Social work

Explore the reasons that new families break up!

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), covering its theoretical foundations, core techniques, and practical applications.

This book draws on important original transdisciplinary research to address a wide range of issues relating to the remodeling of existing schools for pre-teenagers to fit them to various novel teaching models (e.

Understanding Social Entrepreneurship is the leading textbook that provides students with a comprehensive overview of the field.

Ellis's mother is angry because he's been watching porn.

More activities to tap into the strength of your clients' spiritual beliefs to achieve therapeutic goals.

This resource has been designed to support practitioners and caregivers with practical and creative ideas on how to use illustrated storybooks therapeutically with children.

Across the Asia Pacific, there are a vast range of experiences of homelessness and an equally diverse range of responses from state systems.

A comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary readings in the sociology of health.

This book explores the concept of relational care, what it feels like for older people and for carers, why it makes life happier and how those involved in residential or community care can make it work.

In the light of the current professionalization of counselling, Clinical Counselling in Context examines the hypothesis that counselling theory and practice is altered by the specific organizational context in which it takes place - the consequence of which is that context is an important force for therapeutic change.

First published in 1998, this book is about the consequences of the permanent settlement of former labour migrants in contemporary Germany and Britain and the extent to which these 'new' minorities are regarded as citizens in both societies as well as citizens of the European Union.

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) is a profession that is expected to grow rapidly over the next ten years.

The social worker's guide to integrating theory and practice Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice teaches aspiring social workers how to apply theory in real world practice.

Denise Moran est une féministe française qui œuvre au confluent du journalisme, du militantisme et des réseaux syndicaux.

There is an alleged crisis of cohesion in the UK, manifested in debates about identity and 'Britishness', the breakdown of social connections along the fault lines of geography, ethnicity, faith, income and age, and the fragile relationship between citizen and state.

Art-Based Supervision is a unique text for graduate supervision classes and seminars as well as a resource for post-graduate supervisors and practitioners.

An essential desk reference for all helping professionals Social Work in Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Approach is a comprehensive and contemporary guide to the delivery of evidence-based care.

There is an increasing population of students coming to college who challenge and frustrate staff.

Counseling older adults is not equivalent to counseling the general population, and specialized skills and knowledge, as well as sensitivity to the contexts in which older adults live, are essential in working successfully with this population.

Emotional Schema Therapy: Distinctive Features offers a concise overview to what is distinctive about this new approach to helping clients cope with "e;difficult"e; emotions.

This book looks at rape myths and rape culture within the university environment, examining the development of social identities in the creation and support of such culture.

The debate of teenage pregnancy and parenthood continues to be a topical media and political issue, and a contested policy area.

Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) is an effective intervention which builds positive relationships through filming and feedback sessions.

Non-profits are big business.

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Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a useful introduction to the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Praise for Becoming a Therapist "e;This resource is filled with practical and personal advice, relevant stories, and examples, and reads more like help from a friend than a typical textbook.

Dance and Creativity within Dance Movement Therapy discusses the core work and basic concepts in dance movement therapy (DMT), focusing on the centrality of dance, the creative process and their aesthetic-psychological implications in the practice of the profession for both patients and therapists.

The aim of contemporary mental health policy is to enable people who have had a severe mental illness to lead relatively independent lives in the community, rather than be sequestered permanently in the large mental hospitals.

This book focuses on community self-help and support groups specifically in the context of recovery movements in addiction and mental health care.

Community Services Intervention provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory, models and principles of practice for direct social casework.

The therapeutic encounter is at the core of counselling and psychotherapy training and practice, regardless of therapeutic modality.

Sport is often seen as an indicator of the civic maturity of a community, an aspect of the rights of citizens to health, education and social integration.

This book will provide you with the initial developing knowledge and skills needed to practice ethically and effectively with children and families.

Kinship care - the care of children by grandparents, other relatives or friends - is a major part of foster care, yet there are distinct issues that arise in care involving family rather than 'stranger' foster carers.

With 1994 designated the United Nations Year of the Family, young children and their relationship with parents and carers is firmly back on the political agenda.

Racial integration, and policies intended to achieve greater integration, continue to generate controversy in the United States, with some of the most heated debates taking place among long-standing advocates of racial equality.

Elder abuse has been increasingly recognised over the past ten years in many countries and progress has been made in both understanding and addressing the issue.

This important work offers the first detailed analysis of recent changes in health care for the elderly.

The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libraries in the heart of the community is open to debate.

Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society is an authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement.

This book explores the role of the worker in facilitating participation, learning and active engagement within communities.

Sex Addiction: A Guide for Couples and Those Who Help Them is a practical book that provides empathic support, guidance, information and pragmatic strategies for couples who want to survive sex and porn addiction - whether that's together, or apart.

There's a pervasive sense of betrayal in areas scarred by mine, mill and factory closures.

The discipline of social policy, oftentimes deemed a part of social work as a profession, was born in the West.

The first edition of this book introduced the Young-Bramham Programme, a pioneering approach to cognitive behavioural treatment for ADHD in adults, which was well-received by clinical and academic communities alike.