What is Social Work?
Context and Perspectives
3rd Edition
Published on 23. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84445-248-4 (ISBN)
Description
Now in its third edition, this classic social work text explores the foundations of social care in the UK, how it evolved and why. It answers key questions on mental health, working with older people, working with families and children and much more. With expanded chapters on international social work, the new directions for social care and the implications of interprofessional working, this text is widely considered the best introduction to the subject a social work student can have.
Reviews / Votes
"Brilliantly written, presenting complex issues with insight and clarity and giving readers an enlightened overview of the history and evolution of social work in Britain." (Lecturer, University of Northampton.)More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
383 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-248-4 (9781844452484)
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Other editions
New editions
Nigel Horner
What is Social Work?
Book
10/2012
4th Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€50.94
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Previous edition
Book
09/2006
2nd Edition
Learning Matters Ltd
€39.80
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Person
Nigel Horner is Head of the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln, where he teaches social work history, theory and methods, residential child care and ageing and older people. He began working in a London Borough Children's Home in 1972, before studying Sociology at Durham University. After a period as a Community Worker, he qualified in Social Work from Glasgow University in 1980, and thereafter worked in Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Fostering and Youth Offending settings. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Higher Education Academy.
Content
Introduction and core themes
The beginnings of social work: "The comfort of strangers"
Social work with children, young people and families
Social work with people with learning difficulties
Social work with people experiencing mental distress
Social work with older people
Formalising and consolidating social work as a profession
Current services, practices and issues
Summarising remarks and signposts
Appendix A: A code of ethics for social work (BASW) values and principles
Appendix B: Mapping services in modern social work and social care settings
Appendix C: Time line of the development of social work
References
Resources and useful websites
Index
The beginnings of social work: "The comfort of strangers"
Social work with children, young people and families
Social work with people with learning difficulties
Social work with people experiencing mental distress
Social work with older people
Formalising and consolidating social work as a profession
Current services, practices and issues
Summarising remarks and signposts
Appendix A: A code of ethics for social work (BASW) values and principles
Appendix B: Mapping services in modern social work and social care settings
Appendix C: Time line of the development of social work
References
Resources and useful websites
Index