Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care, Third Edition Knowledge and Theory |
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Editor:
| Lishman, Joyce |
Contribution by:
| Shardlow, Steven Aldgate, Jane Gibson, Alastair Brearley, Judith Daniel, Brigid Statham, Daphne Sheppard, Michael Macdonald, Geraldine Marsh, Peter Walker, Steven Doel, Prof Mark Keenan, Colin MacKay, Rob Barr, Alan Buckley, Robert Feilberg, Fiona Fook, Jan Fisk, Ian Maclean, Terry Slessor, Sheila Richert, Amy Bolger, Janine Clark, Amy Shepherd, Mike Kelmshall, Hazel Humphrey, David Hardiker, Pauline Barker, Mary Munro, Heather Lynch, Rory Kearney, Patricia Gibson, Neil |
ISBN: | 978-1-78450-010-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $55.00USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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.