Social work

This book outlines how therapists and families who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can use an ecological systems approach, which offers a holistic and nuanced model that treats the entire family system rather than just the individual.

Bindung macht Sinn!

Feminist theories of social work have been criticised in recent years for treating women as a uniform category and displaying insufficient sensitivity to the complex ways in which other social divisions (those of race, age, disability, etc.

This fascinating book explores the concept of slow living, offering a philosophical and psychological exploration of the need for a slower pace of life.

Social justice is a concept which is widely touted and lauded as desirable, yet its meaning may differ depending on whether its focus is on the underlying values of social justice, the more specific objectives these entail, or the actual practices or policies which aim to achieve social justice.

This book bridges the gap between theory and implementation to illustrate how resiliency enhancement enables social workers to put the strengths perspective successfully into practice for their clients.

Adult Transgender Care provides an overview of transgender health and offers a comprehensive approach to training mental health professionals in transgender care.

This book examines sport as an inclusive and developmental environment, exploring the conditions by which community sport initiatives can promote personal development, health and social cohesion, particularly for at-risk youth.

This book describes the work and life of Claude Michel Steiner, a close colleague and friend of Eric Berne, the founder of transactional analysis.

This book is aimed at practitioners working with couples and families dealing with the impact of a traumatic/stressful event, with chapters considering events such as the loss of a child, infertility in a couple, sexual abuse of a partner, traumatization of a parent, traumatization of a child, impact of a homicide, and the impact of health problems of aging parents.

A Practitioner's Guide to Cybersecurity and Data Protection offers an accessible introduction and practical guidance on the crucial topic of cybersecurity for all those working with clients in the fields of psychology, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, and counselling.

Spirituality is a multifaceted speciality; anyone who wants to understand it must look across a range of disciplines, which can often make it seem overwhelming and incomplete.

Drawing upon original case studies spanning North America, Europe and Australia, Muslim Citizens in the West explores how Muslims have been both the excluded and the excluders within the wider societies in which they live.

This edited volume sets out the current issues that face educational administrative processes and resources across the globe and provides implication lead responses for how best to tackle new challenges that arise.

Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice provides an in-depth examination of human behavior theories and helps students apply each theory to social work practice.

Mit dem Merkmal der Lösungsorientierung stellt sich Soziale Arbeit in Gegensatz zu all jenen Verfahren, die davon ausgehen, dass eine Veränderung in Richtung gewünschter Ziele stets eine Problemanalyse – Stichwort Problemtrance – erfordert.

Tracing the origin of work with the 'impotent poor' under the Poor Laws, to social workers' current responsibilities towards vulnerable people, this book introduces the reader to the way in which the identification of particular social problems at the end of the nineteenth century led to the emergence of a wide range of separate occupational groups and voluntary workers, which were sometimes, but increasingly, referred to as social workers.

This international and interdisciplinary collection argues for the use of clinical-based practices and research in social work, bringing together critical psychoanalytic ideas into social work practice to help tackle contemporary issues.

This authoritative volume explores different perspectives on economic and social justice and the challenges presented by and within the criminal justice system.

A complete introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary counselling psychology An excellent resource for students at undergraduate or graduate level, Counselling Psychology: A Textbook for Study and Practice provides valuable insights into the key issues associated with theory and practice in this field.

Feminist critiques of the social sciences are based on the assumption that because the social sciences were developed for the most part by white, middle-class, Western men, the perspectives of women were ignored.

This book examines a collaboration between traditional Maori healing and clinical psychiatry.

Cutting across the fields of psychology, management, education, counseling, social work, and sociology, The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring reveals an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to the practice and theory of mentoring.

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.

Prepares future professionals by presenting a practical guide to theory and practice.

Improving the well-being of children is more effective when social care professionals work with the children's parents, families and communities.

Millions of children, adolescents, and adults worldwide experience significant mental health problems, for which they receive no treatment whatsoever.

Contains lesson plans for 10 sessions that include age-appropriate activities.

Wenn die Soziale Arbeit ihre ungeheueren Aufgaben in der modernen Welt erfüllen will, benötigt sie dazu die Wissenschaft.

Any effective response to an uncertain future will require independently thinking individuals working together.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Based on cognitive behavioural psychotherapy, this resource book describes how to treat mild to moderate depression.

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Interprofessional collaboration in the health and social care services has become a commanding force, spear-headed by the Government's modernisation programme to improve partnership.

What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living is a spiritual approach to health care that teaches the reader about values, hope, and faith through actual experiences of terminally ill persons.

There is a healthy development in the human service professions these days.

Mit dem Ressourcenbegriff werden heute neue Sichtweisen und methodische Ansätze in Sozialpolitik, Sozialarbeit, Pädagogik und Psychologie verbunden, ins Zentrum rücken die Fähigkeiten und Möglichkeiten des Klienten.

The Routledge Handbook of Visual Impairment examines current debates as well as cross-examining traditionally held beliefs around visual impairment.

The first volume of its kind, this provocative book evaluates the construct of cultural competence from multiple perspectives.

This book gathers together recent international research in intellectual disability (ID), examining the diverse modes of existence that characterise living with intellectual disabilities in the 21st century.

Couples who enter therapy often view the endeavor as a last-ditch effort before seeking legal services, filing for divorce, and parting ways for good.

Parental mental health problems and substance misuse affect a significant number of families.

Focusing on young people and adolescence, this book explores the complexity of contemporary adolescent safeguarding.

This handbook provides a review of relevant topics concerning the interface between culture and mental health, with a particular focus on child-rearing practices and transcultural issues in the perinatal period, infancy, and early childhood.

Learning and Mobilising for Community Development introduces the reader to different ways of thinking about, and organising community-based education and training within different settings.

On the back of their last book, Cyber-risk and Youth, and building on a new research project, Adorjan and Ricciardelli marshal current research to explore parenting in the digital age.

This book aims to disseminate and share knowledge about financial exploitation of elders with the purpose of protecting those individuals in our society who are most vulnerable to financial abuse and mistreatment.

Eine gute Beziehung zum eigenen »inneren Kind« ist die beste Voraussetzung für eine gute Paarbeziehung.