This best-selling book will take readers step-by-step through the four main aspects of social work practice--Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Review--giving a complete foundation in each. It will introduce readers to each process in a clear and accessible way, supporting them to both reflect on and apply what they have learnt in practice across settings and service user groups.
Social Work Practice provides readers with a theoretical foundation from which they can explore other aspects of social work.
New to the
Fifth Edition An 'ethnographic approach' to social work Focus on relationship and resilience Revised exploration of the political context of social work Updated emphasis on social justice and human rights