| Author | : Elizabeth F. Hoffler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Social service |
| ISBN | : 9780871014412 |
Spirituality Matters in Social Work
| Author | : James Dudley |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 389 |
| Release | : 2016-03-02 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1317752651 |
Offering a focus that is lacking (or not clearly evident) in most spirituality books, Dudley addresses specific ways of incorporating spirituality into practice and integrates many of the contributions of other writers into an overall eclectic practice approach. His approach revolves around many of the core competencies of the EPAS accreditation (CSWE, 2008). Most of the core competencies are addressed with an emphasis on professional identity, ethical practice, critical thinking, diversity, practice contexts, and, a major practice framework of the book, the practice stages of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
Professional Identity and Social Work
| Author | : Stephen A. Webb |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2017-06-26 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1315306948 |
Bringing together the perspectives of an internationally renowned group of specialists, the collection addresses a range of issues associated with professional identity construction and 'being professional' in the context of a rapidly changing inter-professional environment. It explores traditional aspects of professional identity such as beliefs, values, in-group status and belonging, alongside themes of professional socialisation, workplace culture, group membership, boundary maintenance, jurisdiction disputes and inter-professional tensions with health, education and the police.
Social Work with Looked After Children
| Author | : Christine Cocker |
| Publisher | : Learning Matters |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2012-12-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0857259210 |
This revised edition details organisational systems and structures that are part of the assessment and planning process for looked after children. This is closely interwoven with discussions about their emotional development, educational, health and cultural needs and how these needs can be met through social work and a range of other services. The views of looked after children are highlighted through case studies and summaries of research findings, and the range of skills and knowledge necessary to support looked after children through the key events they experience, including loss, change and the development of new relationships, are explained and illustrated.
The Call to Social Work
| Author | : Craig W. LeCroy |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2011-10-05 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1412987938 |
"The Call to Social Work" is a great supplement to courses such as introduction to social work and social welfare, and social work practice. It can also be used in practicum/field courses to give students a better understanding of what various types of social workers do in daily practice. The text provides stories of real social workers with many different backgrounds, and is designed to help students to better understand the profession.
Social Work with Older People
| Author | : Karin Crawford |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2008-08-08 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0857252453 |
This second edition looks in detail at the role of the social worker who engages with older people. It enables the reader to develop the key skills required to understand the mental and physical needs of older people in society while encouraging plenty of discussion and critical, independent thought. Furthermore, this book is a source of contemporary research and offers the reader insights into government legislation and policy. It is an essential read for any student who wants to develop a distinctive focus on social work with older people.
Social Work with Children and Families
| Author | : Maureen O′Loughlin |
| Publisher | : Learning Matters |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2016-03-10 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1473967902 |
′An excellent introduction to social work with children and families. It links practice with legislation and highlights relevant research findings′. - Mr Dan Burrows,Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University Working with children and families is one of the most challenging, skilled, but ultimately rewarding, areas of social work practice. Social workers need to be able to work with a diverse group of children and their families: from babies to teenagers, single parents to two-parent families and multi-carer families, as well as with a diverse group of professionals, such as the police, schools, hospitals, health centres and various community organisations. They need to be able to understand the law, policy and legislation that surrounds social work with children and families, while continually developing their own skills. Such skills include communication, preparation and planning, intervention, recognition, identification and assessment of significant harm, recording and report writing, managing oneself and the work, problem solving, research and analysis and decision making. This fully revised new edition aims to guide you through all of these areas and more. There are chapters on safeguarding, substitute care for children, family support for children and families, life story work and direct work with children.
Social Work Intervention
| Author | : Trevor Lindsay |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 2009-06-30 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1844455661 |
Social workers need to have a sound working knowledge of a range of ways of working with the people who use their services. They also need to be able to apply and integrate this knowledge in practice, to critically evaluate different methods and to choose the most effective in any particular set of circumstances. This book provides a hands-on guide to the most common methods of helping social work service users and to dealing with some difficult situations.
Social Theory for Social Work
| Author | : Christopher Thorpe |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2017-09-28 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1135985588 |
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of individuals and groups and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. Drawing on the theoretical ideas and perspectives of a wide range of classical and modern social theorists, the book demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide range of social work practice scenarios, issues and debates. Departing with the work of the classical theorists, the book covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. Putting to work ideas from these different perspectives, a range of social work scenarios, issues and debates are opened up and explored. The final chapter brings together the various theoretical strands, and critically considers the contribution they can make towards realizing core social work values in a rapidly globalizing world. Demonstrating exactly how and in what ways social theory can make important and enduring contributions to social work, Social Theory for Social Work is essentialial reading for social work students, practitioners and professionals alike.
