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Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook for Students (Paperback, Ed)
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Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook for Students (Paperback, Ed)
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This exciting new book provides an overview of fifteen different
contemporary social work practice settings, spanning across the
statutory, voluntary, private and third sectors. It serves as the
perfect introduction to the various roles social workers can have
and the numerous places they can work, equipping students with the
knowledge, skills and values required to work in areas ranging from
mental health to fostering and adoption, and from alcohol and drug
treatment services to youth offending. Each chapter provides: An
overview of the setting, including the role of the social worker,
how service users gain access to the service and key issues,
definitions or terms specific to the settingLegislation and policy
guidance related to the specific settingThe key theories and
methods related to the settingBest practice approaches and the
benefits and challenges of working within the settingCase examples
illustrating the application of the information to practice Social
work students will find this an invaluable handbook that they will
refer to time and again throughout their education and into their
assessed and supported year of employment.Contributors: Mark
Baldwin, Jo Bell, Jenny Clifford, Jill Chonody, Clare Evans,
Benedict Fell, Alinka Gearon, Issy Harvey, Caroline Hickman, Tony
Jeffs, Debbie Martin, Malcolm Payne, Justin Rogers, Sue Taplin,
Barbra Teater, John Watson, Michele Winter. "It is an excellent
student introduction to this diverse profession. Full of
information that provides a thought provoking read." Andrew Ellery,
Social Care Professional "This book really is an excellent resource
for social work students at an introductory level and for
preparation for placement levels. It provides a comprehensive
overview of a range of service user groups as well as specific
issues such as domestic violence, homelessness and substance use.
Each section is structured around the policy and legislative
context and includes comment on theory, challenges and
anti-oppressive practice with case examples to aid learning. The
focus on the settings within which social work is practiced is
particularly welcome and provides an essential companion to
introductory books which look more at values, professional
behaviour and skills. The range of different settings covered
provides excellent preparation for students about to start a
placement. The sections on rehabilitation of offenders and
self-harm highlight topics that are often given less attention but
may well be encountered by students on placement. I will certainly
be including this book as essential reading for students on
introductory and practice preparation modules." Allan Rose, Social
Work Lecturer, Brunel University, UK
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