CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE:: A Handbook for Students

Book Details

• Author: Barbra Teater

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2018

• ISBN: 9788131609224

• Pages: 295

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book
Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook for Students provides a comprehensive introduction to the various roles social workers can have and the settings in which they can work. Covering a broad spectrum of practice areas, the book spans statutory, voluntary, private, and third-sector environments, offering students the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to work in diverse fields, including mental health, fostering, adoption, alcohol and drug treatment, and youth offending.

Each chapter is structured to provide an overview of the practice setting, the social worker’s role, how service users gain access to services, and key issues specific to the setting. Additionally, the book addresses the relevant legislation, policy guidance, key theories and methods, and best practice approaches within each setting. Case examples are provided to illustrate how the information is applied to practice.

This handbook is an invaluable resource for social work students, offering insights and practical knowledge that they can refer to throughout their education and into their early career stages.

Contents

1. Introduction - Barbra Teater

2. Children and Families - Alinka Gearon

3. Fostering and Adoption - Justin Rogers

4. Youth Work - Tony Jeffs

5. Youth Offending - Issy Harvey

6. Service User and Carer Involvement - Caroline Hickman

7. Learning Difficulties - Mark Baldwin

8. Physical Disabilities - Clare Evans

9. Older Adults - Barbra Teater and Jill Chonody

10. Mental Health - Debbie Martin

11. Domestic Violence and Abuse - Michele Winter

12. Social Work in Health Care Settings - Malcolm Payne and Sue Taplin

13. Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment - John Watson

14. Housing and Homelessness - Barbra Teater

15. Asylum Seekers and Refugees - Benedict Fell

16. Rehabilitation and Corrections - Jenny Clifford

17. Self-Harming - Jo Bell

About the Author
Barbra Teater is a respected educator at Bristol University, UK, where she teaches theories and methods for social work, communication skills, and community practice. With a diverse background in child and family therapy, medical social work, and tobacco cessation and prevention, Teater brings a wealth of experience to her teaching and writing.