Social work with adults: policy, law, theory, research and practice

Social work with adults: policy, law, theory, research and practice

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Martin Davies brings together contributors from a range of universities and practice backgrounds to provide incisive perspectives on this complex field. One half of a unique duet of texts, this book explores the issues within policy,law, theory and research, which will define practice for the next generation of adult social workers. MARTIN DAVIES Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia, UK, where he was the founding Director of the Graduate Programme in Social Work. He is the author of seven books and more than a hundred scholarly papers. He is editor of 'The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work' and 'The Blackwell Companion to Social Work', now in its third edition. His text, T'he Essential SocialWorker', also in its third edition, was based on the UEA course on social work in society, which he taught for twenty years. His most recent authored text,'Doing a Successful Research Project', has sold over 8,500 copies since publication in 2007. INDICE: Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART I: SOCIAL WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH - Introduction - Social Policy and Mental Health Social Work; 'M.Webber' & 'J.Nathan - 'Mental Health Law and Social Work; 'N.Gould' & 'D.Martin - 'Theory in Mental Health Social Work; 'J.Tew - 'What Research Findings Tell Social Workers about their Work in Mental Health; 'S.Evans' & 'P.Huxley -'Social Work Practice in Mental Health;' C.Leah - 'PART II: SOCIAL WORK AND THE PERSONALISATION AGENDA - Introduction - The Emergence and Development of the Personalisation Agenda; 'J.Leece - 'Law on Personalisation; 'S.Braye' & 'A.Brammer - 'Conceptualisation and Theory Building in Personalisation; 'S.Hunter'& 'M.Titterton - 'Personalisation: What the Research Tells Us; 'G.MacIntyre -'Personalisation in Practice; 'M.Bamber', 'J.Brooks', 'S.Cusack', 'J.Edwards',' M.Gardner', 'K.Gridley', 'L.Howard', 'N.Marshall',' L.Salmon' & 'J.Wood - 'PART III: SOCIAL WORK IN THE FIELD OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE - Introduction - Social Policy and Substance Use; 'S.Galvani' & 'A.Thurnham - 'The Legal Foundations of Social Work in the Field of Drug and Alcohol Abuse; 'M.Preston-Shoot - 'A Theoretical Perspective on Social Work and Substance Use; 'D.Forrester'&' A.Hutchinson - 'Social Work Research and Substance Misuse; 'D.Forrester', 'G.Glynn' & 'M.McCann - 'Working with People who Use Substances; 'S.Galvani' &'S.Wadd - 'PART IV: SOCIAL WORK AND OLD AGE - Introduction - The Place that Social Policy Plays in Shaping the Social Context of Older People; 'T.Gilbert' & 'L.Powell - 'The Legal Foundations and Requirements for Social Work with Older People; 'A.McDonald - 'Landscapes and Portraits: Using Multiple Lenses to Inform Social Work Theories of Old Age; 'J.Parker - 'What Research Tells SocialWorkers about Their Work with Older People; 'P.Clarkson - 'Social Work with Older People;' R.Jones - 'Index - -

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-29384-7
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 370
  • Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés