The Blackwell Companion to Social Work |
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| Editor:
| Davies, Martin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-35543-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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A comprehensive introduction to the field, with contributions from leading experts that illuminate the focus and purpose of social work.
- New edition of THE leading social work textbook for undergraduates
- Provides comprehensive coverage of all subject areas relevant to a career in social work
- Covers the reasons for social work, the application of knowledge to practice, the practice context, and its...
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A comprehensive introduction to the field, with contributions from leading experts that illuminate the focus and purpose of social work.
- New edition of THE leading social work textbook for undergraduates
- Provides comprehensive coverage of all subject areas relevant to a career in social work
- Covers the reasons for social work, the application of knowledge to practice, the practice context, and its psychosocial framework
- Gives detailed coverage of the perspectives of service users, carers and the Disabled People's Movement
- The book brings together material on children and families side-by-side with detailed accounts of work with adult service users
- Each chapter lists five key points, three questions for discussion, and three recommendations for further reading