'Comprehensive and user-friendly. The book is helpfully constructed around a number of key themes, starting with a good attempt to define social work from historical and international perspectives and moving on to address key issues concerning the practice, knowledge, values and skills required from contemporary social work in the UK. I believe social work students, newly qualified and experienced social workers will find ths a valuable resource, especially when one is confronted by challenges in practice' - Professional Social Work
A well constructed book that fully explores the key role of a Social Worker. Some excellent case studies throughout which allow both the Social Work student and Practitioner to reflect on their own understanding and practice.
A clear year one textbook giving guidance and well presented information on understanding Professional Practice
This is a text that should accompany any social work programme. Whilst, it is not the type of book that one would skim easily, it contains information that will help develop not only the understanding of social work practice, but the practice of the social work practitioner.
This is an ideal text for social work students, and the useful exercises throughout enhance stuents' understanding of professional practice.
A really good book. Interesting and relevant
Good Core text for students on placement. Good use of reflective enquiry and case study material to support application of theory/knowledge within practice context.
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