Social Work Methods and Skills

The Essential Foundations of Practice

von Karen Healy

272 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This brilliantly systematic and comprehensive textbook provides an integrated approach to social work theory, methods and skills as the bedrock of all social work practice. Recognizing social work as a diverse activity that is rooted in common foundations, it explains how practice both shapes and is shaped by professional purpose. The text also explores the diverse range of social work practice methods available and aims to equip the reader with a foundation in the history and application of these varied approaches.Offering a step-by-step discussion that will empower readers to critically develop and refine their professional toolkit for purposeful and innovative intervention, this original rationale is an essential resource for any social work student or practitioner looking to build, or consolidate, their understanding of the range of methods and skills available for effective professional practice.

• Reihe: Bloomsbury 3PL
• ISBN: 9780230575172
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.12.2011
• Größe: 235 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC