Social work Books
Sage Publications Ltd Using the Law in Social Work
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£26.59
Sage Publications Ltd Human Growth and Development
Book SynopsisOur bestselling social work textbook is back again. Taking you right back to basics, this book explains and analyses key theories in a really accessible way before going on to discuss, in detail, how theory can be incorporated into every day social work practice. Each chapter contains activities with step-by-step commentaries for discussion, self-analysis and critical reflection. The book very loosely follows the shape of a human life, beginning with a birth and ending with a death, but many of the chapters deal with ideas and topics that are relevant at many different stages of life, such as bereavement, attachment and learning. Its focus throughout is on psychosocial development – so psychological development within a social context – rather than physical development. This book is by Chris Beckett, a social work academic and novelist who previously worked in child and family social work, and Hilary Taylor, a psychotherapist and former social work academic who used to work in the field of social work with adults. It is the go-to guide for anyone studying for careers in the helping professions, such as nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, teachers and counsellors. It′s also supported by an online case study resource. Follow the lives of people living in the fictional London Borough of Bexford, with 12 extended case studies to help you explore key issues and themes raised in the book as well as develop the skill of linking theory to practice.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Birth of a Human Being: What makes us who we are? Chapter 2: Below the Surface: Unconscious processes and psychodynamic insights Chapter 3: A Secure Base: The importance of attachment Chapter 4: Learning to think: The developing ability to reason Chapter 5: Learning without Thinking: Ideas from behaviourism Chapter 6: Boy or Girl?: The development of sex and gender Chapter 7: Who Am I Going to Be? Adolescence, identity and change Chapter 8: Acting like a Grown-up: Challenges of adulthood Chapter 9: Access to Adulthood: Growing up with disability Chapter 10 No One is an Island: Family systems and their life cycle Chapter 11 It Takes a Village: The wider context Chapter 12: Coming to a Conclusion: The experience of growing old Chapter 13: That Good Night: Death, dying and bereavement
£30.99
Sage Publications Ltd Demystifying Mental Capacity: A guide for health
Book SynopsisThis very practical book helps professionals and students to engage critically with their practice by addressing mental capacity and adult safeguarding. Its accessible and easy to navigate format include key topics surrounding assisted decision making, deprivation of liberty, and consent. Trade ReviewThis book is an excellent aid to support social work and health care practitioners, particularly in the context of integrated health and social care with demystifying mental capacity. This guide is an invaluable aid to practitioners where issues of mental capacity may be of concern. Also an excellent resource for student social workers, student nurses and medical students re the examining and understanding of the importance in professional practice. -- Catherine Randall, Safeguarding Nursing DirectorateTable of ContentsChapter 1: Reflecting on values and bias within mental capacity decision making - Lee-Ann Fenge & Sally Lee Chapter 2: The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy - Michael Lyne & Sally Lee Chapter 3: Mental capacity legislation, guidance and case law (1): The Mental Capacity Act and the concept of mental capacity - Alex Ruck Keene Chapter 4: Mental capacity, legislation, guidance and case law (2): Best interests - Alex Ruck Keene Chapter 5: Supported Assisted Decision-Making - Anna Volkmer & Tim Farmer Chapter 6: Deprivation of liberty: a matter of human rights - Sally Lee & Michael Lyne Chapter 7: THe Mental Capacity Act in clinical decisions for care and treatment - Karen Grimshaw Chapter 8: MCA and the role of the Office of the Public Guardian - Office of the Public Guardian Chapter 9: Conclusion and ways forward - Keith Brown, Lee-Ann Fenge, Sally Lee & Karen Grimshaw Appendix 1: Specific tips and hints on how to put the MCA Code of Practice (2007) General Communication Guidance into practice Appendix 2: Content of communication skills training in dementia care Appendix 3: Guidelines for making written information accessible to different clinical populations Appendix 4: How case law defines the meaning of deprivation of liberty - Michael Lyne Appendix 5: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Teresa Kippax
£38.83
Sage Publications Ltd Social Work: A Critical Approach to Practice
Book SynopsisNow 20 years since its first publication, Jan Fook returns to update her seminal text. Celebrating the ageless ideals of the profession, this book throws a life belt to all social work students and professionals looking to engage with the critical tradition of social work to improve their understanding and practice. Part One: Critical Potential and Current Challenges sets the historical and current contexts for critical social work, introducing you to what critical social work is and what it means for practice. Part Two: Rethinking Ideas unpicks the major concepts associated with critical social work, including knowledge, power, discourse, identity, and difference, and how these need to be rethought in new contexts. Part Three: Redeveloping Practices illustrates how these new ideas can inform new practices, proving you with all the tools you need to deliver flexible, responsible and responsive social work practice. Table of ContentsPart I: Critical Potential and Current Challenges Chapter 1: The Critical Tradition of Social Work Chapter 2: Current Contexts of Practice: Challenges and Possibilities Part II: Rethinking Ideas Chapter 3: New Ways of Knowing Chapter 4: Power Chapter 5: Discourse, Language and Narrative Chapter 6: Identity and Difference Part III: Redeveloping Practices Chapter 7: Critical Deconstruction and Reconstruction Chapter 8: Empowerment Chapter 9: Problem Conceptualisation and Assessment Chapter 10: Narrative Strategies Chapter 11: Contextual Practice: Strategies for Working in and with Contexts Chapter 12: Ongoing Learning
£30.99
Oxford University Press Positive Tipping Points
Book SynopsisThis book identifies the positive tipping points that can help us avoid the worst and shows how we can all play a part in triggering positive tipping points that accelerate us out of the climate crisis.
