Social Work

This book is an essential introduction and guide for a critical engagement with social problems. In short, What's your (social) problem and what are you going to do about it?

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. 

A book that brings up to date theory and understanding of child development in the early years into the workplace.

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. 

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.

A Newly Qualified Social Worker’s experience, reflections and gentle advice on the training process and early years of a Social Work career.

An up-to-date guide to the effective use of social media in social work education

This book offers a critical multidisciplinary analysis of case studies of social work interventions from a psychosocial and relationship-based perspective.

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.

The book examines the experiences of people with mental health problems across all stages of the Criminal Justice System. 

This book offers a simple, constructive and fully referenced guide to planning and reflecting on career development in social work, using a portfolio-based approach.

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