'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

This new textbook examines the knowledge, skills and values that underpin and inform current social work practice and processes. With a clear focus on skills, social work processes and the suitability of different methods, Watson offers students a toolkit for applying theoretical frameworks to actual practice situations.
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This new textbook examines the knowledge, skills and values that underpin and inform current social work practice and processes. With a clear focus on skills, social work processes and the suitability of different methods, Watson offers students a toolkit for applying theoretical frameworks to actual practice situations.
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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.

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'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
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781403905857
Publisert
2006-04-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Red Globe Press
Vekt
308 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, U, UU, UP, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
200

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Biografisk notat

DAVID WATSON and JANICE WEST are both Senior Lecturers in Social Work at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK and have extensive practice experience between them.