This brilliantly systematic and comprehensive textbook provides an integrated approach to social work theory, methods and skills as the bedrock of all social work practice. Recognizing social work as a diverse activity that is rooted in common foundations, it explains how practice both shapes and is shaped by professional purpose. The text also explores the diverse range of social work practice methods available and aims to equip the reader with a foundation in the history and application of these varied approaches. Offering a step-by-step discussion that will empower readers to critically develop and refine their professional toolkit for purposeful and innovative intervention, this original rationale is an essential resource for any social work student or practitioner looking to build, or consolidate, their understanding of the range of methods and skills available for effective professional practice.

Social Work Methods and Skills: The Essential Foundations of Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Healy, Karen

Social Sciences

Bloomsbury Academic

Social Work Practices: Contemporary Perspectives on Change

Karen Healy profoundly challenges, in the context of the postmodernity of late capitalism, many of the assumptions upon which the critical tradition in social work has been founded. This is a book which interrogates not only the emancipatory metanarratives of left perspectives from her position within the left, but also questions many of the received ideas about her professional power and identity, and about the kinds of social work practices necessary in order to continue to pursue welfare as an emancipatory project under transformed ideological and material circumstances. This is a most significant contribution to the debates which confront social work, worldwide, at the present time.′ - Peter Leonard, McGill University, Canada

Sage Publications Ltd.

Karen Healy profoundly challenges, in the context of the postmodernity of late capitalism, many of the assumptions upon which the critical tradition in social work has been founded. This is a book which interrogates not only the emancipatory metanarratives of left perspectives from her position within the left, but also questions many of the received ideas about her professional power and identity, and about the kinds of social work practices necessary in order to continue to pursue welfare as an emancipatory project under transformed ideological and material circumstances. This is a most significant contribution to the debates which confront social work, worldwide, at the present time.′ - Peter Leonard, McGill University, Canada

This popular and innovative core text book explores contemporary social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Healy expertly provides an applied guide to social work theory across a range of organisational contexts, showing social work as a diverse activity that is profoundly shaped by professional purpose, public policy, and practice locations. This is ideal reading to support and develop undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on Social Work Theories and Methods on qualifying professional programmes. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world.

Social Work Theories in Context: Creating Frameworks for Practice

Red Globe Press

A vital part of a social worker’s role is to build strong relationships based on confidence and trust, with people across all stages of the life course and from a broad range of backgrounds, in what can be extremely challenging circumstances. In this, her latest collaboration with Palgrave, bestselling social work author Karen Healy turns her attention to the key topic of communication and the importance of developing into a skilled communicator across all areas of professional practice.
Split into two distinct sections, the text provides a thorough exploration of:
· The foundations of effective communication in social work practice, focusing on the basic knowledge and skills that are essential to forming working alliances with service users in a broad range of practice situations; and
· The specialised communication skills required to work with people with specific capacities and needs – from children, young people and older adults to people from diverse cultures and linguistic groups, those who experience trouble with verbal communication and those with mental health challenges.With helpful learning features such as practice exercises and chapter summary questions to enable you to review and reflect on what you have learned, this is an essential resource for social work students new to this complex area of practice.

The Skilled Communicator in Social Work: The Art and Science of Communication in Practice

This popular and innovative core text book explores contemporary social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and flexible framework to link context, theory, and practice approaches. Healy expertly provides an applied guide to social work theory across a range of organisational contexts, showing social work as a diverse activity that is profoundly shaped by professional purpose, public policy, and practice locations. This edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect developments in the contexts and theorising of social work practices.\nThis is ideal reading to support and develop undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on Social Work Theories and Methods on qualifying professional programmes. Its international breadth and supportive pedagogical features have ensured the book's value to students of social work all over the world.\nNew to this edition: 
- New sections on post-humanism and eco-social work 
- Coverage of a broader range of critical approaches including feminist and anti-racial social work 
- Additional practice exercises drawn from realistic case studies.

This innovative textbook provides a comprehensive guide to social work practice across a range of organizational contexts, presenting social work as a diverse activity that is profoundly shaped by public policies, service missions, and practice locations. A chief strength of the text is its integrated and flexible framework for practice which links context, theory, and practice approaches. It tackles the most current and topical theories and perspectives in a clear and systematic way.

Social Work Theories in Context: A Critical Introduction

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Writing Skills for Social Workers aims to raise the profile of writing skills in social work practice, and to enhance social workers′ written communication skills. The book adopts a logical progression, and each chapter identifies and contextualizes the practical skills needed at specific points in training and practice. Overall it encourages the development of writing skills and techniques which will stand the reader in good stead throughout their professional career. By adopting a practical approach the authors have included a number of pedagogical features such as reflective exercises, writing tips for specific tasks, and guidelines for further reading.

Writing Skills for Social Workers (Social Work in Action series)

Mulholland, Joan

Literature & Fiction

Social workers are required to communicate in writing for a range of purposes, and to write effectively for a range of audiences. This new edition of the best-selling Writing Skills for Social Workers aims to raise the profile of writing skills in social work practice. It encourages the development of writing techniques which will stand the reader in good stead throughout their professional career. Examples of the types of writing covered include:
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<li>Case-notes</li>
<li>Reports </li>
<li>Proposals</li>
<li>Literature reviews</li>
<li>Journal articles</li>
<li>Funding applications 
</li>
</ul>

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Social Work Methods and Skills: The Essential Foundations of Practice

Social Work Practices: Contemporary Perspectives on Change

Social Work Practices: Contemporary Perspectives on Change

Social Work Theories in Context: Creating Frameworks for Practice

The Skilled Communicator in Social Work: The Art and Science of Communication in Practice

Social Work Theories in Context: Creating Frameworks for Practice

Social Work Theories in Context: A Critical Introduction

Writing Skills for Social Workers (Social Work in Action series)

Writing Skills for Social Workers (Social Work in Action series)

Writing Skills for Social Workers (Social Work in Action series)