£17.00
Kirwin Maclean Associates Ltd Anti Oppressive Practice Cards
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Sage Publications Ltd Sociology for Social Work: An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis excellent textbook introduces the social work student to the field of sociology, illustrating how sociology is connected to and fundamental to effective social work practice. Each chapter applies theory to practice and is uniquely co-written by a sociologist, social worker and service user. A wide range of topics and subjects relevant to social work are covered, including: -Gender -Class -Ethnicity and race -Ageing -Health -Intimacies -Social exclusion -Crime and deviance -Communities -Disability The book comes with access to an exciting companion website offering the reader downloads, web links, powerpoint slides and case studies. Every chapter of the book further includes further case studies, along with lots of clear definitions of terms, and reflection points, making this book the essential introductory text for all social work students.Table of ContentsSociology for Social Work: An Overview - Chris Yuill, Alastair Gibson and Chris Thorpe Social Inequality and Social Class - Donncha Marron, Robert Buckley and Joan Leece Gender - Val Sheach-Leith, Michael Sutherland and Neil Gibson Race and Ethnicity - Chris Yuill, Angela Duvollet, Tuck-Chee Phung and Tatenda Govera Poverty and Social Exclusion - Donncha Marron, Jeremy Millar and Muzz McKinnon Later Life - Emmanuelle Tulle and Rory Lynch Health - Chris Yuill, Rob Mackay and Angie Mutch Disability - Chris Yuill, Colin Keenan and Frankie McLean Crime and Society - Chris Thorpe and Mike Shepherd Intimacies and Relationships - Megan Todd, Steve Hothershall and Janet Owen Community and Social Capital - Steven MacLennan, Keith Muir and Susan Thoms
£43.18
Springer International Publishing AG Black Men’s Health: A Strengths-Based Approach
Book SynopsisNow more than ever there is a need to focus on Black men's health in higher education and ensure that future practitioners are trained to ethically and culturally serve this historically oppressed community. This textbook provides practical insight and knowledge that prepare students to work with Black men and their families from a strengths-based and social justice lens. There is a dearth in the literature that discusses the prioritization of Black men’s health within the context of how they are viewed by societal approaches to engage them in research, and health programming aimed at increasing their participation in health services to decrease their morbidity and mortality rates. Much of the extant literature is over 10 years old and doesn't account for social determinants of health, perceptions of health status, as well as social justice implications that can affect the health outcomes of this historically oppressed population including structural and systemic racism as well as police brutality and gun violence.The book's 13 chapters represent a diversity of thought and perspectives of experts reflective of various disciplines and are organized in four sections: Part I - Racial Disparities and Black Men Part II - Black Masculinity Part III - Black Men in Research Part IV - Social Justice Implications for Black Men's Health Black Men’s Health serves as a core text across multiple disciplines and can be utilized in undergraduate- and graduate-level curriculums. It equips students and educators in social work, nursing, public health, and other helping professions with the knowledge and insight that can be helpful in their future experiences of working with Black men or men from other marginalized racial/ethnic groups and their families/social support systems. Scholars, practitioners, and academics in these disciplines, as well as community-based organizations who provide services to Black men and their families, state agencies, and evaluation firms with shared interests also would find this a useful resource.Table of ContentsPart I - Racial Disparities and Black Men Chapter 1 Modern Epidemiological Impacts on Black Men’s Health: Using a Social Justice-Oriented Analysis Raymond Adams Chapter 2 Black Men and Healthy Together: Self-Management of Chronic Disease and Behavioral Health Everlina Sterling, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Carol Collard, , and Tyler Collette Chapter 3 Positionality and Unpacking Current Perspectives on Black Male Health Towards Transformative Action Brian Culp Part II - Black Masculinity Chapter 4 Beyond Moving the Ball in Youth Sports: Making the Case for Mental Health for Black Youth Vanessa Robinson-Dooley Chapter 5 The Psychological Colonization of Black Masculinity: Decolonizing Mainstream Psychology for White Allies Working in Mental Health with Black Men Hans Skott-Myhre and Kathleen Skott-Myhre Chapter 6 Black Masculinity Remixed Troy Harden and John Zeigler Chapter 7 Building a Movement with Black Men: Culture Is the Key Jerry Watson and Gregory Washington Part III - Black Men in Research Chapter 8 Asserting Voice: Navigating Service Delivery and Community Resources Jennifer A. Wade-Berg Chapter 9 “The Talk” Revisited: Expanding the Conversation with Black Males in Trauma Kara Beckett Chapter 10 Innovative Strategies to Engage Black Men in Research Quienton L. Nichols Part IV - Social Justice Implications for Black Men's Health Chapter 11 Social Justice and Black Men’s Health Shonda K. Lawrence, Jerry Watson, Kristie Lipford, Nathaniel Currie, and Malik Cooper Chapter 12 Advocacy, Politics, and the Sporting World’s Response to Racial Unrest Dewey M. Clayton, Sharon D. Jones-Eversley and Sharon E. Moore Chapter 13 Social Justice Implications for Black Men’s Health: Policing Black Bodies Michael A. Robinson
£52.49
Kirwin Maclean Associates Social Care and the Law in Scotland
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Indigenous Social Work around the World Towards
Book SynopsisHow can mainstream Western social work learn from and in turn help advance indigenous practice? This volume brings together prominent international scholars involved in both Western and indigenous social work across the globe - including James Midgley, Linda Briskman, Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham - to discuss some of the most significant global trends and issues relating to indigenous and cross-cultural social work. The contributors identify ways in which indigenization is shaping professional social work practice and education, and examine how social work can better address diversity in international exchanges and cross-cultural issues within and between countries. Key theoretical, methodological and service issues and challenges in the indigenization of social work are reviewed, including the way in which adaptation can lead to more effective practices within indigenous communities and emerging economies, and how adaptation can provide greater insight into cross-cultural Trade Review’This is a book that is bound to spark discussion. It will help social workers reflect on the diversity of social work around the globe and question the universal validity of social work models, the values they are based on, the methods they use and how social work education deals with them.’ Professional Social Work ' Indigenous Social Work around the World articulates a social work epistemological revolution...there are an incredible number of ideas, experiences, wisdoms and reflections offered in this book...I invite the authors to consider translating this book into as many languages as possible...' Social Work & Society ’...this book demands a new professional discourse...original essays that chart the evolution and possibilities of indigenous practice...useful glossary covers important terms...Recommended.’ Choice 'This book is a potentially rich resource for social work practitioners, educators, and students. Faculty might find this text useful as a supplement to materials for interpersonal practice courses and I would argue that it would be a shame to relegate it to only international social work courses as the discourse on Indigenization in Parts 1 and 2 is insightful and engaging....introducing the contents of this book by Indigenous Peoples into mainstream social work courses is absolutely necessary if we are to finally begin to change our outmoded and inflexible western approach to social work....useful for practitioners, educators, and students. Additionally, the Postscript that includes an Indigenous Dictionary/Glossary is insightful and should be included in every social work classroom....this book is a welcome change that validates our experiences as social workers.' Qualitative Social WorkTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Introduction, Mel Gray, John Coates and Michael Yellow Bird; Part1 'Indigenization' as an Outmoded Concept: From 'indigenization' to cultural relevance, Mel Gray and John Coates; Promoting reciprocal international social work exchanges: professional imperialism revisited, James Midgley. Part 2 Indigenous Social Work: A Just Cause: Towards an understanding of indigenous social work, Mel Gray, Michael Yellow Bird and John Coates; Indigenous people and the language of social work, Michael Yellow Bird and Mel Gray; Indigenous social work in the United States: reflections on Indian tacos, Trojan horses, and canoes filled with indigenous revolutionaries, Hilary N. Weaver; Decolonizing social work in Australia: prospect or illusion, Linda Briskman. Part 3 Towards Culturally Relevant Social Work Practice: The development of culturally appropriate social work practice in Sarawak, Malaysia, Ling How Kee; The past, the present and the future: the New Zealand indigenous experience of social work, Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata; Tongan social work practice, Tracie Mafile'o; Critical reflections on an Aboriginal; approach to helping, Michael Anthony Hart; Homemade social work: the 2-way transfer of social work practice knowledge between India and the USA, Jayashree Nimmagadda and Diane R. Martell; Localizing social work with Bedouin-Arab communities in Israel: limitations and possibilities, Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham. Part 4 Culturally Relevant Social Work Education: Reconfiguring 'Chineseness' in the international discourse on social work in China, Rick Sin; A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step: the development of culturally relevant social work education and fieldwork practice in China, Angelina Yuen-Tsang and Ben Ku; Re-envisioning indigenization: when bentuhuade and bentude social work intersect in China, Miu Chung Yan and A Ka Tat Tsang; Developing culturally relevant social work education in Africa: the case of Botswana, Kwaku Osei-Hwedie and Morena J. Rankopo; Missing the 'flight from responsibility': tales from a non-indigenous educator pursuing spaces for social work education relevant to indigenous Australians, Susan Gair; Picking up what was left by the trail: the emerging spirit of Aboriginal education in Canada, Gord Bruyere; Indigenous social work education: a project for all of us?, Erika Faith; Hearing indigenous and local voices in mainstream social work, Mel Gray, John Coates and Tiani Hetherington; Conclusion, Mel Gray and John Coates; Postscript: terms of endearment: a brief dictionary for decolonizing social work with indigenous peoples, Michael Yellow Bird; References; Index.
£130.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory
Book SynopsisAs a social worker, you must make sense of complex situations and determine the needs of various individuals. As star constellations offer a guide by which to navigate, social work theories offer ways to make sense of practice. Tackling the major theories used within social work, this book gives a concise and engaging overview of how practice is influenced by each approach described. The book outlines the origins and historical context of social work, which allows the reader to see how theoretical fashions have changed and adapted to certain times, and offers advice on the best way forward for the modern-day social worker. Packed with thought-provoking case studies and reflective questions on each topic, readers will be encouraged to question the theories outlined a skill crucial to being a truly effective social work practitioner. The book is ideal for quick reference in lectures, on placement or in practice. Whether you're a student, a newly qualified so
£26.59
Thick Press An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping
Book SynopsisAn Encyclopedia of Radical Helping invites the reader to wander through a collection of interconnected entries on helping and healing by over 200 contributors from the worlds of social work and family therapy; art and design; body work and witchery; organizing and education; and more.
£25.65
Jessica Kingsley Publishers A Therapeutic Treasure Deck of Sentence
Book SynopsisThe perfect tool to add to any 'therapeutic treasure box', this set of 68 cards provides a way to help open conversations and structure discussions with children and adolescents aged 6+. The treasure deck offers a fun, non-threatening way to help to build understanding and forge relationships. It also provides a safe, playful way for children to articulate and make sense of their feelings, thoughts, experiences and beliefs. The deck comes with two different types of card - the 'feelings cards' and the 'sentence completion cards' - which can be used separately or together, and the cards are accompanied by a booklet which explains some of the different ways in which they can be therapeutically used. Designed and tested by specialist clinical psychologist, trainer and author Dr Karen Treisman, this deck is a little treasure that will have great value for anyone working with children and adolescents aged 6+.Table of ContentsN/A
£26.67
Critical Publishing Ltd Becoming a Social Work Manager
Book SynopsisFor new or aspiring managers in social work and social care, examining the practical and emotional transitions involved in taking on a management role, how to look after yourself and others, and how to develop a strong professional identity.
