Social Work

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

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.

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

An essential book to support students from diverse backgrounds as they embark on a Master’s degree in social work.

Essential reading for all those undertaking a social work degree within higher education, providing study support, skills and strategies to ensure success.

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

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.

Key extracts from Modern Mental Health: : Critical Perspectives on Psychiatric Practice which present a range of ersonal experiences.

A useful resource for people seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse. 

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 analyses informal caring across a variety of contexts, describing the nature of these relationships and the conditions under which they take place, and discusses the ways professionals can support and empower carers.