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Social work methods and skills : the essential foundations of practice created by Karen Healy

By: Material type: TextTextCopyright date: ©2012Description: xiii, 257 pages. illustrations 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780230575172
  • 023057517X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV40 HEA
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- The core of professional social work practice -- Social work methods in context : purposeful practice -- Professional communication skills -- Working with individuals -- Working with individuals to resolve life's problems -- Working with mandated individuals -- Working with families and groups -- Working with families -- Working with groups -- Community work, policy practice and organisational change -- Community work -- Policy practice -- Conclusion: creating a context for change -- References.
Summary: A clearly framed and comprehensive introduction to practice methods, this important text explores how methods and skills can be combined to offer a versatile professional toolkit for practice. It interrogates the social work process within a range of settings, including working with involuntary clients, and within community and family settings.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book School of Social Work Library Open Shelf HV40 HEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 156167 Available BK143695
Reserve Reserve School of Social Work Library - Reserve HV40 HEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 139173 Available BK115296

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments --
Preface --
The core of professional social work practice --
Social work methods in context : purposeful practice --
Professional communication skills --
Working with individuals --
Working with individuals to resolve life's problems --
Working with mandated individuals --
Working with families and groups --
Working with families --
Working with groups --
Community work, policy practice and organisational change --
Community work --
Policy practice --
Conclusion: creating a context for change --
References.

A clearly framed and comprehensive introduction to practice methods, this important text explores how methods and skills can be combined to offer a versatile professional toolkit for practice. It interrogates the social work process within a range of settings, including working with involuntary clients, and within community and family settings.

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