'Throughout, the authors maintain the focus of the work upon the service user and promote their full involvement if social workers are to promote their empowerment and to provide anti-discriminatory practice in every area.' - Helen Jenkins, Social Policy and Social Work
List of Tables.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- New Professionalism The Challenge for Social Work Practice.- Approaches to Practice.- Assessment: Purpose, Process and Approach.- Methods of Intervention: Purpose and Process.- Methods of Intervention: Working with Presenting Issues.- Methods of Intervention: Working on Feelings.- Selecting Methods.- Reflection and Supervision.- Evaluation of Practice: Learning for the Future.- Conclusion: Approaches to Practice and Modern Social Work.- Appendix.- Bibliography.