Social Work: An Introduction by Joyce Lishman (English) Hardcover Book

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This is a whole course introduction to Social Work. Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, this practical book will equip social work students with everything they need to know in their first year and beyond.  

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Help your students make the best starts in their careers as a Social Worker. Covering everything they need to know in their first year and beyond, this very practical book will guide them through their degree and into practice.Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, it will:Help students get to grips with and build the essential knowledge and skills baseSupport them to develop a range of tools for practice with different service user groups Develop their critical thinking and help them to apply their learning in practiceProvide them with a springboard for further learning and development.

Author Biography

Professor Joyce Lishman is now retired, and was previously Head of the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK. She was also General Editor of the Research Highlights in Social Work series for many years. Neil Gibson graduated with a BA in Communication and worked in the media, travel and tourism before re-entering education and obtaining an MSc in Social Work. He has worked in residential childcare, substance use, care management, and adult protection before joining the social work teaching team at Robert Gordon University where he currently works.Chris Yuill is a sociologist at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, whose work focuses on the sociology of health and the sociology of urban experiences. In addition to a variety of journal publications and research reports he has written and co-edited a number of textbooks for SAGE, one of his most recent being Sociology for Social Work co-edited with Alastair Gibson. Other texts include Understanding the Sociology of Health: An Introduction with Anne-Marie Barry, which is now in its third edition and has also been translated into Chinese. Chris has also served two terms on the executive of the British Sociological Association.

Table of Contents

Part I: Knowledge BaseChapter 1: Values, Ethics And Anti-Discriminatory Practice - Julian Bell and Sach MagillChapter 2: Law - Heather MunroChapter 3: Social Work: A political Profession - Gary SpolanderChapter 4: Sociology - Megan Todd and Chris YuillChapter 5: Material Circumstances, Poverty And Income Inequality - Chris Yuill and Alice Butler-WarkeChapter 6: Psychological Approaches: Their Application And Relevance To Social Work - Rita PhillipsChapter 7: Human Growth And Development - Stewart Brodie and Clare Hancock-FraserChapter 8: Communication And ICT - Sheila Slesser and Jenny BlairChapter 9: Research For Social Work: An Introduction - Rita Philips, Alice Butler-Warke and Gary SpolanderChapter 10: Reflective Practice - Angela HartPart II: Assessment And Joint WorkingChapter 11: Generic Issues In Assessment And Managing Uncertainty - Jillian BrannanChapter 12: Models Of Assessment - Janine Bolger and Patrick WalkerChapter 13: Risk Assessment - Kirstin Parkes and Mike ShepherdChapter 14: Interprofessional Practice - Ruth Waugh, Ruth Taylor and Jillian BrannanChapter 15: Leadership, Management And Teamwork - Gary Spolander, Jillian Brannan, Jill Campbell and Alastair GibsonChapter 16: The Voice Of People With Lived Experience - Tiegan Boyens, Jillian Brannan, Simon Gardner, Steve Morrison and Isaac SamuelsPart III: Models Of InterventionChapter 17: Relationship-Based Social Work - Tuck-Chee PhungChapter 18: Crisis Intervention - Angela HartChapter 19: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Its Practice And Its Place In Social Work - Tracey Clare with George AllanChapter 20: Task-Centred Intervention - Dave HumphreyChapter 21: Working In The Life Space - Jeremy Millar with Janine BolgerChapter 22: Person-Centered Planning And Personalisation - Neil GibsonChapter 23: Narrative Approaches - Neil Gibson and Inga HeymanChapter 24: Motivational Interviewing - Anne Shirran and Colleen ElliottChapter 25: The Solution-Focused Approach - Steve Smith, Jim Dressel, Jillian Brannan and Alastair LoganChapter 26: Counselling In Social Work - Michael Sutherland and Fiona FeilbergChapter 27: Community Practice In Social Work - Linda Harms-Smith and Sarah BucklerPart IV: Practice Contexts And ApplicationChapter 28: Generic Issues In Practice Contexts - Graeme SimpsonChapter 29: Working With Children And Young People - Sharon Munro, Patrick Walker and Dave HumphreyChapter 30: Methods Of Intervention In Working With Individuals With Substance Problems - Claire MarsdenChapter 31: Working With Adults: Mental Health - Mike Maas-LowitChapter 32: Working With Adults: Justice Social Work - Isobel TownsendChapter 33: Working With Adults: Disability And Sensory Impairment - Sheila SlesserChapter 34: Working With Adults: Learning Disability - Fiona Feilberg and Neil GibsonChapter 35: Social Work Interventions With Older People - Alyson Hill, Iain Fisk and Rory LynchChapter 36: Evaluation - Joyce Lishman with Janine BolgerConclusion - Joyce Lishman

Details ISBN1529602599 Short Title Social Work Language English Year 2023 Edition 3rd ISBN-10 1529602599 ISBN-13 9781529602593 Format Hardcover Subtitle An Introduction DEWEY 361.32 Author Chris Yuill Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-06-10 Pages 704 Publication Date 2023-05-19 UK Release Date 2023-05-19 Edition Description 3rd Revised edition Alternative 9781529602586 Edited by Chris Yuill Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Replaces 9781473994553 Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Imprint Sage Publications Ltd AU Release Date 2023-05-18 We've got this

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