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Communication skills are fundamental to effective social work practice. Accessible and easy-to-read, this book explores how communication works, the factors that influence how effectively we attend to and convey information, and how we can improve our communication. Practice vignettes and exercises for the reader are included throughout

Foreword by Mark Lymbery Preface1 Introducing social work with older people2 The potential of social work with older people 3 Demographic and policy context 4 Perspectives on ageing 5 Diversity and disadvantage 6 Health, disability and advocacy 7 Caring, networks and community care 8 Dementia 9 Housing and residential care 10 Intimate relationships and sexuality 11 Risk and elder abuse 12 End of life 13 Meaningful ageing 14 Conclusion References Index

AbstractGiven renewed attention to racial equity in the social work profession, the authors suggest the use of counternarratives, an established tool of critical race theory, as an accessible method to challenge racism and examine privilege in social work education, practice, and research. Counternarratives use the technique of storytelling to elevate the lived experiences of marginalized individuals and communities and invite the listener into critical reflection about dominant, privileged discourses. The ultimate goal of counternarratives is the achievement of racial equity. The authors provide context about how counternarratives can align with social work education, practice, and research, and then use specific, illustrative examples from their own work to bring this method and its application to life. The authors also share their own processes of reflection and dialogue across disciplines and social locations in the use of counternarratives. The reflections of an experienced social justice educator provide additional insights on the use of counternarratives in the field of social work.

One way to understand and explain social work is to stop searching for the united or single definition of social work and to look at it as multidimensional phenomena. The main dimensions of social work are social work as academic discipline or research and social work as a practice. The first part of the article is designed to present possible or hypothetical taxonomy of social work theories. It is stated that it can be identified 24 types of social work theories. The second part of the article analyses the forms of social work practice. There are four types of social work practice: reformist – individualist, reformist – collectivist, therapeutic – individualist, therapeutic – collectivist. The dominant form of social work practice in contemporary society is known by the name of personal social services.

Foreword -- References -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Social Work and Human Rights -- The Concept of Human Rights -- Human Rights and Social Work: An Historical Point of View -- Ethics and Values in Social Work -- Social Work Practice and Human Rights -- 2 The History of Children's Rights -- Historical Perspective -- The Pre-industrial Period -- The Industrial Period (the 19th Century up to the Mid-20th Century) -- Liberalism and Romanticism -- The Middle of the 20th Century to the Present -- International Treaties and Conventions on the Rights of the Child -- Typologies of Children's Rights -- 3 Social Work and Children's Rights: A Theoretical and Ethical View -- The History of Social Work with Children -- Protection and Provision -- Every Child Matters -- The Late 20th Century to the Present-Children as Autonomous Persons -- Why Should the Social Work Profession Be Involved in Children's Rights Practice? -- Participation as a Value in Social Work -- Participation as Basic Practice in Social Work -- Social Work as a Profession of Authority and Supervision -- 4 Social Work and Children's Rights: Implications for Practice -- Rights-Based Approach for Working with Children -- The Relevance of a Rights-Based Approach to Social Work -- Children's Rights Practice in Social Work -- Social Work and Children's Right at the Macro Level: Child Advocacy -- Child Participation as a Practice in Social Work -- What Is Child Participation? -- Why Should We Let the Child Participate? -- Models for Children's Participation -- Children's Participation as Individuals in the Child Welfare System -- Examples from Around the World -- Children's Participation in the Public Context-How Is This Relevant for Social Workers? -- Why Is It Important to Promote Children's Participation as a Group in the Public Context?