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To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the seminal text Radical Social Work (1975), this volume has been compiled to explore the radical tradition within social work and assess its legacy, relevance and prospects. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduates studying social work, as well as social work academics and researchers.

Front Cover -- Social Work and Human Problems: Casework, Consultation and Other Topics -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I: Aspects of Casework -- Chapter 1. Renaissance in British Casework -- Chapter 2. The Function and Use of Relationship Between Client and Psychiatric Social Worker -- References -- Chapter 3. Transference and Reality in the Casework Relationship -- Relation Between Psycho-analytic Theory and Psycho-analytic Technique -- Transference and Reality in Relationships -- Role-playing in Casework

This book explores shifts in international social policies, looking at how they affect national trends and the context for social work practice. It investigates the responsibilities for social welfare held by the state, the market and civil society, elaborating a concept of citizenship-based social work.

Dialectics deals with opposites and contradictions. Social work literature seldom talks about opposites and contradictions. This article attempts to discuss the relevance and usefulness of dialectics in social work practice, focusing on three areas: the individual/social divide, contradictions in worker-client relationships and social work as a profession.

The government agenda on Personalisation and self-directed support is fast-moving and rapidly changing. It is vital therefore that students and practitioners alike are aware of the key issues and debates, as well as the policy that surrounds this area of practice. This timely and fully revised second edition provides an overview of the personalisation agenda and looks at the recent legislation in a broad historical and theoretical perspective. This approach will provide opportunities for students to consider the changes to the social work role and to evaluate the impact of this for service users and as practitioners.