Social Work: An Outline for the Intending Student

Noel Timms

ISBN 10: 1138364223 / ISBN 13: 9781138364226

Published by Rutledge, Abingdon, Oxon / New York, 2018

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Content Description. Originally published in 1970, Noel Timms's Social Work: An Outline for the Intending Student was written as an introduction to the profession for prospective social-work students and others seeking to understand the nature and practice of social work. Timms examines the historical development of social work in Britain, the organizations in which social workers practice, the knowledge and methods underlying professional work, social-work values, and professional education and training. This 2018 hardcover edition was issued as part of Routledge Revivals, a series returning important and previously unavailable scholarly works to print. A useful work for students and practitioners of social work as well as researchers interested in the history and development of the profession.

Condition Description. Near Fine. Clean, bright hardcover with an apparently unread interior. Pages are crisp and clean, with no writing, highlighting, underlining, or other markings observed. Binding is tight and square. Glossy pictorial boards remain bright, showing only very minor shelf/storage wear, including light rubbing and slight wear at several corners and board edges. No dust jacket, as issued. An exceptionally clean copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Work: An Outline for the Intending Student
• Publisher: Rutledge, Abingdon, Oxon / New York
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138364223
• ISBN 13: 9781138364226
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 5.4W x 8.5H x 0.5D inches 5.4 inches width by 8.5 inches height by 0.5 inches depth
• Weight: 0.75 pounds

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1970, Social Work is an introduction for students and others who are thinking of taking up social work, or who want to know what social work is. The book begins by outlining the development of social work in the United Kingdom. It describes the methods social workers use, the knowledge they require in order to work effectively, the values they espouse, and the organisations within which they work. The book concludes with a detailed section on education and training for social work.

About the Author

Noel Timms