Key Concepts in Social Work Practice - Couverture souple

Aidan Worsley; Tim Mann; Angela Olsen; Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1446207307 ISBN 13 : 9781446207307

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

This book is a quick and accessible reference guide to the key concepts that social work students and professionals need to understand to be effective. The authors place practice at the centre of the text, and include a host of case examples to bring the concepts to life.

Examining the essential topics of the social work curriculum, the concepts covered relate to practice, theory, policy and personal challenges. Further reading is included in each entry, so that the reader can explore what they have learned in more detail.

This book will be an invaluable resource for social work students during their studies and on their practice placement. It will also be useful for qualified social workers, who want to continue their professional education.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Aidan Worsley has a professional background in the probation service, working as a Probation Officer and latterly a Senior Probation Officer from 1987 to 1997 before moving into Higher Educaiton. He has written and researched around themes of practice education, interprofessional learning, social work education, and practitioner research. He is actively involved - and committed to - social work reform, being a member of the Reform Board, as well as having roles with the HCPC and College of Social Work. He is currently Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Central Lancashire - and is also co-chair of the Association of Professors of Social Work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1446207307
• ISBN 13: 9781446207307
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible