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  • Your Social Work Practice Placement

    From Start to Finish

    by Ian Mathews, Karin Crawford, Diane Simpson ...
    Embarking on a first practice placement can be an anxious experience for social work students. This textbook takes them step-by-step through the process, holding their hand through preparation for practice modules and during the course of the placement itself. Focusing on practicalities, knowledge, values and skills, the authors guide students through the challenges they may face.Chapters include ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • Social Work and Spirituality

    by Ian Mathews ...
    Series series Transforming Social Work Practice Series
    Social work in modern society requires practitioners to be culturally and spiritually sensitive. This book explores the often challenging relationships between spirituality, religion and social work. It considers the skills, knowledge and values that are required to incorporate a spiritual awareness into social work practice and in doing so explores in greater depth the social worker/service user ... Read more

    $54.89 USD

  • Evidence-based Practice in Social Work

    by Ian Mathews, Karin Crawford ...
    Series series Thinking Through Social Work Series
    At a time when the credibility of social work is again being questioned, this book offers a critical approach to the debate concerning the reliability and validity of the evidence, research and knowledge that underpins professional social work practice. It critiques the notion of ′evidence′ and argues that ′knowledge′ is a much broader, more appropriate concept to consider. There is analysis of ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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  • Becoming a Social Worker

    A Guide for Students

    by Caroline Humphrey ...
    This book explores the journey of becoming a social worker. It is based upon the experiences of social work students themselves and therefore provides a unique ′inside-out′ perspective. By showing that personal, professional and political elements are interwoven in students′ journeys, the author demonstrates that integrating these elements is vital to critical reflection and relationship-based ... Read more

    $78.29 USD

  • Crafting Secular Ritual

    A Practical Guide

    by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox ...
    Answering the call for new rituals in our secular age, this book recognises the essential importance of rituals to the psychological, physical and spiritual health of individuals, families, organisations, and society as a whole. The book examines and explains the history, function and place of emerging rituals in different cultures, as well as providing practical guidance for creating your own ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Integrating Social Work Theory and Practice

    A Practical Skills Guide

    by Pam Green Lister ...
    Series series Student Social Work
    All social work students study theory and undertake practice placements. Integrating the two – so that each informs the other – is both essential and notoriously tricky. This accessible book demystifies the process and offers helpful evidence-based strategies for doing it successfully.Structured around different approaches to learning, Integrating Social Work Theory and Practice covers:Adult and ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

    The New Award

    by Ann Gravells ...
    Series series Further Education and Skills
    This book is a guide to the PTLLS Award (which has been replaced with the Award in Education and Training) and is a comprehensive introduction to teaching in a variety of settings. This includes further education, adult and community learning, work-based learning, the forces and offender learning and skills. It is easy to read with plenty of practical activities and examples throughout and the ... Read more

    $50.39 USD

  • Social Work Skills And Knowledge: A Practice Handbook

    by Pamela Trevithick ...
    A leading text in the field of social work skills and methods, illustrating how these two are linked, with a grounding in theory. ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training

    by Ann Gravells ...
    Series series Further Education and Skills
    This is an essential text for all learners taking the Award in Education and Training, no matter which awarding organisation they are registered with. It′s readable, relevant, easy to understand and gives key advice on approaching and completing written and practical assessments. It helps both in-service and pre-service learners to fully understand the requirements of the Award, and how to ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Social Work Theory: A Straightforward Guide for Practice Educators and Placement Supervisors

    by Siobhan Maclean ...
    Social work students need to be able to link theory to their practice on placement. The need to support students in this area often causes anxiety for practice educators and placement supervisors. The first edition of this book was used widely by practice educators in supporting student learning in relation to theory and practice. It was so popular that many students started to use the book ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Groupwork Practice in Social Work

    by Sue Orton, Trevor Lindsay ...
    Series series Transforming Social Work Practice Series
    The social work degree requires that students clearly demonstrate competence in working with groups. Many social work students will begin working with families, communities and organisations before they qualify and are regularly assessed on this groupwork practice through assignments and observation. Specialist skills are needed to cope in challenging groups and the authors look at how students ... Read more

    $54.89 USD

  • New Religious Movements and Counselling

    Academic, Professional and Personal Perspectives

    Edited by Sarah Harvey, Silke Steidinger, James A. Beckford ...
    Series series Routledge Inform Series on Minority Religions and Spiritual Movements
    There are many different ways in which minority religions and counselling may interact. In some cases there can be antagonism between counselling services and minority religions, with each suspecting they are ideologically threatened by the other, but it can be argued that the most common relationship is one of ignorance – mental health professionals do not pay much attention to religion and often ... Read more

    $61.99 USD