Social work

This brilliantly systematic and comprehensive textbook provides an integrated approach to social work theory, methods and skills as the bedrock of all social work practice.

Skills lie at the heart of all actions of a social worker, and inform all aspects of practice from drawing on vital theoretical and ethical frameworks to applying the law and research findings to particular situations.

Communication is the basis of so much of what happens in the workplace and indeed in our private lives.

At a time when accountability and the avoidance of risk are increasingly demanded of social work practitioners, the ability to make clear and reasoned professional decisions is essential.

If you are in search of a concise yet authoritative overview of mediation as a process of dispute resolution, then you need look no further.

If you are looking for a succinct overview of the ideas and debates that shape the field of interagency working, then this is the book for you.

This book provides social work practitioners and allied professionals with an applied understanding of the formal legislation, policy and guidance relating to young people who are considered 'at risk' of, accused of, or convicted of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour.

This exciting new textbook introduces students to the key aspects of the law and legal frameworks essential for social work practice in Australia.

Working to safeguard adults is a complex area of practice that requires careful balancing of autonomy, protection and risk.

Safeguarding adults is a rapidly evolving area of professional practice and this timely new text book provides an authoritative guide that critically engages with the recent developments and encapsulates some of the emerging approaches to contemporary adult safeguarding practice.

How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice?

This book provides social workers with the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to effectively deal with courts and legal issues, which includes presenting evidence, supporting vulnerable service users in the legal system and developing good professional relationships.

How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice?

Social work law is at the foundation of all social work practice, from shaping professional boundaries to determining the level of intervention.

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

Adopting a global frame of reference, this text provides a clear and comprehensive comparative analysis of international social work, using case studies to illustrate practice issues in different geographical locations.

The second edition of Our Voices is a ground-breaking collection of writings from Aboriginal social work educators who have collaborated to develop a toolkit of appropriate behaviours, interactions, networks, and intervention.

What has the contemporary financial context meant for social policy, social work and the relationship between them?

Modern society is beset by a vast range of problems such as poverty, homelessness and terrorism that cause immense suffering for a significant number of people.

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.

What does the law require of social workers when deciding how to intervene to protect children and adults at risk?

Social and Community Development is an essential introduction to the subject for students, potential practitioners, and activists interested in community action and emancipatory social change.

This exciting new book is the first of its kind to offer an analysis of Service Navigation and provide a framework for understanding the role and its application across a range of fields of practice.

This brand new text examines power and inequalities and how these are central to our understanding of how policies are made and implemented.

This authoritative book examines the what, why and how of international comparative research.

This book introduces students to the diversity of theoretical perspectives on welfare, both illuminating the distinctiveness of each ideology and highlighting important continuities in thought.

Addressing a key social policy problem, this book analyses modern voluntary organisations through the lens of a new theory of hybrid organisations, which is tested and developed in the context of a range of case studies.

International' social work is too often used as a bolt on subject which considers 'others' outside the 'national' framework.

Across the range of social care, health and welfare professions, it is essential that students and practitioners engage meaningfully with the communities and service users they work with.

Students of social work need to understand the contribution of research, as part of this evidence base, to effective practice.

This handy book is a one-stop introduction to research and evaluation for social workers.

Social Workers in Australia are increasingly called upon to work across social differences in ways that promote social justice and challenge growing inequity, and anti-oppressive practice has been put at the heart of qualifying programmes.

This is the third edition of Barbara Bassot's hugely popular book, a uniquely inspiring introduction to critically reflective practice.

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, this key textbook offers an insight on the theory of emotional intelligence and its vital practical value.

This clear and concise textbook is an invaluable guide for students embarking on their social work placements.

Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people.

This new textbook examines the knowledge, skills and values that underpin and inform current social work practice and processes.

How important is the notion of community to skilled social work?

Learning through practice lies at the heart of social work education, providing the opportunity for students to develop and employ the skills, experience and knowledge they need to become effective social workers.

Building Strong Communities is an introductory textbook that contains practical tools, down-to-earth frameworks and useful methods, a valuable resource for working with communities.

Social work has laboured too long under a 'deficit' model that focuses on failings and problems of practice.

Many students and practitioners are familiar with critical reflection but struggle to make space for it in their everyday practice.

This new text provides a jargon-free user guide to the key concepts, models and techniques of reflective practice from one of the leading writers in the field.

Assessment is a core component of social work.

Mental health is the one area of health care where people are often treated against their will, with the justification that it is in their own interest.

Supervision has been a major component of initial training and an important element for professional development in the very wide field of mental healthcare.

In recent years, the concepts of peer support, self-help and self-management have moved from the periphery of mental health care toward the centre, and have fast become mainstream approaches to supporting well-being.

This highly regarded book offers a clear and considered guide to modern mental health policy and practice.

Mental Health and Wellbeing is a timely new book that explores these increasingly important subjects from an intercultural perspective.

Focusing on the challenges of achieving good practice, this popular textbook reflects recent developments in social work within the context of contemporary society, law and policy.