The Blackwell Companion to Social Work, eTextbook

Author： Martin Davies  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2010

E-ISBN: 9781444393033

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405170048

Subject： C91 Sociology

Language： ENG

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Description

A comprehensive introduction to the field, with contributions from leading experts that illuminate the focus and purpose of social work.


  • New edition of THE leading social work textbook for undergraduates
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of all subject areas relevant to a career in social work
  • Covers the reasons for social work, the application of knowledge to practice, the practice context, and its psychosocial framework
  • Gives detailed coverage of the perspectives of service users, carers and the Disabled People’s Movement
  • The book brings together material on children and families side-by-side with detailed accounts of work with adult service users
  • Each chapter lists five key points, three questions for discussion, and three recommendations for further reading

Chapter

Contents

Contributors

Preface to the Third Edition

Introduction: Knowledge, Theory and Social Work Practice – An Easy Access Approach

PART 1: Reasons for Social Work

CHAPTER 1.1 Family Disruption and Relationship Breakdown

CHAPTER 1.2 Child Abuse

CHAPTER 1.3 Domestic Violence

CHAPTER 1.4 Ill-health

CHAPTER 1.5 Physical Disability

CHAPTER 1.6 The Frailty of Old Age

CHAPTER 1.7 Mental Illness

CHAPTER 1.8 Learning Disabilities

CHAPTER 1.9 Alcohol or Drug Problems

CHAPTER 1.10 Population Movement and Immigration

PART 2: Applying Knowledge to Practice

CHAPTER 2.1 Relating Theory to Practice

CHAPTER 2.2 Assessment, Intervention and Review

CHAPTER 2.3 Anti-discriminatory Practice

CHAPTER 2.4 Feminist Theory

CHAPTER 2.5 Task-centred Work

CHAPTER 2.6 Care Management

CHAPTER 2.7 Risk Assessment and Management

CHAPTER 2.8 Welfare Rights Practice

CHAPTER 2.9 Counselling

CHAPTER 2.10 Anger Management

CHAPTER 2.11 Family Therapy

CHAPTER 2.12 Groupwork

CHAPTER 2.13 Cognitive–Behavioural Therapy

PART 3: The Practice Context

CHAPTER 3.1 Social Work with Children and Families

CHAPTER 3.2 Social Work and Schools

CHAPTER 3.3 Social Work, Divorce and the Family Courts

CHAPTER 3.4 Social Work with Adult Service Users

CHAPTER 3.5 Social Work in Healthcare Settings

CHAPTER 3.6 Mental Health Social Work

CHAPTER 3.7 Social Work in the Criminal Justice System

CHAPTER 3.8 Social Work in Collaboration with Other Professions

PART 4: Social Work and its Psychosocial Framework

CHAPTER 4.1 Social Work and Society

CHAPTER 4.2 Social Work and Politics

CHAPTER 4.3 Gendering the Social Work Agenda

CHAPTER 4.4 Culture, Ethnicity and Identity

CHAPTER 4.5 Families

CHAPTER 4.6 Sexuality and Sexual Relationships

CHAPTER 4.7 Psychology and Social Work

PART 5: The Human Life Cycle

CHAPTER 5.1 Infancy

CHAPTER 5.2 Childhood

CHAPTER 5.3 Adolescence

CHAPTER 5.4 Partnership and Parenting

CHAPTER 5.5 Late Life Ageing

PART 6: Perspectives on Social Work

CHAPTER 6.1 Service Users’ Perspectives

CHAPTER 6.2 The Perspective of the Disabled People’s Movement

CHAPTER 6.3 The Carer’s Perspective

CHAPTER 6.4 Black Perspectives

CHAPTER 6.5 The Research Perspective

CHAPTER 6.6 The Evidence-based Perspective

CHAPTER 6.7 An Ethical Perspective on Social Work

CHAPTER 6.8 Inspection: A Quality-control Perspective

CHAPTER 6.9 The Legal Perspective

Bibliography

Legislation and Related Matters Index

Name Index

Subject Index

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