£19.99
Cambridge University Press Essential Public Health
Book SynopsisEssential reading for all those training and working in healthcare, social care and related disciplines, addressing how society can effectively prevent disease and promote health and wellbeing. This new, fully revised edition will equip readers with a toolkit of public health skills to improve health and wellbeing for different populations.Table of ContentsForeword Michael Marmot; Part I. Introduction Stephen Gillam, Jan Yates and Kirsteen Watson; 1. Health needs assessment Stephen Gillam and Padmanabhan Badrinath; 2. Health information John Battersby; 3. Epidemiology Stephen Gillam and Mary Fortune; 4. Evidence-based health care Padmanabhan Badrinath and Stephen Gillam; 5. Decision-making and priority-setting Kirsteen Watson and Stephen Gillam; 6. Improving quality of care Nicholas Steel and Stephen Gillam; 7. Management, leadership and change Kirsteen Watson and Jan Yates; 8. Improving population health Peter Bradley and Jan Yates; 9. Screening Jan Yates and Sue Cohen; 10. Health protection and communicable disease control Beverley Griggs and Padmanabhan Badrinath; Part II. Introduction Jan Yates, Kirsteen Watson and Stephen Gillam; 11. The health of children and young people Rebecca Roberts and Rajalakshmi Lakshman; 12. Adult public health and non-communicable disease Sara Godward; 13. Public health and ageing Lincoln Sargeant and Louise Lafortune; 14 Health inequalities and public health practice Anne Swift; 15. Health policy Richard Lewis and Stephen Gillam; 16. International development and public health Gillian Turner and Jenny Amery; 17. Planetary health James Smith.
£33.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Social Work Theories in Context
Book SynopsisThis 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. 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. New to this edition:- New sections on post-humanism and eco-social work- Coverage of a broader range oTrade Review‘The third edition shows her leading contribution to and engagement with professional and academic social work.’ * Professor Siv Oltedal, University of Stavanger, Norway *“As a teacher who has used this text in the classroom over many years, I am very pleased to recommend the third edition of Social Work Theories in Context. Karen communicates complex foundational ideas and theories for social work in straightforward ways along with case examples, which I believe is essential for students anticipating their placements in the near future.” * Dr. Tina Kostecki, Victoria University, Australia *'A classic text is now even better. Karen Healy's third edition enriches a student's appreciation of the complexity and importance of contexts by linking critical theories within a dynamic practice approach.' * Professor Carmen Perillo, York University, Canada *'Healy’s book, Social Work Theories in Context, is an essential tool for social work students and practitioners and provides important insights on critical and contemporary theories and perspectives while highlighting their relevance to current issues.' * Dr. Patrina Duhaney, University of Calgary, Canada *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgements Part 1 Introduction 1 Understanding our Context 2 A Dynamic Model of Practice Part 2 Discourses Shaping Practice Contexts 3 Dominant Discourses in Health and Welfare: Biomedicine and neoliberalism. 4 Behavioural and Social Science Discourses: ‘Psy’ and Sociological Ideas in Social Work 5 Alternative Discourses: Citizen Rights, Religion and Spirituality, and Environmental Social Work Part 3 Social Work Theories for Practice 6 Four Waves of Systems Theories: From General Systems Theory to Ecosocial Work. 7 Problem-solving Approaches: Focusing on Task-centred Practice 8 Relationship-based, Strengths and Solution-focused Practice 9 Modern Critical Social Work: Addressing Structural Contexts 10 ‘Post-Theories': Postmodern, Poststructural and Postcolonial Approaches. 11 Creating Frameworks for Practice Bibliography Index
£28.49
Sage Publications Ltd Critical Thinking and Professional Judgement for
Book SynopsisCritical thinking can appear formal and academic, far removed from everyday life where decisions have to be taken quickly in less than ideal conditions. It is, however, a vital part of social work, and indeed any healthcare and leadership practice. Taking a pragmatic look at the range of ideas associated with critical thinking, this Fifth Edition continues to focus on learning and development for practice. The authors discuss the importance of sound, moral judgement based on critical thinking and practical reasoning, and its application to different workplace situations; critical reflection, and its importance to academic work and practice; and the connection between critical thinking ideas and professionalism. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Who is the book for and how can it help? Chapter 2: Critical thinking: some general principles Chapter 3: Professional judgement Chapter 4: Using knowledge in practice Chapter 5: Critical reflection Chapter 6: Writing reflective academic assignments Chapter 7: Developing critical practice Chapter 8: Continuing learning: a critical approach
£28.40
Sage Publications Ltd Assessment Risk and Decision Making in Social
Book SynopsisAs a practising social worker, you will need to be able to make sound judgments in complex contexts and when you are under pressure. This book covers the essential knowledge you will need to understand and develop skills in relation to professional judgement and decision making processes, including: - the use of assessment tools; - engagement in assessment and decision processes; - the context of risk, complexity and uncertainty in practice; - communication and management of risk within social care processes.
£26.66
Sage Publications Ltd Social Work and Human Development
Book SynopsisSocial work engages with people across the life course, and social workers are expected to work with groups of people at very different stages of their life. Developing a thorough understanding of human growth to encompass the whole of the life course is therefore a central part of all qualifying social work training and practice. A clear favourite among students and lecturers, this bestselling book introduces the main theoretical models in a clear and accessible way before applying them to various stages of the life course. From infants to older adults, the authors use case studies and practice examples to bring social work methods, skills and principles to life.
£29.27
Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Psychologically Responsive Leader
Book SynopsisDevelop your leadership skills with this psychologically-informed guide to the EVOLVING framework. In-depth explanations of the latest research and theory back up practical techniques tailored to leaders in health, social care, and education organisations, helping you to support your team through the unique challenges of the field.
