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.
Understanding Substance Use
Policy and Practice
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.
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Relationship-based Social Work with Adults
A guide to relationship-based practice for social work with adults
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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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Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
A Social Work Perspective
The book examines the experiences of people with mental health problems across all stages of the Criminal Justice System.
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Critiquing Personality Disorder
A Social Perspective
Through its exploration of service user and MHSWs’ perspectives the book offers a social perspective on personality disorder and suggests ways of working to empower the person’s response to traumatic experience.
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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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Writing Analytical Assessments in Social Work
You write something in order that it can be read, not in order that it can be written – write reports that achieve and illuminate.
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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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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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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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Creative Approaches to Social Work Practice Learning
A guide to enable social work practice educators to be more creative in the teaching, supervision and assessment of students.
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Critical Psychiatry
A Biography
A history of critical psychiatry that also acts as a call for a new approach to mental health services.
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Guided Relaxation
Your essential guide to creating calm
A treat for the mind, body and spirit for anyone who values their health and well-being.
Over 30 guided relaxation scripts to quieten the mind, release tension and create peace.
Digital Connection in Health and Social Work
Perspectives from Covid-19
Showcases the innovative and creative digital interventions which Health and Social Work educators, practitioners and students have used to respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Don't Put Us Away
Memories of a Man with Learning Disabilities
Richard Keegan-Bull, through his own words, provides a unique opportunity for us to understand better what it is like to live as a man with a learning disability.
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.