Social work introduction practice

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Social Work: An introduction to contemporary practice has quickly established itself as a leading and uniquely comprehensive introduction to the field. Essential knowledge and skills are examined with authority and depth, and key debates approached in an accessible, informative and engaging way. Underpinned by research and advice to make close illustrative links with practice, it stimulates interest and actively engages the reader.Richly supported throughout with examples and real-life case scenarios, the text encourages the reader to adopt a critical and reflective approach. Furthermore, believing that social work exists to help people through complex and painful transitions in life, the authors set the relationship at the heart of social work practice. This text is essential reading for social work students on undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes, newly qualified social workers and practitioners in a variety of settings Features Summary Essential knowledge and skills are examined in this introduction and key debates approached in an accessible, informative and engaging way. Underpinned by research... Author Kate Wilson (Author), Gillian Ruch (Author), Mark E F Lymbery (Author), Andrew Cooper (Author) Publisher Longman Release date 20110501 Pages 760 ISBN 1-4082-4470-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4082-4470-8

Buy Social Work - An Introduction to Contemporary Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition) for R1,173.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A thorough understanding of the law and legal processes relating to their area of practice is essential for all social workers; at any time the social worker must know what options for intervention are, or are not, available to them and how such intervention may be legally achieved. Social Work Law is a comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to the legal framework that any social worker or student of social work needs to know. Features Summary A thorough understanding of the law and legal processes relating to their area of practice is essential for all social workers; at any time the social worker must know what options for intervention are... Author Alison K. Brammer Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20150402 Pages 680 ISBN 1-4082-9405-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4082-9405-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days Like the first edition of The Practice of Research in Social Work, this Second Edition introduces research methods as an integrated set of techniques for investigating social work research and practice problems. This Second Edition continues to offer the most contemporary treatments of the latest developments in social work research approaches. Interesting and contemporary social work examples are used, with each chapter focusing on a particular substantive research question. Students gain new insights into important substantive issues as they learn about the strong and weak points of actual research projects. Features Summary Introduces research methods as an integrated set of techniques for investigating social work research and practice problems. This work offers contemporary treatments of the developments in social work research approaches... Author Rafael J. Engel (Author), Russell K. Schutt (Author) Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Release date 20090209 Pages 560 ISBN 1-4129-6892-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4129-6892-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Safeguarding is a serious and complex area of social work, and demonstrating an understanding of important theory, law, policy and skills for practice is essential and it is vital that this understanding extends across the lifespan. This book brings together common safeguarding themes and knowledge across social work with children, young people and adults to help do just that. Features Summary This book brings together common safeguarding themes and knowledge across social work with children, young people and adults to help social workers understand safeguarding across different contexts and age groups. Author Charlotte Chisnell (Author), Caroline Kelly (Author) Publisher Learning Matters Release date 20190329 Pages 312 ISBN 1-5264-3981-6 ISBN 13 978-1-5264-3981-9

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Criminal justice social work - A South African practice framework is a text for those working with criminal offenders and victims of crime. It offers readers grounding in theory, research, practice and clinical expertise for practising effectively in the field of criminal justice. Readers are exposed to a wide range of methods, techniques and interventions situated in a uniquely South African practice framework for addressing criminal justice issues and challenges. Format:paperback Pages:240

Buy Child-Centred Social Work: Theory and Practice (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018) for R560.00

Buy Counselling skills in Social Work practice by Janet Seden - 2005 2nd Edition for R100.00

