Social Work Assessment and Intervention
Working with Diverse Populations
Published on 1. February 2026
Book
Hardback
428 pages
978-1-0364-6167-6 (ISBN)
Description
Social work practice involves working with diverse populations, particularly people in distressing circumstances and those who are disadvantaged or marginalised. Working with children experiencing neglect and abuse, those who encounter domestic violence, or people dealing with family breakdown, mental health, or substance misuse are issues frequently encountered in practice. This necessitates the proficient use of a range of skills, techniques, and strategies of assessment and intervention to alleviate distress, enhance coping, and promote well-being and functioning. This book has been written by academics and practitioners with substantial experience who bring together theoretical frameworks, issues in practice, and focus on what works best with people facing a range of psychosocial problems. The contributors adopt an evidence-based approach that is rooted in practice experience besides drawing from current research and the extant literature.
Reviews / Votes
'In the ever-changing world of social work, the need to deliver sound assessment and intervention remains constant. This book draws together an overview of effective approaches in a diverse range of areas, such as sexual abuse, bereavement, HIV and intersectionality - to name a few. Social work students and practitioners will find this book extremely valuable in guiding their work and developing their skills.' Polly Sykes Head of Social Work, University of York, UK'The practice of contemporary social work is increasingly complex. Social workers and other helping professionals face practice issues complicated by intersecting identities of race/ethnicity, poverty, disability, trauma, and chronic health conditions. This book, offers both new and experienced professionals a handbook of current research, theory, international perspectives, and evidence-based practices to guide their work.'Charles Edmund Degeneffe Professor and Chair, Department of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education, San Diego State University, USA.More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-6167-6 (9781036461676)
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Selwyn Stanley, PhD, has been in academia for more than four decades and was Reader and Head of the social work department at Bishop Heber College, India before moving to the UK in 2007. He has taught in several universities in the UK and is an active researcher with interests in mental health, family caregiving and the professional development and experiences of social work students and practitioners and has published extensively in these areas. He is the editor of three books titled 'Social Work Education in Countries of the East'; 'Contemporary Social Problems in the UK' and 'International Perspectives on Family Caregiving'. He was previously with Edge Hill University, UK as Senior Lecturer in Social Work and currently teaches at Regent College London, UK.