A Textbook of Social Work
A Textbook of Social Work by Brian Sheldon, published by Routledge in 2009, offers an in-depth exploration of social work practice and its evidence base. This edition spans 429 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the origins of professional social work and evaluates its effectiveness in the lives of vulnerable individuals, balancing theoretical understanding with practical responses to client issues.
Readers will find a structured discussion divided into three parts, covering the history of social work as a movement and profession, various methods and approaches, and major specialisms such as children and families, youth offenders, and mental health. The text includes numerous case studies and examples, making it a valuable resource for social work students, practitioners, and academics alike. This comprehensive guide delves into the social, economic, cultural, and psychological factors that influence client problems, providing essential insights into the field of social work.
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Where did professional social work originate from? How effective are social work interpretations in the lives of vulnerable people?
A Textbook of Social Work provides a comprehensive discussion of social work practice and its evidence-base. It strikes a balance between the need for social workers to understand the social, economic, cultural, psychological and interpersonal factors which give rise to clients’ problems, and the need for them to know how best to respond with practical measures.
Divided into three parts: the text covers the history and of social work as a movement and profession in the first, and social work methods and approaches in the second. The final part looks at the major specialisms, including, among others, chapters on:
- Children and families
- Youth Offenders and substance misusers
- Social work and mental health
- Disabled people
- Older People
Providing a comprehensive guide to conceptual and methodological issues in social work and containing plentiful case studies and examples, this book is an essential read for social work students, as well as a valuable resource for practitioners and academics.
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