Understanding Social Work

  • Understanding Social Work: History and Context
    Understanding Social Work: History and Context
    By John, Pierson

    Rolph, S., D. Atkinson and J. Walmsley (2003). '“A pair of stout shoes and an umbrella”: The role of the mental welfare ... Scarman, Lord (1982) The Brixton Disorders: The Scarman Report. London: Penguin Books. Schafer, A. (2002).

  • Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    By Neil Thompson

    This new edition has been updated to include recent developments in the f.

  • Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    By Neil Thompson

    Understanding Social Work is a much-loved and highly acclaimed introduction to what is involved in the role, offering an excellent grounding in what the job is all about.

  • Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    By Neil Thompson

    How is it carried out? What skills does it require? New to this edition: - Updates include new material on the importance of social media, resilience, the impact of austerity, rising case-loads, and the increase pressure on social workers

  • Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice
    By Neil Thompson

    That is, instead of trying to understand the social world in terms of fixed categories or unchanging truths, it is necessary to appreciate that social life is characterized by: ➢ Conflict Conflicting forces and interest groups vie for ...