Social Work: A Introduction is designed to help your students make the best start in their academic and professional careers. Mapped throughout to the most up-to-date professional standards, the book covers the full range of knowledge and skills students need to gain in the early stages of their social work course and as they prepare to go out on placement. Key Learning Features: Key Themes and Chapter Introductions – to set the scene and place each chapter in context. Case Studies and Practice Vignettes – illustrate how theory, knowledge and policy translate to real-life practice. Also help students consider the service-user’s experience and develop a holistic approach to care. Exercises, Activities and Reflective Questions - independent learning tasks to help students apply theory to their practice, and to develop their skills of critical reflection Critical Thinking Boxes – support your students in their journey towards becoming critically reflexive practitioners. Glossary of Terms – highlight and define important terms, theories and skills underpinning social work practice. Recommended Readings – clear signposts for further study and encourages students to develop their knowledge and understanding. For additional teaching material to help support large modules and small tutorials visit: www.sagepub.co.uk/SocialWork and get access to: Videos and podcast provide an engaging way to introduce key topics to audio and visual learners. Case Studies from all field and different settings provide easy to use examples to build on in lecturers and tutorials. Selected SAGE journal articles and chapters are ideal for getting students to engage with journal articles and support their literature review. Updated Educational and Professional Guidelines to help keep on track with the most recent policy changes and training guidelines INDICE: About the editorsAbout the authorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsGuided tour of the bookIntroductionKnowledge BaseValues and ethicsLawSocial policy & politicsSociologyMaterial circumstances, poverty and social inequalityPsychologyHuman growth and developmentCommunication and ICTResearch and development Reflective practiceAssessmentGeneric issues in assessment and managing uncertaintyModels of assessmentRisk assessmentInterprofessional practiceService user & carer perspectivesModels of InterventionRelationship-basedCrisis interventionCognitive behavioural Task centredWorking in the life spacePerson centred planning and personalisationNarrative therapyMotivational interviewingSolution-focussed approach CounsellingInterventions in PracticeWorking with children and young peopleMethods of intervention in working with individuals with substance problemsMental healthCriminal justiceLearning disabilityDisability and sensory impairmentSocial work interventions with older peopleEvaluationConclusionGlossary
- ISBN: 978-1-4462-0888-5
- Editorial: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 536
- Fecha Publicación: 24/03/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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