK legal context act ethically? What do we understand by ethics and how does social work law relate to it? Social work...

In line with current government policy and related recommendations, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, mental health students will be...

Within health and social care settings, high levels of sustained performance from individuals, teams, organisations and multi-agency collaborations...

This book looks at the changing context of children and young peoples services heralded by the structural, organisational and funding changes put f...

Understanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can find challenging and complex. This book helps students to unders...

This book provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to working with risk. It begins by looking at notions of need, vulnerability and protection a...

Many students and qualified workers in all areas of social work feel apprehension at the prospect of writing a formal report for a court or tribuna...

Social work is a profession that is increasingly involved with issues which have a global dimension. This Handbook tackles the global/local aspect...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working with some...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working with some...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working with some...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working with some...

Many social work students find the study of mental health legislation a complex and at times challenging process. Acts of law can seem irrelevant a...