Social Work Practice: Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review (Transforming Social Work Practice Series) - Softcover

Parker, Jonathan; Bradley, Greta

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9781844458318: Social Work Practice: Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1844458318 ISBN 13: 9781844458318
Publisher: Learning Matters, 2010

Synopsis

This best-selling and widely recognised textbook is now into its third edition and has been fully updated to reflect the recent changes in social work practice. New features and case studies are included throughout, as is a greater emphasis on safeguarding and protection issues. By working through this book, student social workers can ensure that they understand the features of a good assessment, how it is conducted and some of the difficulties that might arise during the process.

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About the Authors

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Parker of the Health Sciences University, UK, is Professor Emeritus at Bournemouth University, Professor Emeritus at the University of Stavanger, Norway, Visiting Professor at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Doctoral programme team member at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan. He was one of the founders and director of the Family Assessment and Support Unit, a placement agency attached to the University of Hull and Head of the Department of Social Work.  He was Chair of the Association of Teachers in Social Work Education until 2005, Vice Chair of the UK higher education representative body, the Joint University Council for Social Work Education from 2005- 2010, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He has published widely (over 200 scholarly papers and chapters and 43 books): on disadvantage, marginalisation and violence, Southeast Asia, social work and welfare education internationally. He is author of the best-selling book Social Work Practice (Sage, 2025) and series editor for the highly successful Transforming Social Work Practice series (Sage).



Greta Bradley is a former Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of York. Her academic interests are in community care and workforce studies in social work. Her most recent research is on aspects of sustainable practice in social work. She is a former of ′Practice′.

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Publisher
Learning Matters
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1844458318
ISBN 13 
9781844458318
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
176
Rating
  • 3.88 out of 5 stars
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