£25.64
Critical Publishing Ltd The Social Work Degree Apprenticeship
Book SynopsisDeveloped specifically for the social work degree apprenticeship, this book guides apprentices through the unique requirements of this new qualifying route. With contributions from academics, employers and students, it provides a broad and inclusive perspective to build effective working relationships. The social work degree apprenticeship is unlike any other qualifying route to become a professional social worker. Apprentices have to juggling a number of competing demands, balancing their work and learning commitments, the expectations of their employer and those of their university. It can be intense, high-paced and stressful, and very often apprentices are mature students who may not have been in formal learning environment for many years. This book has been written specifically with apprentices in mind and by a range of stakeholders, not just academics, who draw upon their experience and expertise to help apprentices successfully navigate this qualification. Key theoretical concepts are introduced throughout, practical advice given and learning features encourage reflection and application, making this a go-to textbook, whether it’s your first time taking a degree or you’re a mature student returning to study - this is an essential companion to your learning journey, helping you manage your relationship with your university and employer. Trade Review"This edited book on Social Work Degree Apprenticeships by Clare Stone and Mary Shannon is a timely and important text for social work educators, students and practitioners. Written by key stakeholders, this book can be read as a whole or used as a reference source to understand specific elements of the apprenticeship scheme. The value of apprenticeship schemes is highlighted in addition to the stages in the journey to becoming an apprentice and amplifies the voices of apprentices which in my view has a lot to offer prospective apprentices. The activities and templates add further value to this informative book." -- Dr Prospera Tedam (SFHEA) * Associate Professor & Chair of Dept, United Arab Emirates University *"This book provides an excellent insight into the social work degree apprenticeship. It has been written by people who have proven expertise in developing social work degree apprenticeships, and who have developed a wide knowledge of supporting of supporting students and employers. This book is accessible, easy to read, well- structured and analytical. It also stresses the need for critical thinking and holistic approaches to practice. I would highly recommend it." -- Phil Watson * Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sunderland *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Overview of the apprenticeship Chapter 3: Planning for your apprenticeship Chapter 4: Learning in the workplace Chapter 5: Off the job training Chapter 6: The apprenticeship standard and assessment Chapter 7: Supervision Chapter 8: Becoming a social worker Chapter 9: Next steps on the social work journey Chapter 10: Conclusion
£22.99
HarperCollins Publishers Ghost Story
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£8.54
Kirwin Maclean Associates EMERGENCE: Hidden narratives from Neurodivergent
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Harper Collins No One to Miss Me
£9.49
Kirwin Maclean Associates The Social Work Pocket Guide to...Theory Informed
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£12.61
Bristol University Press Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools
Book SynopsisSchools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people, and this timely book examines how schools identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their engagement with local authority children's services.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Making sense of schools’ engagement in multi-agency working in the changed educational landscape Part 1: The national picture 2. A historical perspective: the evolving role of schools in child protection and safeguarding Reflections from Susannah Wright, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, School of Education, Oxford Brookes University 3. Contemporary challenges: views from local authorities and ‘the field’ Reflections from Anne Edwards, Professor Emerita, Department of Education, University of Oxford Part 2: Schools’ perspectives 4. How schools are responding to safeguarding and the challenges they face 5. Meeting the threshold: referral to children’s social care services 6. Beneath the threshold: ‘early help’ and schools’ support for children and families Reflections from Alun Rees, Alun Rees Learning Limited and Consultant to the Rees Centre for the Study of Fostering and Education, University of Oxford Part 3: Concluding thoughts 7. Schools and safeguarding: aligning expectations with reality
£23.74
OUP India Social Work and the Arts
Book SynopsisSocial Work and the Arts: Expanding Horizons is a collection of writings that explores how expressive methods are used in social work education, practice, research, and community action. Edited by Shelley Cohen Konrad and Michal Sela-Amit, the book aims to answer the question: What do the arts offer social work education, research, and practice?This query is woven throughout the four sections of the book: first, on the various ways the arts are used in social work education; second, an examination of art-based social work research; third, a compilation of narratives by social workers who are artists in their own right; and finally, the future of the social work profession and its relationship to the arts.Written by authors from diverse backgrounds, each with a unique perspective on the benefits of the arts in their respective areas of expertise, Social Work and the Arts is a must-read for anyone interested in the arts and social work and for those who are just beginning to explore its
£53.70
Taylor & Francis Families and Family Therapy
Book SynopsisThis special edition of the classic text includes a new introduction from Professor Arlene Vetere exploring its continuing influence on contemporary practice.One of family therapy's foundational texts, Families and Family Therapy is as relevant today as it has ever been. Examining the therapist's role, Dr. Minuchin presents the views and strategies of a master clinician in a clear and practical form. Transcripts of actual family sessionsboth with families meeting their problems fairly successfully and those seeking helpare accompanied by a running interpretation of what is taking place. The book constructs a model of an effectively functioning family and defining the boundaries around its different subsystems, whether parental, spouse, or sibling. It then explores the ways in which families adapt to stress from within and without, as they seek to survive and grow. Combining vivid clinical examples, specific details of technique, and mature perspectives on both eTrade Review"When families seek help they are often struggling to know how best to be parents. Salvador Minuchin’s Families and Family Therapy is as relevant and effective today as it was when he first published it in 1979. Minuchin was the first family psychiatrist to present a way forward for family relationships to work effectively and proactively as distinct from diagnosing what does not work. Families and Family Therapy, used with appropriate cultural sensitivity, is essential reading for clinicians and educators in family therapy." – Banu Moloney, The Bouverie Family Centre, La Trobe University, Australia.Table of ContentsForeword Arlene Vetere 1. Structural Family Therapy 2. A Family in Formation 3. A Family Model 4. A Kibbutz Family 5. Therapeutic Implications of a Structural Approach 6. The Family in Therapy 7. Forming the Therapeutic System 8. Restructuring the Family 9. A "Yes, But" Technique 10. A "Yes, And" Technique 11. The Initial Interview 12. A Longitudinal View Epilog
