Practising social work in a complex world
Adams, R (ed)
Practising social work in a complex world - UK Palgrave Macmillan 2009
This book provides an introduction to working in situations characterised by risk and change as well as high pressure to deliver successful outcomes. Contents include: encountering complexity and uncertainty persistent oppressions: the example of domestic violence; risk and protection - working with children and families; young people, truancy and offending; sexuality; frailty and dignity in old age; risk, rights and anti-discrimination work in mental health; social work with asylum-seekers; legal and illicit drug use; managing the workload; partnership working; supervision and being supervised; managing risk and decision-making; managing finances; quality assurance; research methods for ethical practice; getting started with a piece of research/evaluation in social work.
9780230218642
Social Work
Practising social work in a complex world - UK Palgrave Macmillan 2009
This book provides an introduction to working in situations characterised by risk and change as well as high pressure to deliver successful outcomes. Contents include: encountering complexity and uncertainty persistent oppressions: the example of domestic violence; risk and protection - working with children and families; young people, truancy and offending; sexuality; frailty and dignity in old age; risk, rights and anti-discrimination work in mental health; social work with asylum-seekers; legal and illicit drug use; managing the workload; partnership working; supervision and being supervised; managing risk and decision-making; managing finances; quality assurance; research methods for ethical practice; getting started with a piece of research/evaluation in social work.
9780230218642
Social Work