Critical Practice in Social Work - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 033392553X ISBN 13: 9780333925539

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002

Synopsis

This social work text is conceived as a complementary volume to "Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates", although it is usable as a stand-alone introduction in its own right. Focusing on social work values, on areas of particular practice (ranging across work with children, families and vulnerable adults) and on management issues relevant to all social workers whether they are managers or not, it offers an overview both of the practicalities of social work and the principles underpinning practice.

About this title

From the Back Cover

What do social workers need to know in order to practise skilfully and effectively? The second edition of this highly respected text gives you the understanding to bridge the gap between social work theory and the challenges of day-to-day practice.

Critical Practice in Social Work is different from every other text for several reasons:
- Its unique combination of theory, values and practice
- The wealth of expertise its contributors bring to their subject
- The way the themes of critical practice and reflective practice are used to show how theories can be applied meaningfully
- The number of methods covered, in an 'easy reference' structure
- Its in-depth look at an unrivalled spectrum of professional situations, illustrated by rich case material
- Its systematic discussion of professional ethics and values, both as general principles for practice and as practical tools.

The book's simultaneous accessibility and depth make it suited for study at both qualifying and post-qualifying level. Conveying the versatility and thoughtfulness required to do social work well, it is an essential purchase for every aspiring and practising social worker's bookshelf. It is one of three interrelated books edited by the internationally renowned and widely published team, Robert Adams, Lena Dominelli and Malcolm Payne. The companion books are Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates (third edition) and Practising Social Work in a Complex World. Each book can be used alone or in combination with the other two as a uniquely flexible and comprehensive programme of study.

About the Author

ROBERT ADAMS is Professor of Human Services Development, attached to the Policy Research Centre, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull, and Visiting Professor of Social Work, University of Teesside. He has worked in social work and criminal justice settings and is the author of a number of books, including Social Work and Empowerment and Quality Social Work. - LENA DOMINELLI is Professor of Social and Community Development at Southampton University and President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work. She has worked as a social worker, probation officer and community worker and has written 14 books, including Anti-Racist Social Work (second edition) and Sociology for Social Work. - MALCOLM PAYNE is Professor of Applied Community Studies, Head of the Department of Applied Community Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University, having previously worked in probation, social services and the national and local voluntary sector. He is the author of the best-selling Modern Social Work Theory (second edition) and his most recent book is Teamwork in Multiprofessional Care.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033392553X
• ISBN 13: 9780333925539
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Robert Adams