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The Blackwell Companion to Social Work, 3rd Edition

ISBN: 978-1-405-17004-8

November 2007

Wiley-Blackwell

552 pages

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Description
A comprehensive introduction to the field, with contributions from leading experts that illuminate the focus and purpose of social work.

  • New edition of THE leading social work textbook for undergraduates
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of all subject areas relevant to a career in social work
  • Covers the reasons for social work, the application of knowledge to practice, the practice context, and its psychosocial framework
  • Gives detailed coverage of the perspectives of service users, carers and the Disabled People’s Movement
  • The book brings together material on children and families side-by-side with detailed accounts of work with adult service users
  • Each chapter lists five key points, three questions for discussion, and three recommendations for further reading
About the Author
Martin Davies is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, where his foundation leadership of the social work programme took it to a leading position in the UK for both research and teaching.
New to Edition
  • Now includes new sections on the misuse of drugs and alcohol, population movement and immigration, assessment, intervention and review and social work ethics
  • Each chapter lists five key points, three questions for discussion, and three recommendations for further reading
  • All chapters include updated material and some have been completely rewritten
  • An accompanying website containing additional support for lecturers and students is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/davies.
Features

  • New edition of THE leading social work textbook for undergraduates
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of all subject areas relevant to a career in social work
  • Covers the reasons for social work, the application of knowledge to practice, the practice context, and its psychosocial framework
  • Gives detailed coverage of the perspectives of service users, carers and the Disabled People’s Movement
  • The book brings together material on children and families side-by-side with detailed accounts of work with adult service users
  • Each chapter lists five key points, three questions for discussion and three recommendations for further reading