Social work

`This is an illuminating and topical study, which skilfully blends together theoretical and empirical analysis in search of the "e;citizen-consumer"e;.

First published in 1979, Group Counseling has consistently been a widely used and praised text, providing both novice and experienced counselors with a framework from which to expand group counseling skills and knowledge.

The School Counselor's Guide to Surviving the First Year offers a comprehensive look into the first-year school counseling experience.

Over the last decade there has been dramatically increased interest in the ways that technology has been used in the abuse and exploitation of children, due in part to increasing numbers of convictions for child pornography-related offenses.

Presenting a compelling alternative to the traditional medical approach, The Strengths Model demonstrates an evidence-based approach to helping people with a psychiatric disability identify and achieve meaningful and important life goals.

What are the critical success factors in effective executive coaching?

This edited collection situates the wellbeing and safety of vulnerable children as the focus of leadership.

Despite the stereotype of older adults primarily abusing alcohol, clinical practice insights indicate that the baby-boom generation frequently abuses the same substances as younger adults-including alcohol, benzodiazepines/z-drugs, cannabis, opioids, tobacco (nicotine), and neurostimulants.

Flora Sol décrit de 2010 à 2014, quatre années de mesures d’assistance éducative qu’elle a sollicitées en faveur de son fils Yohan.

This book, grounded in a human rights framework, takes a close look at social work approaches and practices in Southeast Europe.

How to Get the Most Out of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): A client's guide is aimed at those who are either considering consulting a cognitive behaviour therapist or who are actually consulting such a therapist.

The toll of America's gun violence epidemic is usually measured in lives lost-more than 35,000 each year.

Propaganda in the helping professions has grown by leaps and bounds in recent decades, with alarming implications for clients and their families, as well as the professionals who try to help them.

This is essential reading for professionals making judgements under pressure.

Have you had a ';mom brain' moment?

Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching responds to the call of coaches who want to be able to work with the whole person, with the inner as well as the outer worlds, and not just at rational and behavioural levels but at emotional and spiritual levels as well.

An Introduction to Social Policy explores essential welfare topics, themes and issues for students studying social policy or related disciplines such as sociology, social work, or nursing and social care.

Now 20 years since its first publication, Jan Fook returns to update her seminal text.

Alcohol misuse is becoming an increasingly significant issue for people aged 55 and over, and providing effective counselling services to this growing client group requires a unique and specialised approach.

The transformation of the labour society affects social work in two ways.

Solution-Focused Practice in Outdoor Therapy presents a comprehensive model for working therapeutically with clients outdoors, with adventure, and in any outdoor setting - from a typical one-hour session to multi-day expeditions.

Therapist Self-Disclosure gives clinicians professional and practical guidance on how and when to self-disclose in therapy.

This engaging and timely volume contributes new knowledge to the rapidly emerging field of globalisation and social work.

Rehabilitation practitioners face the difficult task of helping clients adjust to chronic illness or disability.

This book discusses the validity, ethics, and usefulness of professional public commentary of politician's mental health and provides an alternative model for professionals to do so in an ethical manner.

Integrative Therapy is a unifying approach that brings together physiological, affective, cognitive, contextual and behavioural systems, creating a multi-dimensional relational framework that can be created anew for each individual case.

Generally, the term "e;welfare state"e; refers to an ideal model of provision, where the state accepts responsibility for the provision of comprehensive and universal welfare for its citizens.

This book demonstrates the central role of ethical character in effective social work practice.

Therapy is a critical element of work with abused children, offering them the opportunity to explore past experiences in a safe environment with the emotional support of a therapist.

The Ethical Foundations of Social Work provides you with an engaging, theoretical and practice-based grounding in social work ethics.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Inner Child Model(TM) for treating Addictive Behaviors, a trauma-based approach to the treatment of various addictions including alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex, spending, smoking, etc.

People's identities are addressed and brought into being by interaction with others.

Are you interested in the field of counselling and psychotherapy or just starting out in your training?

Talking about death is now fashionable, but how should we talk?

In recent years there has been a significant shift within social work practice towards recognising the expertise of people with a lived experience.

Fundamental questions about the morality of pediatric medical research persist despite years of debate and the establishment of strict codes of ethics.

Confidently Chill is a groundbreaking two-book set comprising an evidence-based medical workbook and a captivating graphic novel.

To be unforgiving is harmful.

Written by a pioneer in the field, this second edition provides updated skill-building tools and a more developed, comprehensive understanding of how therapists can use the holding approach when treating perinatal distress.

This collection shows what happens when facing the inevitable and sometimes expected death of a parent, and how such an ordinary part of life as parental death might connect with the children left behind.

Successful social work practice is underpinned by knowledge, theories and research findings from a range of related disciplines, key among which is psychology.

The School Years provides a challenging and lively collection of essays on key issues affecting young people in the school setting.

This book provides a vivid insight into working with a client who is a survivor of child sexual abuse.

This groundbreaking volume offers a theoretical, practical, and evidence-based approach to bridging the gap between service-users, -providers, and -commissioners in order to establish Creative Health as a valued part of healthcare, and a key player in the broader healthcare marketplace.

"e;Lis Paice's positivity shines through on every page of this book.

Quality of Life: An Interdisciplinary Perspective presents the Quality of Life using a contemporary and interdisciplinary approach.

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Advancing Sexual Health for the Christian Client is an essential toolkit for professionals working at the intersection of Christian belief and sexual health.