£51.99
Taylor & Francis Key Topics in Forensic Psychology
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£22.99
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Critical Reflection in Practice
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Sage Publications Ltd Safeguarding in Social Work Practice: A Lifespan
Book SynopsisSafeguarding is a serious and complex area of social work, and demonstrating an understanding of important theory, law, policy and skills for practice is essential and it is vital that this understanding extends across the lifespan. This book brings together common safeguarding themes and knowledge across social work with children, young people and adults to help do just that.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The historical development of safeguarding and protection across the lifespan Chapter 2: The nature and prevalence of abuse across the lifespan Chapter 3: The policy and legal context for safeguarding practice Chapter 4: Safeguarding and the family Chapter 5: Safeguarding and communities Chapter 6: Safeguarding in residential settings Chapter 7: Skills for safeguarding and protection Chapter 8: Key themes for safeguarding practice: challenges and priorities
£32.75
Sage Publications Ltd Counselling Adolescents: The Proactive Approach
Book SynopsisNow in its fifth edition, this definitive guide to counselling adolescents has introduced thousands of trainees and practitioners to the theory, principles, skills and techniques of proactively counselling this client group. With over 4 hours of online resources, this multi-disciplinary book uses case studies and examples to demonstrate how a diversity of needs requires a diversity of approaches and skills through a variety of settings. It is essential reading for trainees and practitioners in counselling, social work, the allied health professions and education. Table of ContentsPart I: Understanding the young person 1. The nature of adolescence 2. The influence of childhood experiences 3. Young people’s environments 4. The development of mental health problems Part II: Counselling Young People and the Proactive Approach 5. Making counselling relevant for young people 6. Theoretical Foundations for a Proactive Approach 7. Promoting change in young people Part III: A Proactive Process for Counselling Young People 8. The primary counselling functions 9. Proactive counselling in action 10. Counselling micro-skills 11. Symbolic strategies 12. Creative strategies 13. Behavioural and cognitive behavioural strategies 14. Psycho-educational strategies 15. Mindfulness Strategies 16. The use of technology when counselling young people Part IV: Proactive counselling in practice 17. Professional and ethical issues 18. Case studies
£999.99
Sage Publications Ltd Developing Knowledge and Skills for Child and
Book SynopsisThis book will provide you with the initial developing knowledge and skills needed to practice ethically and effectively with children and families. It will take you on a journey, introducing you to all the relevant theory, legislation and skills for practice, using case studies, activities and research summaries to help you navigate the complexities and challenges along the way. Since launching in 2003, Transforming Social Work Practice has become the market-leading series for social work students. These books use activities and case studies to build critical thinking and reflection skills and will help social work students to develop good practice through learning. This best-selling student series is: · Affordable · Written to the Professional Capabilities Framework · Mapped to the social work curriculum · Practical with clear links between theory and practice Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Professionalism Chapter 2: Values and Ethics Chapter 3: Theories for Practice Chapter 4: Working with Families Chapter 5: Working with Children Chapter 6: Safeguarding Chapter 7: Assessments Conclusion Appendix 1: Professional capabilities framework Appendix 2: Subject benchmark for social work
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Sage Publications Ltd Social Work Practice with Adults: Learning from
Book SynopsisThis book will provide you with the initial developing knowledge and skills needed to practice ethically and effectively in diverse settings with a range of adults. Written in collaboration with service users, carers and practitioners, its unique collaborative approach will enable you to learn from real lived experience. Since launching in 2003, Transforming Social Work Practice has become the market-leading series for social work students. These books use activities and case studies to build critical thinking and reflection skills and will help social work students to develop good practice through learning. These books are: · Affordable · Written to the Professional Capabilities Framework · Mapped to the social work curriculum · Practical with clear links between theory and practice Table of ContentsPART I: KEY CONCEPTS AND IDEAS Chapter 1 Key themes in social work practice with adults Chapter 2 Assessment in social work practice with adults Chapter 3: Trauma informed practice in social work with adults Chapter 4: Decision making in social work practice with adults PART II: WORKING WITH ADULTS IN PRACTICE Chapter 5: Working with mental health issues Chapter 6: Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Chapter 7: Working with substance use Chapter 8: Working with marginalized adults Chapter 9: Working with domestic abuse and supporting adults with care and support needs Chapter 10: Working with children (under the age of 18 years) who are abusive towards their parents Chapter 11: Working with disabled adults Chapter 12. Working with adults with learning disabilities Chapter 13: Working with older adults Chapter 14: Working with adults with dementia Chapter 15: Working with adults at the end of life Chapter 16: Working with unpaid carers Conclusion
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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin: An Aboriginal Approach
Book SynopsisHistorically, social work and psychology professions have pressured and coerced Aboriginal peoples to follow the euro-centric ways of society. The needs of Aboriginal peoples have not been successfully addressed by helping professioan due to a limited attempt to incorporate Aboriginal perspectives and practices of helping. Michael Hart briefly discusses colonization from an Aboriginal perspective, ontological imperialism, social work's role in colonial oppression, and the dynamic of resistance. Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin encourages Aboriginal concepts, values and perspectives to be effectively incorporated by helpers trained in counselling, supporting, and teaching disciplines.Micheal Hart uses his own personal and professional experiences and that of other Aboriginal helpers. Throughout the book he outlines ways of adopting an Aboriginal Approach to helping. The closing chapter examines one such approach, the sharing circle, and how it can be used to guide practice with individuals, families, and groups in several contexts.