Buy Exploring and Locating Social Work - A Foundation for Practice (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019) for R602.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Now in its second edition, An Introduction to Sociology for Health Carers provides an accessible grounding for all nursing and health care students who have little previous experience of studying Sociology but who, within their first year courses, need to quickly develop sociological thinking skills and knowledge that they can apply to their own care practice. As a discipline, Sociology focuses on how human lives are socially structured and organised, and on the ways in which everyday experiences are made meaningful - a crucial underpinning of health and social care theory and practice. This engaging text introduces basic sociological concepts and techniques and encourages all health care students to make the most of their experiences in the practice environment, learning from these, and becoming a reflective, sociologically-informed practitioner. Features Summary Focuses on how human lives are socially structured and organised, and on the ways in which everyday experiences are made meaningful - a crucial underpinning of health and social care theory and practice. Author Mark Walsh (Author), David Tait (Author) Publisher Cengage Learning (Emea) Ltd Release date 20140524 Pages 160 ISBN 1-4080-7505-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4080-7505-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to modern thought: its investigation of culture as a distinctively human characteristic, its doctrine of cultural relativism, and its methodology of fieldwork and ethnography. They then examine specific ways in which social and cultural anthropology have advanced our understanding of human society and culture, drawing on examples from their own fieldwork. The book ends with an assessment of anthropologys present position, and a look forward to its likely future. Features Summary Combines an account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with examples and illustrations of anthropologists. This book discusses about the anthropology's contributions to modern thought... Author John Monaghan (Author), Peter Just (Author) Publisher Oxford Paperbacks Release date 20000224 Pages 160 ISBN 0-19-285346-5 ISBN 13 978-0-19-285346-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This textbook equips social work students with the tools to develop a social work identity. It provides a critical examination of the knowledge base of social work - from human growth and development to social work research - and explores how a practitioner's own values, principles and experience combine to shape their social work identity and practice alongside this. Linked to a range of core modules on pre-qualifying social work programmes but written also for those practitioners committed to nurturing their own social work identities, this is a must have text from one of social work's most up-and-coming authors that brings together all areas of the classroom and practice curriculum to make learning a novel, creative and interactive process. Features Summary Linked to a range of core modules on pre-qualifying social work programmes, but written also for those practitioners committed to nurturing their own social work identities... Author Priscilla Dunk-West Publisher Red Globe Press Release date 20180814 Pages 202 ISBN 1-137-60804-8 ISBN 13 978-1-137-60804-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Summary This is the third edition of this popular straightforward guide for social work students. Written by two experienced practice educators, the book is designed to address the anxieties that many social work students have about social work theory and the way it relates to practice... Author Siobhan Maclean (Author), Rob Harrison (Author) Publisher Kirwin Maclean Associates Release date 20150515 Pages 263 ISBN 1-903575-95-8 ISBN 13 978-1-903575-95-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In this ground-breaking book, bestselling author Neil Thompson turns his attention to the question of, 'What does it mean to be truly professional in the field of social work?' Notions of professionalism in social work have changed over time. Early traditional ideas showed themselves to be elitist and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of social work, and have been followed by a period of uncertainty as to whether or not social workers are professionals at all. Now, with a move towards a new form of professionalism beginning to take shape, this book presents a cogent argument for reaffirming this vital aspect of social work. Informed by extensive experience and expertise, Thompson examines the role of the modern-day social worker in four parts: as problem solver, thinker, manager and professional. With a sharp focus on the idea of authentic professionalism throughout, and written in Thompson's inviting and highly accessible style, each chapter features: * Clear and easily digestible explanations * Real-life 'Voice of experience' examples to illustrate key points * 'Practice focus' sections to encourage readers to think contextually * A broad range of reflective questions and activities to aid application, and a wealth of guidance on further learning Whether you are a social work student new to the complexities of this demanding, rewarding field, or a qualified practitioner seeking a revitalizing source of guidance, this book will help you meet the challenge of developing a professionalism that is consistent with the values of contemporary social work. Features Summary In this ground-breaking book, bestselling author Neil Thompson turns his attention to the question of, 'What does it mean to be truly professional in the field of social work? Author Neil Thompson Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Release date 20160616 Pages 296 ISBN 1-137-58670-2 ISBN 13 978-1-137-58670-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days This new work explores the meaning and implications of professionalism as a form of social organization. Eliot Freidson formalizes professionalism by treating it as an ideal type grounded in the political economy; he presents the concept as a third logic, or a more viable alternative to consumerism and bureaucracy. He asks us to imagine a world where workers with specialized knowledge and the ability to provide society with especially important services can organize and control their own work, without directives from management or the influence of free markets. Freidson then appraises the present status of professionalism, exploring how traditional and national variations in state policy and organization are influencing the power and practice of such professions as medicine and law. Widespread attacks by neoclassical economists and populists, he contends, are obscuring the social value of credentialism and monopolies. The institutions that sustain professionalism in our world are simply too useful to both capital and state to dismiss. Features Summary This work explores the meaning and implications of professionalism as a form of social organization. Eliot Freidson formalizes professionalism by treating it as an ideal grounded in the political economy; he presents it as a third logic... Author Eliot Freidson Publisher University of Chicago Press Release date 20010730 Pages 240 ISBN 0-226-26203-0 ISBN 13 978-0-226-26203-1