Social Work

Evaluation is an essential element of professional practice. However, there is little in the literature that is designed to help students involve a...

Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of practice and the bro...

Social work is often presented as a benevolent and politically neutral profession, avoiding discussion about its sometimes troubling political hist...

This second edition of Best Practice in Professional Supervision is a fully updated and revised guide to being an excellent supervisor in the socia...

This definitive text, now revised and expanded, has introduced thousands of students and practitioners to the theory and practice of social work wi...

There is a complex relationship between illness and identity. Missed and Dismissed Voices aims to expose the impact of hidden health problems on th...

There is a complex relationship between illness and identity. Missed and Dismissed Voices aims to expose the impact of hidden health problems on th...

What do we actually mean by attachment? How do different caregiving styles impact attachment in children? How do early caregiving experiences impac...

Practitioners working within the people professions have a legal and moral responsibility to promote equality wherever possible. This insightful bo...

Societal research has shown that there is a direct correlation between income disparities and health disparities. In other words: the poorer the po...

Chris Becketts new book on assessment and intervention in social work practice covers the core topics for qualifying social work students. The book...

Socially Just Practice in Groups: A Social Work Perspective comprehensively covers all aspects of group practice in social work settings, integrati...

This book provides mental capacity practitioners with accessible ethical guidance and applicable tools for applying the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2...

A book that brings up to date theory and understanding of child development in the early years into the workplace. During the last ten years our ...