Welcome to our book review site go-pdf.online!
You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
A New History of Social Work
This book provides an overview of the main developments in social work over its 200-year history. From its beginnings in the early 19th century through to the present day, it recounts the efforts to create a fairer, socially just society through its work with individuals and families. Throughout, by focusing on individual cases as well as major ideas behind practice, this book invites the reader to step into the practitioner’s world as it unfolded. Providing a fresh, critical history of social work in Britain, the book covers the practical assistance for families and individuals in poverty in the 19th century; women’s social work with destitute mothers and children; social work’s respo...
Understanding Social Work
Introduces students to the evolution of social work and enhances understanding of contemporary policy and practice.
Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion
"In highly unequal Britain poverty and social exclusion continue to dominate the lives of users of social work and social care services. At the same time, years of austerity combined with welfare reform have changed the context in which services are delivered in a society roiled by Brexit, Covid, Black Lives Matter and women rallying under the banner, "Me-too". This fourth edition lays out the ways and means for practitioners to tackle the deprivation and destitution of service users. Fully revised and expanded, it introduces new material that track changes and developments in policy and practice. Statutes, benefit rules and relevant research are discussed as part of the necessary knowledge ...
Tackling Social Exclusion
Thoroughly updated, this new edition shows how social workers can combat the social exclusion experienced by service users and promote inclusion. Each chapter is grounded in up-to-date practice examples and explores through activities, case studies and exercises how the perspective of social exclusion is changing social work today.
Going Local
'Going Local' explains how social workers can develop approaches to neighbourhood work, engage with users and their locality, and contribute to strengthening local communities and how these principles work out in practice in specific services.
Dictionary Of Social Work: The Definitive A To Z Of Social Work And Social Care
Dictionary of Social Work is a one-stop-shop for students looking to get an insight into the key issues and concepts involved in social work. This comprehensive dictionary offers both undergraduate and postgraduate students an invaluable resource which they will be able to refer to again and again during their studies.
Bronco Pilots
Bronco Pilots is a compilation of true stories of a career Marine Corps pilot; his intimate relationships, the intensity of combat, the agony of peacetime tragedy, exilheration of setting a world record-seemingly alone with alcohol.
