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9781861347787

Social Work

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  • ISBN13:

    9781861347787

  • ISBN10:

    1861347782

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-05-01
  • Publisher: Policy Pr

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Summary

This book explores how social work can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities.It provides the perfect introductory text to all social work students undertaking the new social work degrees in the UK as well as a useful teaching tool for academics and practice teachers.The book argues that to really make a difference it is necessary to think outside the box and see the potential for social work to be an agency of change.

Author Biography

Steve Myers is Director of Social Work at the University of Salford.

Table of Contents

Making a differencep. 1
Making a difference: lessons from historyp. 15
Making a difference in preparation and assessmentp. 31
Making a difference in interventionp. 55
Making a difference in advocacyp. 79
Making a difference in risk assessment and managementp. 105
Making a difference in your practice in your agencyp. 129
Making a difference in demonstrating professional competencep. 151
Bibliographyp. 175
Indexp. 193
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