Social Work

An essential book to support students from diverse backgrounds as they embark on a Master’s degree in social work.

This exciting book challenges the dominant approaches to children and young people’s mental health, and provides straightforward practical strategies that can be used to address emotional upset, loss, and aid recovery.

A series of case studies, inspired by the author’s real-life experience, exploring ethical and practical dilemmas occurring in health and social care practice with people living with dementia in a variety of settings from care homes to intermediate healthcare settings.

Principal Social Workers, from both adults' and children's services, talk about key areas of their practice.

Helps social workers and health professionals recognise potential risks in situations, when to avoid involvement, and how best to manage the risks. 

Explains and promotes the fundamentals of values, ethics and rights for anyone involved in social work or health and social care. 

A theoretically informed practical guide to understanding and tackling stress, presented by a well-respected author who explains complex ideas clearly and accessibly without oversimplifying them.

A bumper book of powerful problem-solving tools and techniques presented clearly and concisely by a highly respected author.

A collection of stories to help social workers work with dilemmas, weigh up options and make good decisions.

How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work practice

A useful resource for people seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse. 

A practical intervention framework and guide in Risks & Strengths Assessment in self-neglect for support staff who are working with adults who self-neglect or may be at risk of self-neglecting in the future.