Social work

Making a difference

By: Viviene Cree, Steve Myers

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Paperback | 7 May 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Social work in the UK has recently undergone its biggest change for 30 years. As new regulatory bodies are working to consolidate social work's professional status, a new training programme, now at degree level, expects increased in-practice learning. Yet until now, students have struggled to find resources to underpin their learning.

This major text addresses the new agenda and explores what social work is in the 21st Century. Structured around the framework of the National Occupational Standards for social work - and using terminology and concepts contained within them - the book examines how social work can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities and argues that to really make a difference it is necessary to think outside the box.

The book provides all social work students with an introductory social work textbook for the 21st century with the main chapters following the six National Occupational Standards for social work.Each chapter uses a problem-based learning approach, beginning with a 'real-life' case scenario from social work practice and drawing on messages from theory and research.It includes a range of student friendly features including glossaries, summaries, questions, exercises, further reading and links to other resources and is written by leading authors in their field and evaluated in detail by a distinguished editorial panel.

Demonstrating social work's potential to be transformative, this book provides the perfect introductory text for a new generation of social workers.

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"A fascinating and novel approach to social work's National Occupational Standards, bringing them to life with a skilful balance of detail and context. This book will make a difference to those who read it." Professor Mark Doel, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University

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Non-Fiction Social Services & Welfare Social Welfare & Social Services Social Work Sociology & Anthropology Politics & Government Central Government Central Government Policies Medicine Medicine in General Health Systems & Services Psychology

Making a difference	p. 1
Making a difference: lessons from history	p. 15
Making a difference in preparation and assessment	p. 31
Making a difference in intervention	p. 55
Making a difference in advocacy	p. 79
Making a difference in risk assessment and management	p. 105
Making a difference in your practice in your agency	p. 129
Making a difference in demonstrating professional competence	p. 151
Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 193
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