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Psychology and Social Work
Applied Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
Successful social work practice is underpinned by knowledge, theories and research findings from a range of related disciplines, key among which is psychology. This timely book offers a grounded and engaging guide to psychology's vital role at the heart of contemporary social work practice.
The...
Social Protection for Older Persons
Social Pensions in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
The rising number of older persons in Asia has accentuated the importance of strengthening the systems of social protection in the region. This book examines the effectiveness and relevance of noncontributory or social pensions in supporting older persons in Asia. It discusses the political economy...
Professional Boundaries in Social Work and Social Care
A Practical Guide to Understanding, Maintaining and Managing Your Professional Boundaries
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
Professional boundaries between worker and client underpin all areas of practice in social work and social care, and the mismanagement of these boundaries can lead to unprofessional conduct and negative consequences for both worker and client.
This book is a no-nonsense guide to boundaries...
by Richard B. Seymour, Clare Seymour
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
This new text will build on Courtroom Skills for Social Workers, by updating the legal and research content and strengthening the material on recording. There will also be additional contributions from service users and more practice examples, so as to make the book interesting and relevant for qualified...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Become a confident and effective practitioner with Practising Social Work in a Complex World. It provides the clearest and most authoritative introduction available to working in situations characterised not only by risk and change but also by high pressure to deliver successful outcomes.
The...
Quality of Life
Concept, Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2006
Quality of life is one of the most important issues facing the world today and is central to the development of social policy.
This innovative book discusses this crucial topic, assessing the criteria for judging attempts to raise quality of life, including the satisfaction of basic and social...
by Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2009
Which underlying problems pose the greatest threat to British society in the 21st century? A hundred years after its philanthropist founder identified poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling among the social evils of his time, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation initiated a major consultation among leading...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2008
In this clear and insightful book, best selling author Malcolm Payne analyses the major elements of social care practice, explaining how caring and social work skills and values are crucial to effective social care.
Through theory, research evidence and skill development, Payne identifies the...
Social Housing in the Middle East
Architecture, Urban Development, and Transnational Modernity
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
As oil-rich countries in the Middle East are increasingly associated with soaring skyscrapers and modern architecture, attention is being diverted away from the pervasive struggles of social housing in those same urban settings. Social Housing in the Middle East traces the history of social housing—both...
Child Protection
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2007
Praise for the First Edition:
`All readers will be drawn to the style of the book as well as its content. The structure will make sure that it is not just a "one-off", being read as part of a course of study, but a book which is used frequently as a source of reference' - Child Abuse...
Social Work and the Community
A Critical Context for Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
How important is the notion of community to skilled social work? This book explores how the concept relates to policy, theory and professional practice. With analysis of contemporary social problems throughout a variety of community settings, this book demonstrates how important community-based approaches are to all social workers today.
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Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Fully revised and restructured, this fresh edition offers students and trainee social workers an incisive and authoritative introduction to the subject. As well as entirely new sections on theory and practice, the expert contributions which have shaped the companion’s leading reputation have been...
Analyzing Social Policy
Multiple Perspectives for Critically Understanding and Evaluating Policy
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
From formulation to implementation, an approach to the analysis of social policy through the lens of research
Analyzing Social Policy prepares professionals and students to make better informed decisions related to identifying and understanding the intricacies and potential impact of social...
The Future of Social Protection
What Works for Non-standard Workers?
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2018
Social protection systems are often still designed for the archetypical full-time dependent employee. Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. Globalisation and digitalisation are likely to...