Social Work
How do you become an outstanding social worker?
Becoming an effective social worker involves developing an identity and an excellent understanding of both theory and practice. Our books discuss theory in context, include case studies and encourage discussion to help you achieve.
In this section, we have the books to make you an outstanding social work practitioner.
A Student's Guide to Placements in Health and Social Care Settings
From Theory to Practice
This is an accessible guide to placements provides a framework for students across the caring professions to understand the theory behind successful practice and the critical skills needed to apply it
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Social Exclusion in the UK
The lived experience
This book places the expertise of people with lived experiences front and centre of the narrative on social exclusion, marginalisation and social stigma in the UK.
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Out of the Shadows
The Role of Social Workers in Disasters
This book shines a light on the personal stories of people with lived experiences and the important and valuable role that social workers have played in disaster response.
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The Mindful Social Worker
Living your best social work life
This book enables the reader to adopt a mindful social work approach for care of self and the effective support of others within a social work professional framework.
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Values, Ethics and Rights for Health and Social Care
Explains and promotes the fundamentals of values, ethics and rights for anyone involved in social work or health and social care.
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Making sense of theory and its application to social work practice
How to understand social work theory and apply it to social work practice
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The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship
Developed specifically for the social work degree apprenticeship to guide apprentices through the unique requirements of this new qualifying route.
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Self-neglect
A Practical Approach to Risks and Strengths Assessment
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.
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Self-Neglect: Learning from Life
A practice-based perspective on working with people who self-neglect.
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Innovations in Practice Learning
As a practice educator, do you sometimes encounter difficulties in supporting individual students through placement? This book is a handy companion of innovative practice to help you through those times.
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Self-worth in children and young people
Critical and practical considerations
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.
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The W Word
Witchcraft labelling and child safeguarding in social work practice
A useful resource for people seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse.
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Studying for your Master’s Degree in Social Work
An essential book to support students from diverse backgrounds as they embark on a Master’s degree in social work.
Effective Problem Solving
A bumper book of powerful problem-solving tools and techniques presented clearly and concisely by a highly respected author.
Values, Ethics and Rights for Health and Social Care
Explains and promotes the fundamentals of values, ethics and rights for anyone involved in social work or health and social care.
Managing Stress
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.