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Intro -- How to Survive in Social Work -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Surviving in Context -- 2. Social Work in Context -- 3. Macro Meets Micro -- 4. The Research Base -- 5. Self-Management Skills -- 6. Ensuring Good Practice -- 7. Using Support -- 8. Career Planning -- 9. Work-Life Balance -- 10. Making it Happen -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Guide to Further Learning -- References -- The Social Workers Union -- Other Learning Resources by Neil Thompson -- Index.

This research explored how older people describe their paths to late‐life childlessness. In‐depth accounts from 38 childless older people, age 63–93, highlight the complex journeys and diverse meanings of childlessness for male and female participants, single and partnered, including some who had outlived children. Positioning theory is used to show how the conventional voluntary – involuntary binary is insufficient for capturing their experiences. Childlessness was for some an active choice to break a family violence cycle; for others, it was an outcome of social upheaval. It evoked feelings of both grief and relief over time, it was seen as evidence of discernment in being unwilling to parent at any price, or it was something that felt "natural" within a meaningful life. Rates of childlessness are increasing; this research highlights the fact that pathways and meanings of childlessness vary so much that it is unwise to assume that people have similar experiences of nonparenthood, especially in later life.

Intro -- Social Work with Autistic People -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by Alex Ruck Keene -- Foreword by Ruth Allen -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Where Does Autism Fit from a Social Work Perspective? -- 1.1 Autism in the context of social work -- 1.2 Why do I need to do anything differently for autism? -- 1.3 Autism and co-occurring conditions -- 1.4 Undiagnosed autism -- 1.5 How can this book help social workers? -- 2. Social Care Assessment and Autism -- 2.1 Before the assessment -- 2.2 During the assessment -- 2.3 Chapter summary and key points -- 3. Social Care Eligibility and Autism -- 3.1 Assumptions -- 3.2 Thresholds or barriers? -- 3.3 Autistic needs in daily living -- 3.4 Chapter summary and key points -- 4. Person-Centred Care Planning and Autism -- 4.1 Person-centred approaches, needs-led planning and the wider context -- 4.2 What does good care look like? Goals -- 4.3 What does good care look like? A framework -- 4.4 Chapter summary and key points -- 5. Life Stages, Aging, Transition Planning and Autism -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Autism and attachment difficulties -- 5.3 Human development and developmental delay in autism -- 5.4 Autistic identity development -- 5.5 Managing transitions -- 5.6 Chapter summary and key points -- 6. Assessing Mental Capacity and Autism -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Who does the assessment? -- 6.3 Assumptions -- 6.4 Autistic people and the development of decision-making skills -- 6.5 Providing all relevant information -- 6.6 Types of decision -- 6.7 Timing -- 6.8 The functional test -- 6.9 Chapter summary and key points -- 7. Supporting Decision Making and Autism -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Lack of experience -- 7.3 Adapting communication -- 7.4 Providing information -- 7.5 Weighing information and making a decision.

Several reports have documented the failure of statutory psychiatric services in Britain to provide for the needs of clients from minority ethnic groups. Black clients are particularly underrepresented in Psychotherapy for reasons which are complex and varied, but include the institutionalised racism which pervades British society. We argue that the Therapeutic Community (TC) model of treatment (or aspects of it deployed in other mental health situations) provides a potential for a less racist service. Usi ng the Henderson Hospital TC as a case in point, we argue that the TC is an approach which can meet the needs of black peoples. However, it is acknowledged that despite the ideological suitability of the TC model for black clients, in practice the Henderson Hospital is not fulfilling its role in providing therapy to this group. We discuss possible explanations and suggest the practical changes necessary, so that Henderson Hospital can meet the needs of clients in a multi-cultural Britain.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed fresh light on the ways that social media and digital technologies can be effectively harnessed to support relationship-based social work practice. However, it has also highlighted the complex risks, ethics and practical challenges that such technologies pose. This book helps practitioners and students navigate this complex terrain and explore and build upon its multiple opportunities. It uses real-life examples to examine how practitioners can assess the impact of new technologies on their professional conduct and use them in a way that enhance public confidence and relationship-based practice. The authors explore how digital technologies can support multiple areas of service including social work with children, families and adults, mental health social work, youth justice and working with online communities. They also consider regulatory questions and provide a roadmap for good practice