Social Work

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.

This is the story of an anti-racist campaign staged by social workers and allied health professionals which encourages readers to consider their own possibilities for anti-racist action.

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

This book explains the unique insights that child observation can bring to practice with children and families and helps the reader develop their own skills in this approach.

 A history of critical psychiatry that also acts as a call for a new approach to mental health services.

Social workers and health professionals are often placed in situations where they are verbally or physically threatened by service users and others. This book will help them recognise potential risk in situations, when to avoid involvement, and how best to manage the risks. 

A practical guide to the SEND CoP for trainees, teachers and other health and social care professionals working with children and young people who present with special educational needs or disability. 

A personal account of Foster to Adopt drawing on a range of experiences of the highs and lows of adopting babies and small children.    

For new or aspiring managers in social work and social care, examining the practical and emotional transitions involved in taking on a management role, how to look after yourself and others, and how to develop a strong professional identity.

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 practical guide to understanding safeguarding good practice and the principles, practice and proceedings of the family court, placing the child at the centre of key decision making. 

A theoretically informed practical guide to using crisis theory to bring about positive change in empowering ways.