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Intro -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Notes on the contributors -- List of abbreviations used in this book -- Introduction -- Towards a critical understanding of social work -- Repositioning social work -- The changing nature of social work -- Values, ethics and social work -- Anti-oppressive practice: the challenges of the twenty-first century -- Reaffirming the value of social work -- Social policy, poverty and social work -- Social work and the law -- Social work and organisations -- Perspectives on the life course: childhood and adolescence -- Perspectives on the life course: later life -- Researching social work -- Understanding social work process -- Communication skills in social work -- Working with service users and carers -- Assessment -- Planning -- Understanding intervention -- Critical intervention and empowerment -- Alternative intervention: a Chinese body-mind-spirit perspective -- Monitoring, review and evaluation -- Working with children, young people and families -- Adult services and health-related social work -- Working in the voluntary and independent sectors -- Preparing for social work practice -- Personal and professional development -- Concluding comment -- Bibliography -- Author index -- Subject index.

"This revised second edition of Social Work: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the often misrepresented world of social work. This accessible book presents a broad view of contemporary social work, exploring its roots and its possible future. It dispels myths surrounding social work, addresses media debates, and offers a balanced account of what social workers do. Drawing examples from the full range of social work practice, this book is valuable reading for all individuals interested in the field of social work. It will provide a helpful introduction for students considering a career in social work, those beginning social work courses, and other professionals whose work brings them into contact with social workers"--

This important book looks at social work responses in different countries to extreme social, economic and political situations including war situations, military regimes, earthquakes and tsunamis.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Teaching Clients to Think about Their Feelings as a Component of Social Work Clinical Practice -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Teaching -- Context - The First Phase -- Explanation - The Second Phase -- Thinking - The Third Phase -- Examples of Applying the Model -- Summary and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Working with Older People in a Contested Context: A Critical Analysis from a Practice Perspective -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Policy Contours -- Frameworks for Welfare -- Overview of Ageing Policy in the Australian Context -- The Experience thus Far -- The Catchment Area -- Practice Insights -- Contested Territory: One size Fits All -- Contested Territory: The Privileging of Technology -- Contested Territory: The Politics of Risk -- Contested Territory: Acting as One's Own Agent -- Contested Territory: Strengths or (Dis) Abilities -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Seamless Care and Embedded Homes for Older People in China: A Social Town Planning Perspective -- Abstract -- China's Plan to Combat Rapid Aging -- Inadequacies of Existing Services -- Development of Elderly Services in Hong Kong -- Limitations and Inadequacies the Hong Kong System -- A Seamless Care Model for China -- Social Experiments in China -- a. Shenzhen -- b. Shanghai -- c. Chengdu -- d. Zhuhai -- Conclusion: Embedded Homes and Seamless Care for Town Planning -- References -- Chapter 4 -- The Cultural Context of Long-Term Care -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction: Reasons for the Emerging of Long-Term Care -- 2. Paradigm Shifts in People's Care -- 3. Help Based on Researching People's Needs -- 3.1. Institutionalization -- 3.2. Housing -- 3.3. Work and Money -- 3.4. Everyday Life -- 3.5. Discontent in Interaction -- 3.6. Human Contact

Communication in Social Work focuses on the role of communication in social work. This book discusses aspects of communication in the helping process and illustrates where information and advice on their own would not have been helpful to the client.

Cover -- Half-Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Theory for practice -- Introduction -- Why practice needs theory -- What is theory? -- Theory for practice -- Organisation of theory -- Using theory -- Conclusion -- Part I Social Work Processes -- 2 Social work processes: assessment -- Introduction -- Assessment theories -- Assessment models -- Assessment as CORE -- Assessment of risk -- Assessment of need -- Assessments and oppression -- User participation in assessment -- Multi-professional assessment -- Conclusion -- 3 Social work processes: advocacy and partnership -- Introduction -- Systems theory -- User participation -- Empowerment -- Advocacy -- Negotiating -- Conclusion -- 4 Social work processes: communication -- Introduction -- Interviewing -- Skills in interviewing -- Responding -- Barriers to communication -- Conclusion -- 5 Social work processes: reflection and review -- Reflective practice -- Review -- Implications of review for practice -- Ending interventions -- Conclusion -- Part II Methods of Intervention -- 6 Counselling -- Context -- Developments in social work -- The psychosocial approach as a method of understanding -- Framework for understanding the psychosocial approach -- Psychosocial techniques -- Criticisms of the psychosocial approach -- Some benefits of the psychosocial approach -- Counselling in social work -- Client-centred counselling -- Egan's systematic helping -- Incorporating diversity -- Narrative approaches -- Conclusion -- 7 Crisis interventions -- Introduction -- What do we mean by 'crisis'? -- Framework for understanding crisis intervention -- Techniques of crisis intervention -- Bereavement and loss -- Coping with catastrophe -- Prevention -- Conclusion -- 8 Problem solving practice -- Introduction.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- List of figures -- Acknowledgement -- Introduction -- Aims of the book -- The managerial context of social work -- A note on terminology and language -- Producing this edition -- Structure of the book -- 1 Why study management? -- The relevance of management theory to social work -- Why all social workers are managers -- Should all managers be social workers? -- 2 Management theory and organisational structures -- Scientific managerialism: classical theories -- Organisational structures -- Human relations theorists -- The organisation becoming more complex: the systems model -- Where are we now? Complexity and the challenge of constant change -- 3 Cultural change and quality standards -- Culture -- Quality -- Managing change -- Conclusion -- 4 Management as vision, strategy and leadership, or management of uncertainty? -- Vision and mission: the link with strategic planning -- Strategy -- Operational planning -- Leadership role and style -- Using power responsibly -- Leadership and management tasks -- Beyond leadership: the management of uncertainty -- Conclusion -- 5 Matching people and jobs -- Job analysis -- Job description -- Person specification -- Recruitment -- Shortlisting -- Selection -- Induction and departure: rites of passage -- Conclusion -- 6 The human resource: meeting the needs of staff -- Supervision -- Performance appraisal -- Staff development -- Staff care -- Self-help support and self-directed learning -- Conclusion -- 7 Managing diversity -- Anti-discrimination legislation -- Equal opportunities policies -- Representativeness in the labour market -- Opening up our thinking about work -- Conclusion -- 8 Conclusion -- Personal style and principles: time to invent anti-oppressive policy? -- And the world moves on -- References -- Index.

Grounded in contemporary social work practice approaches such as trauma-informed practice, cultural competency and systems theory, this book develops a model for developing, implementing and evaluating police social work and social service collaboration within the context of contemporary policing strategies.

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