£18.00
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Enriched by Catastrophe: Social Work and Social
Book SynopsisWhen social workers arrived on the scene after the Halifax explosion it marked the beginning of the transition from a charity model of social welfare to a profession of trained and paid social workers. The newly arrived social workers had to practise their skills in the context of Halifax's prevailing class structures, where, traditionally, well-off volunteers passed judgment on their poorer neighbours and great care was taken not to improve the conditions of people beyond their station in society. This work reflects on the lessons the profession of social work took from its work in rebuilding the lives of Haligonians and the lessons still to be learned from this experience.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Development Of The Social Work Profession to 1917 * Social Conditions in Pre-Explosion Halifax * Early Social Welfare in Halifax * "The Hinges Blow off Hell": The Explosion * The Relief Effort and Social Work Response * Pensions, Property and Oppression * The Successes: Child Welfare and Public Health * The Legacy * Appendix A - Highlights of Developments in Social Work * Bibliography * Index
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Working with Relational Trauma in Childrens
Book SynopsisDyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a therapeutic approach, based in attachment theory, which is used to support children who have experienced relational trauma. By consciously offering PACE (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy), adults can help children - and each other - to feel more secure and open to others. This guide provides an overview of DDP and explores how it can be used to support children in residential care settings. Case studies, examples, and expert guidance from the authors'' extensive experience demonstrate how to apply the principles of DDP to daily practice. From integrating the PACE model into conversations - both with children and colleagues - to balancing physical safety with relational safety in secure care situations, this book offers a way to build a culture of support throughout the whole structure of residential care settings.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Starving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9:
Book SynopsisHelp children to understand and manage their anger with this fun and imaginative workbook.The Anger Gremlin is a naughty creature and his favourite food is your anger! The more anger you feed him, the bigger and bigger he gets and the angrier and angrier you feel! How can you stop this? Starve the Anger Gremlin of angry thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and watch him disappear! Based on cognitive behavioural principles, this workbook uses fun and engaging activities to teach children how to manage their anger by changing how they think and act – getting rid of their Anger Gremlins for good! Packed full of stories, puzzles, quizzes, and colouring, drawing and writing games, this is an excellent resource for parents or practitioners to use with children aged 5 to 9 years.Trade ReviewStarving the Anger Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9 is a high quality programme with innovative, fun and age-appropriate materials to support young children to manage their emotions successfully. It is flexible enough to be used with groups and whole classes as well as in one-to-one sessions with children with varying levels of anger issues, including those with complex needs. I envisage schools, parents and children benefiting greatly from using this structured approach to cognitive behavioural therapy and I look forward to its use in our school. An excellent resource for every primary school! -- Andrew Truby, Headteacher at St Thomas of Canterbury School, Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. About the Author. 1.Why Read This Book? 2. Let's Meet a Mystery Creature! 3. Let's Learn About Feelings! 4. What is Anger? 5. Things We Get Angry About. 6. Why We Get Angry. 7. Our Angry Bodies. 8. Our Angry Behaviours. 9. What Effects Anger Can Have. 10. Starving the Anger Gremlin Strategies. 11. Your Anger Dos and Don'ts. 12. Completing Your Mission to Starve the Anger Gremlin. Appendix: Quiz Answers. Information for Parents and Professionals. References.
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Kirwin Maclean Associates Social Work Theory Cards - 3rd Edition April 2020
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Applying Social Work Theory
Book SynopsisAs a social worker, theory can offer meaningful ways to better understand and support the people you work with. However, sometimes it can be challenging to connect the theories learned about in class and training, with the complex real-life situations encountered as a practitioner.Applying Social Work Theory: A Journal is an innovative tool for learning and applying social work theory to practice. Designed to be written in, this unique journal encourages more active and creative engagement with theory in three parts: Part I introduces twelve of the most common theories covered on social work courses, with case studies to illustrate how these can be applied Part II demonstrates how you can apply multiple theories to three complex case studies from social work practice Part III offers guidance on writing your own case studies based on your practice placementEach chapter starts with a short and accessible summary of the theory and th
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Columbia University Press Home and CommunityBased Services for Older Adults
Book SynopsisAs older adults and their families opt out of nursing homes, a range of home and community-based services have risen up to provide care. This book examines existing and emerging models of these services. Emphasizing the multidisciplinary and interprofessional practice approaches used to deliver care, it is an essential learning tool.Trade ReviewPresenting a welcomed and needed comprehensive examination of home and community services—which has received insufficient attention until now—Anderson, Dabelko-Schoeny, and Fields offer a historical and contemporary understanding of this critical life space. Students, practitioners, policy makers, and other stakeholders in the health professions will learn fundamentals and gain new passion for assuring that health and care come home. -- Laura N. Gitlin, Drexel UniversityAmericans overwhelmingly desire to live at home in their communities as they grow older, especially those with chronic health conditions and daily living challenges who often fear ending up in institutions away from loved ones and friends. Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults is an essential primer for those working across the care continuum and seek to deliver person-centered support so that all of us can live well in the place we call “home." -- Gretchen Alkema, The SCAN FoundationThe authors have masterfully integrated information from a broad range of sources and distilled it into a well-researched, well-organized, well-written, and well, swell book that provides sound historical context, contemporary policy and practice implications, and a peek at the future. -- Mercedes Bern-Klug, University of IowaThis book could fill a gap in student education regarding her or his future professional opportunities and experiences. It is useful to have such depth provided on HCBS, as these are often embedded across content or covered in one to several chapters among other texts. The book is well written and accessible to readers at multiple levels of education. -- Marla Berg-Weger and Cara Wallace, St. Louis UniversityThis volume offers a timely treatment of an evolving, complex social phenomenon. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Policies Related to Home- and Community-Based Services, by Amanda J. Lehning3. The Older Americans Act and the Aging Network4. Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Practice Skills Across Home- and Community-Based Services Settings5. Family Caregiving6. Home Health Care 7. The Village Concept and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities 8. Home-Based Primary Care 9. Assisted Living and Housing with Services 10. Adult Day Services11. Hospice in Community Settings 12. International Perspectives on Home- and Community-Based Services13. Technology in Home- and Community-Based Services Afterword: A Commentary on the Future of Home- and Community-Based Services, by Joseph E. GauglerGlossaryIndex
