Social Work

This book offers an alternative and thought-provoking perspective to the conventional and orthodox understanding of mental health and how to help those suffering with mental illness. It will appeal to social workers in mental health contexts as well as students on post qualifying courses and the Masters Degree in Social Work. 

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.

An accessible guide for those wanting to help and support children and young people with, or at risk of developing mental health problems.

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.

An essential adult safeguarding practice multi-agency framework under the Care Act 2014.

Through a range of self-care activities, this book will help you to look after yourself so that you are fit to face the demands of your profession. 

Developed specifically for the social work degree apprenticeship to guide apprentices through the unique requirements of this new qualifying route.

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. 

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.

A practice-based perspective on working with people who self-neglect.

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

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.