Social Work

A compendium of social work study skills to help students with their critical thinking, verbal and written communication, academic writing, and referencing skills.

New edition of best-selling book which helps social workers gain a comprehensive understanding of how to achieve best practice in applying the Care Act 2014.

A practical exploration of what’s possible when caring for someone living with dementia, to help them live their best life in a way that makes sense to them.

A comprehensive social worker's guide to working with children with disabilities.

This is the third edition of our best-selling Writing Analytical Assessments in Social Work with the most up-to-date guidance so social workers can write reports that achieve and illuminate.

An invaluable guide for Practice Educators and Practice Supervisors undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 status under the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (2019) and for those involved in facilitating the learning, support, assessment and CPD of Practice Educators. 

A guide to enable social work practice educators to be more creative in the teaching, supervision and assessment of students.

A guide to relationship-based practice for social work with adults

The book will enable social work professionals to develop a critical understanding of substance use policy, theory and practice which they can use in practice.

Positive Social Work will support and help you as a NQSW to understand your role within the context of a developing Social Work service. It will ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do the job as best you can.

A shocking reminder of the cruel history of childhood that has been largely hidden and forgotten.

Focuses on using a strength-based approach when working with children and families; based on the belief that there are always strengths in the most challenging of situations.