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Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care, Third Edition: Knowledge and Theory - Softcover

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9781849055710: Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care, Third Edition: Knowledge and Theory
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ISBN 10: 1849055718 ISBN 13: 9781849055710
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

This fully updated and expanded third edition of a classic text provides a comprehensive introduction to key theory, knowledge, research and evidence relating to practice learning in social work and social care.

It outlines the theories that underpin social care practice, the main assessment models and interventions, and also offers guidance on the effective implementation of assessment across a range of professional contexts. Contributors from research, policy-making and practice backgrounds offer guidance on how to apply policy and research findings in everyday practice while ensuring that the complex needs of each individual service user are met. This third edition also features new chapters on group work, social pedagogy and personalisation.

The Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care is an essential resource for ensuring effective evidence-based practice which will be valued by students, educators and practitioners alike.

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About the Authors

Brigid Daniel is Professor of Social Work at the University of Stirling. She is the co-author of a number of books on child care and protection and has a particular interest in factors that help children to cope with adversity. She was a member of the multi-disciplinary team that carried out a national ministerial review of child protection practice in Scotland.

Steven Walker is Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He is a registered social worker and psychotherapist and has worked in social care for over 30 years, specialising in child protection and child and adolescent mental health.

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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1849055718
ISBN 13 
9781849055710
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
496
Editor
Lishman Joyce
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