Social Work

There has been a recent growth in the use of social media tools in social work education. This edited text presents a series of chapters which disc...

This textbook brings together a wide range of expert voices from the field of disability studies and the disabled peoples movement to tackle the es...

Domestic violence has a serious impact on children and families but some of the harm can be minimised by providing parents with effective guidance ...

Domestic violence affects all areas of social work. This book shows how social workers can intervene in everyday practice with victims, their famil...

Written for new and experienced social services managers and supervisors alike, Responsive Leadership in Social Services provides the practical too...

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...

Since launching in 2003, Transforming Social Work Practice has become the market-leading series for social work students. These books use activitie...

The Department of Health requires students on the social work degree to undertake at least 200 days in direct practice learning during their course...

This book will provide you with a clear and accessible guide to the process of conducting a literature review, giving you the skills, confidence an...

This practical how to guide integrates a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review of literature, alongside a wealth of the authors' combined researc...

This is a book for social workers working within the youth justice system; a highly demanding area of practice that requires a depth of knowledge a...

Societal turbulence, state collapse, religious and ethnic conflict, poverty, hunger, and social exclusion all underlie children's involvement in ar...