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Trauma of Terrorism
Book SynopsisLearn intervention strategies to counter the effects of terrorismIn the twenty-first century, terrorism has become an international scourge whose effect devastates individuals, weakens societies, and cripples nations. The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook and Shared Care provides a comprehensive, penetrating look at the effects of terrorism, at the prevention and treatment of immediate and long-term sequelae, at preparedness for terrorism, and at the range of individual, community, and national responses. International authorities discuss the latest knowledge and research about terror, its root causes, and its psychological impact on individuals, families, societies, and nations, as well as the societal and political responses and services that may help lessen its impact.The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook analyzes the full scope of terrorism. This compendium explorTable of Contents About the Contributors Acknowledgments FOREWORD Terrorism: The United Nations and the Search for Shared Solutions (David Malone) INTRODUCTION The Trauma of Terrorism: Contextual Considerations (Yael Danieli, Danny Brom, and Joe Sills) SECTION I: THE ORIGINS OF TERRORISM IN MODERN SOCIETY The Origins and Nature of Terrorism: Foundations and Issues (Anthony J. Marsella and Fathali M. Moghaddam) Terrorism as a Strategy of Psychological Warfare (Boaz Ganor) Tales from the Underground (Gerald Cromer) Aum Shinrikyo: The Threshold Crossed (Robert Jay Lifton) Voice: Murdered Twin Buddhas and Annihilated Twin Towers: Traumatized Civilization (Hirad Abtahi) Tactical and Strategic Terrorism (Giandomenico Picco) Voice: Do They Kill for Their Mothers? (Joyce M. Davis) Voice: Palestinian Voices Voice: Remembrance Day/Independence Day (Martin Herskovitz) Voice: Terrorism Poem SECTION II: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORISM Adults in the United States Voice: Grounded on Sept. 11 (David Handschuh) Psychological Impact of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks: Summary of Empirical Findings in Adults (William E. Schlenger) Television Watching and Mental Health in the General Population of New York City After September 11 (Jennifer Ahern, Sandro Galea, Heidi Resnick, and David Vlahov) Voice: Too Close to Ever Forget (Adam Lisberg) Exploring the Myths of Coping with a National Trauma: A Longitudinal Study of Responses to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks (Roxane Cohen Silver, Michael Poulin, E. Alison Holman, Daniel N. McIntosh, Virginia Gil-Rivas, and Judith Pizarro) Somatization and Terrorism (Carol S. North) FINDINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Short- and Long-Term Effects of Terrorist Attacks in Spain (Enrique Baca, Enrique Baca-García, María Mercedes Pérez-Rodríguez, and Maria Luisa Cabanas) Voice: Spain: The ETA Enigma (Al Goodman) Northern Ireland: The Psychological Impact of The Troubles (Andrea Campbell, Ed Cairns, and John Mallett) Voice: Brave Little Man (Tony Maddox) Voice: So What Is It Like Now That Your Country Is Run by a Terrorist? (Brandon Hamber) The Long-Term Effects of Terrorism in France (Louis Jehel and Alain Brunet) Psychological Effects of Terrorist Attacks in Algeria (Noureddine Khaled) Voice: Nadia, a Victim/Survivor of a Terrorist Massacre of Her Family in Algeria (Noureddine Khaled) Short- and Long-Term Effects on the Victims of Terror in Sri Lanka (Daya Somasundaram) Voice: Sri Lanka: The Destruction of South Asia’s Most Developed Society (Barbara Crossette) Observations on the Impact on Kenyans of the August 7, 1998 Bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi (Samuel B. Thielman) Voice: We Are Asked to Do Anything and Everything Except Be Victims (Lee Ann Ross) Terror and Trauma in Bali: Australia’s Mental Health Disaster Response (Beverley Raphael, Julie Dunsmore, and Sally Wooding) Voice: Memories of Bali (Alan Atkinson) Voice: A Baptism of Fire in Bali (Bill McNeil) International Findings on the Impact of Terrorism (Brian Engdahl) Traumatic Loss, Complicated Grief, and Terrorism (Ilona L. Pivar and Holly G. Prigerson) Voice: Theo Was on Pan Am 103 (Susan Cohen and Daniel Cohen) Voice: When You Are Alone, It Is Different (Conny Mus) The Psychological Burden of Bioterrorism (Molly J. Hall, Ann E. Norwood, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert Gifford, and Robert J. Ursano) CHILDREN Psychological Impact of Terrorism on Children and Families in the United States (Betty J.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Virtual Reality for Serious Illness
Book SynopsisVirtual Reality for Serious Illnessexplores the important role virtual reality interventions can play in symptom management, anxiety control, and spiritual meaning. The book focuses on cutting-edge research and its effects on the seriously ill and those who treat the seriously ill. The innovation in this book is twofold: It is a global look at the use of virtual reality in complex medical cases where it takes an interdisciplinary look at use of virtual reality, and it includes a strong focus on the spiritual healing resulting from the meaning and purpose found during this intervention.The book is written for professionals who use holistic healing measures in the scope of treatment for chronic and seriously ill patients. It is written for all disciplines acting in holistic healthcare healing, including physicians, chaplains, nurses, and informatics interventionists.
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SAGE Publications Inc Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills
Book SynopsisThe Third Edition of Alan M. Schwitzer, Amber L. Pope, and Lawrence C. Rubin's Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills: A Popular Culture Casebook Approach thoroughly covers essential clinical thinking skills in professional counseling through classic and contemporary popular culture case examples. Fully revised for use with the DSM-5-TR, the text begins with discussion of diagnosis, case conceptualization, and current treatment planning practices, covering the interplay of individual clinical tools and their application in contemporary practice. Twenty DSM-5-TR updated case illustrations follow, representing a diverse range of individual differences and intersecting identities. Students will engage with each case illustration in a start-to-finish application of clinical tools.
£103.00
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Studying for your Social Work Apprenticeship
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
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Orion Publishing Co Denied a Mummy
Book SynopsisWhen Maggie''s latest placement arrives on her doorstep, it is clear that Sean, Dougie and their big sister Mary have been through unspeakable traumas in their short lives. Violent and malnourished, the siblings have been left to fend for themselves by their drug-addicted parents. Maggie must use all of her skills and experience as a foster carer to help these damaged siblings to learn to be children again. With much love, care and patience, their behaviour gradually starts to improve and social services start looking for a forever family for them. But alarm bells start to ring when Maggie meets the couple who have been matched to adopt the siblings. It is clear that they''re looking for the perfect, ready-made family, and they''re not going to get it with these vulnerable brothers and sister. Despite raising her concerns with social services, Maggie is powerless to prevent the adoption from going ahead and she must put aside her own fears to help the siblings settle in with
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BUP - Policy Press Reflections on Probation
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BUP - Policy Press Social Workers in Political Office
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