Social Work and Social Care Practice / Edition 1

by Ian O'Connor, Mark Hughes, Danielle Turney, Jill Wilson, Deborah Setterlund

Overview

This lively and engaging book is an adaptation of the bestselling introductory social work book available in Australia. This edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect wider changes that have characterized social work training and practice in recent years. It offers readers an essential grounding in the knowledge, values, and skills needed for successful completion of their degree.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761940630
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/23/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.32(w) x 9.13(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr Mark Hughes is Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He has worked as a social worker in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College London. Mark’s research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications.

Table of Contents

Social Work and Social Arrangements
Introducing Framework for Practice
Social Welfare in Britain
Self, Relationships, Process and Practice
Assessment
Intervention
Intervention and the Organizational Context
Placements and Practice Learning
Towards Ethical Self-Reflective Practice

Editorial Reviews

'For many readers, especially trainers and educationalists, the thoroughness of this book is likely to be attractive. The added advantage of O'Connor et al's book is that it covers social work for both adults and children. [This book] is likely to appear on many social work reading lists. [It has] the potential to provide good learning opportunities for post-qualifying as well as pre-qualifying training' - Health and Social Care in the Community

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