Re-Imagining Child Protection: Towards Humane Social Work with Families (White Susan)(Paperback)

Re-Imagining Child Protection: Towards Humane Social Work with Families (White Susan)(Paperback)

Raising a number of critical questions, Brid Featherstone, Susan White and Kate Morris challenge a child protection culture that they see as becoming increasingly authoritarian. Calling for a family-minded practice of child protection, they argue that children should be understood as relational

Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice (Ife Jim)(Paperback)

Social Work with Children and Families (O′loughlin Maureen)(Paperback)

′An excellent introduction to social work with children and families. It links practice with legislation and highlights relevant research findings′. - Mr Dan Burrows, Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University Working with children and families is one of the most

Social Work and Human Development (Walker Janet)(Paperback)

Social work engages with people across the life course, and social workers are expected to work with groups of people at very different stages of their life. Developing a thorough understanding of human growth to encompass the whole of the life course is therefore a central part of all qualifying

Proactive Child Protection and Social Work (Davies Liz)(Paperback)

Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a serious and complex area of social work practice and understanding the critical skills of communicating with and listening to children′s voices, and those of their advocates and survivors, is essential. In this new edition of a highly-regarded book,

Modern Families (Golombok Susan)(Paperback)

Modern Families brings together research on parenting and child development in new family forms including lesbian mother families, gay father families, families headed by single mothers by choice and families created by assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF), egg

Social Work and Social Welfare: A Human Rights Foundation (Van Wormer Katherine)(Paperback)

Unique in its use of a human rights framework, Social Work and Social Welfare goes beyond American borders to examine U.S. government policies-including child welfare, social services, health care, and criminal justice-within a global context. Guided by the belief that forces from the global market

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD (Barkley Russell A.)(Paperback)

Over decades of research and work with thousands of families, Russell A. Barkley has become a leading authority on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. He has learned what a huge difference parents can make in supporting their children's success--as well as how

Relationship-Based Social Work with Adults (Dix Heidi)(Paperback)

A guide to relationship-based practice for social work with

Child-Centred Social Work: Theory and Practice (Barnes Vivienne)(Paperback)

With an emphasis on professional expectations, values and practice skills such as building trust, listening and advocacy, this textbook helps enable social workers base their practice with children and young people on a truly child-centred model. Drawing on contemporary knowledge about childhood

Active Social Work with Children with Disabilities (Adams Julie)(Paperback)

A comprehensive social worker's guide to working with children with

Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Families (Bonnick Helen)(Paperback)

Why Can't My Child Behave?: Empathic Parenting Strategies That Work for Adoptive and Foster Families (Elliott Amber)(Paperback)

Human Types: Essence and the Enneagram (Zannos Susan)(Paperback)

The Socratic injunction, 'Know Thyself,' is the foundation for all work on selfdevelopment. Susan Zannos opens an illumination window on human behavior and temperament in her study of the basic human essence types. These types differ so much from each other, and are so greatly modified by the

Social Work Law in Scotland (Guthrie Thomas G.)(Paperback)

Social Work Law in Scotland provides a practical guide to the legal framework within which social work operates. Providing accessible explanations of law, the book provides coverage of key areas of law in social work including those relating to children, families and adult services.Social Work Law

Social Work and Social Policy: An Introduction (Dickens Jonathan)(Paperback)

An understanding of social policy is vital for engaging practically with social work values, and dealing with political and ethical questions about responsibility, rights and our understanding of 'the good society'. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to social policy, tailored to

Groupwork Practice in Social Work (Lindsay Trevor)(Paperback)

The social work degree requires that students clearly demonstrate competence in working with groups. Many social work students will begin working with families, communities and organisations before they qualify and are regularly assessed on this groupwork practice through assignments and

Women and Work: Feminism, Labour, and Social Reproduction (Ferguson Susan)(Paperback)

'A masterful analysis of three centuries of feminist deliberations on work, carefully tracing how the fault lines of social-reproduction theory emerged.'--Historical Materialism Feminism is once again on the political agenda. Across the world women are taking to the streets to protest unfair

The Child with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth (Wieder Serena)(Pevná vazba)

Stanley Greenspan, internationally known for his work with infants, young children, and their families, and his colleague, nationally recognized child psychologist Serena Wieder, have for the first time integrated their award-winning research and clinical experience into a definitive guide to

How to be a Social Worker: A Critical Guide for Students (Dunk-West Priscilla)(Paperback)

This textbook equips social work students with the tools to develop a social work identity. It provides a critical examination of the knowledge base of social work - from human growth and development to social work research - and explores how a practitioner's own values, principles and experience

Risk in Child Protection: Assessment Challenges and Frameworks for Practice (Calder Martin C.)(Paperback)

Assessing risk is a key challenge in child protection work. Martin C. Calder presents a clear and accessible guide to understanding risk and the part it plays. This book considers what risk means and how risk assessments should be defined, it outlines the key challenges practitioners face

Studying for Your Social Work Degree (Bottomley Jane)(Paperback)

Essential reading for all those undertaking a social work degree within higher education, providing study support, skills and strategies to ensure

Radical Social Work in Practice: Making a Difference (Ferguson Iain)(Paperback)

Radical social work is a tradition often identified exclusively with the movement which developed in the UK in the 1970s, yet as this much-needed new textbook demonstrates, the relevance of radical approaches to contemporary social work practice have never been stronger. Challenges to a neoliberal

Conducting the Home Visit in Child Protection (Nicolas Joanna)(Paperback / softback)

Pocketbook guide full of practical advice for social workers for conducting home visits in child