Social work Books

Book SynopsisThis compelling book provides psychotherapists with evidence-based strategies for harnessing the power of language to free clients from life-constricting patterns and promote psychological flourishing. Grounded in relational frame theory (RFT), the volume shares innovative ways to enhance assessment and intervention using specific kinds of clinical conversations. Techniques are demonstrated for activating and shaping behavior change, building a flexible sense of self, fostering meaning and motivation, creating powerful experiential metaphors, and strengthening the therapeutic relationship. User-friendly features include more than 80 clinical vignettes with commentary by the authors, plus a Quick Guide to Using RFT in Psychotherapy filled with sample phrases and questions to ask. See also two works by Paul L. Wachtel--Therapeutic Communication, Second Edition, which provides another vital perspective on language in psychotherapy, and Making Room for the DisavTrade Review"Beautifully written, this book imparts a deep understanding of language's relationship to psychopathology and its effective use in psychotherapy. The theoretical presentation is exceptionally rich and the many examples of clinical application are particularly informative. Chapters address the fundamental tasks of therapy, from conducting functional assessments to building the client's sense of self, fostering meaning and motivation, and enriching the therapeutic relationship. A 'must read' for psychotherapists and students."--Michelle G. Craske, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles "A fascinating, very accessible account of RFT and its application to psychotherapy practice. The book offers a gorgeous balance of conceptual thinking and practical applications. It is a mind-expanding resource for psychotherapists of all orientations and levels of experience."--Jacqueline B. Persons, PhD, Director, Oakland Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center "Inspiring. Important. This book challenges every psychotherapist to pause and look again at the most basic tool of our trade--language--and the enterprise of meaning making. Its broad scope offers the promise of connection across models and perspectives as well as better ways to lead our clients into transforming moments in therapy."--Susan M. Johnson, EdD, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada "In this remarkable book, Villatte, Villatte, and Hayes bring to life the ways in which language and the use of symbols structure our experience. They explore how language shapes the therapeutic relationship and process, as well as clients' suffering, and how it can be a vehicle for igniting change. A cornerstone of this approach is RFT, beautifully articulated and described here. Clever, illuminating vignettes are sprinkled throughout. This book is a treasure trove of clinical wisdom with regard to the role of questioning, dialoguing, reflecting, and challenging in the therapy context. It is a gift to all psychotherapists."--Paul Gilbert, PhD, FBPsS, OBE, Centre for Compassion Research and Training, University of Derby, United Kingdom -A work of breathtaking scope and ambition….It is well written, the language used flows well, and the therapy dialogues are convincing, authentic, and warm--and resonate with my experience of therapy….At every turn I found myself immersed in the topic, trying to unpick many of the clinical interventions and training practices that I have come to know through tested experience and to rebuild them from a bottom-up understanding of why they are effective in influencing the listener….Some highlights of the book are its richness, depth, complexity, and inclusivity….Mastering the Clinical Conversation represents both a waypoint on a scientific and clinical journey and a compass heading for future progress.--PsycCRITIQUES, 9/26/2016Table of Contents1. The Power of Language 2. Language and Psychopathology 3. Symbolic Tools of Change 4. Psychological Assessment 5. Activating and Shaping Behavior Change 6. Building a Flexible Sense of Self 7. Fostering Meaning and Motivation 8. Building and Delivering Experiential Metaphors 9. Training Experiential Skills through Formal Practice 10. Empowering the Therapeutic Relationship Epilogue Quick Guide to Using RFT in Psychotherapy Practical Definitions of Terms Used in This Book References Index

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Book SynopsisExploring exactly how the provisions and principles of the Act are implemented in practice, The Care Act 2014 brings together the work of experts across the fields of social work, social policy and care, law, mental health, mental capacity and safeguarding. Case studies developed through the chapters will help you to understand how the Act relates to social work practice, alongside evidence from research, case law and service user and carer testimonies. Mapped closely to both the social work curriculum, and the post-qualifying standards, the book will support social work students in developing good practice through learning, and will further critical reflection of this crucial piece of legislation for practitioners pursuing their continuing professional development. Table of ContentsForeword - Colin Whittington Chapter 1: Introduction: The Care Act 2014 – Outcomes in Context - Suzy Braye & Michael Preston-Shoot Chapter 2: Overview of the Care Act 2014 - Tim Spencer Lane Chapter 3: Implementing the Care Act: assessing need and providing care and support - John Crossland Chapter 4: The Care Act: the service user’s experience - Peter Beresford & Colin Slasberg Chapter 5: Carers and the Care Act: promise and potential - Jill Manthorpe, Jo Moriarty, Nic Brimblecombe, Martin Knapp, Tom Snell & José Luis Fernandéz Chapter 6: Caring: a personal perspective - Imogen Taylor Chapter 7: Adult safeguarding - Suzy Braye & Michael Preston-Shoot Chapter 8: The Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005: learning lessons for the future? - Laura Pritchard-Jones Chapter 9: Navigating practice at the interface between mental health and social care law - Simon Abbott Chapter 10: Hidden in plain sight: Social work, acquired brain injury and missed opportunities for change - Mark Holloway Chapter 11: The interface between the Care Act 2014 and asylum law: exclusions and innovations - Forough Ramezankhah & Alison Brammer Chapter 12: Transitions to adult social care - Cath Holmström Chapter 13: Connecting people’s lives with strategic planning, commissioning and market shaping - Margaret Flynn & Vic Citarella Chapter 14: Social Work and the Care Act 2014 - Jill Manthorpe

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Book SynopsisAs a social worker, you could work in a variety of different organisations, each with their own purpose, culture and structure. Understanding and examining the complex issues involved in the management and organisational context of social work practice is crucial for practitioners and managers. This book helps you to develop strategies for ethical, reflective and relational practice, covers key themes including leadership, supervision, risk and decision making and emphasises the importance of active participation for positive change. Thoroughly updated, and with new Practice Examples demonstrating the relationship between theory and practice, this is essential reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of social work, as well as practising social workers. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Social Work in Organisations Chapter 2: Theorising Organisations Chapter 3: Organisational Change Chapter 4: Communicating and Collaborating Chapter 5: Decision Making and Risk Chapter 6: Leadership and Supervision Chapter 7: Accountability and Participation Chapter 8: Experiencing Organisations Chapter 9: Active and Ethical Practice

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Book SynopsisSociological perspectives can be used to analyse societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. The authors link sociological concepts, debates and theories relating to key areas such as poverty, social exclusion, education, social class and social justice to develop your students′ understanding of how sociological perspectives will impact upon their social work placements and practice. This book begins by taking you step-by-step through the ins and outs of why sociology is important to social work. It explains the relevance of sociology to everyday social work practice, introducing you to the core sociological perspectives that you′ll need to get to grips with during your course, including functionalism, Marxism, symbolic interactionism and postmodernism. The book then moves on to explore various social issues in detail (i.e. poverty, social class, social exclusion, education, moral panics), with extended case studies, activities and links to skills in practice illustrating the many opportunities and challenges that each aspect brings to everyday practice. There are also important chapters on family, community and the role of sociology in social work training. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Developing a sociological imagination: Debunking society Chapter 2: Poverty Chapter 3: Families Chapter 4: Community Chapter 5: Moral Panics Chapter 6: Education Chapter 7: Social class Chapter 8: Looking back, looking forwards: The relevance of sociology for social work

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Book SynopsisGrounded in principles and values of fairness and equality, anti-oppressive practice (AOP) lies at the heart of social work and social work education. This book will equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to address the concepts of diversity, oppression, power and powerless, and practice in ethically appropriate ways for contemporary social work practice.

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Book SynopsisCommunication and interpersonal skills are an essential part of practice. Taking a skills-based approach, this book looks at research, theories, approaches and processes, demonstrating how they relate directly to practice. It will help you to understand the benefits that good communication skills can bring to your work with children and families, adults, groups, and those with communication difficulties.

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Book SynopsisKeeping children and young people safe is everybody’s responsibility. This requires health, social care and education professionals to make sense of complex family situations that are placing a child or young person at risk of harm. This is no easy feat. The actions we take matter and we need to get this right if we are to truly make things better and improve outcomes for children and young people. Using case studies, reflective questions and checklists for practice, this hands-on guide will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to effectively and confidently make a difference to the lives of children and young people. This series of books from Learning Matters is aimed at busy social work and health care practitioners, particularly in the context of integrated health and social care, who are looking to enhance their skills and extend their knowledge. Written from a practical point of view, they have clear links to both qualifying training as well as CPD. They are up-to-date, accessible and totally skills focused.Trade ReviewChildren, young people, and their families are clearly at the forefront of this safeguarding book, the authors have been able to capture the essence of safeguarding. I would highly recommend this book for all Social Work practitioners, students or anyone that is interested in safeguarding processes, it is an absolute must! -- Ruby SmithTable of ContentsChapter 1: Safeguarding: Setting the Scene Chapter 2: The Voice of the Child and Young Person Chapter 3: Communicating with Adults and Professionals Chapter 4: Assessment: Managing Risk and Decision Making Chapter 5: Interventions: Achieving Good Outcomes Chapter 7: The Resilient Social Work Practitioner Chapter 8: Checklists for Effective Practice Chapter 6: Court Work

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Book SynopsisVictimology: The Essentials, Third Edition, concisely explores the effects of victimization in the United States and internationally, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. Drawing from the most up-to-date research, this accessible, student-friendly text provides an overview of the field with a focus on the scope, causes, and responses to victimization today. Renowned author and researcher Leah E. Daigle expertly relays the history and development of the field of victimology, the extent to which people are victimized and why, and how the criminal justice system and other social services interact with victims and with each other. The highly anticipatedThird Editionfeatures contemporary issues such as cybervictimization, theneurobiology of trauma, thevictimization of LGBQT people, and much more.

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Book SynopsisSupport children to better understand and navigate anger with this practical guide of therapeutic activities. From the author of Creative Ways to Help Children Manage BIG Feelings, this book contains all new material and 50 new activities to equip children with emotional regulation strategies. Grounded in theory and research around anger in children, the activities include clear therapeutic rationales for practitioners, considerations for older and younger children, suggestions for the inclusion of parents and carers, and adaptations for online practice. With creative resources using readily available, inexpensive materials and downloadable templates, this is the ideal companion for both new and experienced therapists working with children aged 4-12.

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Book SynopsisThis powerful critique of youth justice based on lived experience, theory and practice looks at the topic through a refreshing new lens, suggesting that some existing ways of dealing with children and young people may do more harm than good. After making readers aware of Risk Relation Paradox, the author shows that positive outcomes cannot be imposed or directed but that they can stem from ‘presence, attunement, connection and trust’ (PACT). Then priority should be given to buffering the impact of familiar but questionable relationships in a youngster’s own ‘village’ that may have led to toxic stress, complex trauma, criminal or anti-authority attitudes and other adverse childhood experiences. In arguing for change, Andi Brierley brings his extensive experience on both sides of the justice fence as prisoner and professional to bear — and whilst he champions the engagement skills of others who have travelled a similar journey, he also explains how the approach can be used by anyone.Trade Review‘This important and engaging text will be of great value to those working within the youth justice sector and educators alike… Andi Brierley crafts a new framework that facilitates pathways to positive outcomes. And offers a rich and insightful account of the key components of effective relationship-based practice.’-- Dr Sean Creaney, Edge Hill University, UK; ‘This book sits at the intersection between personal lived experience and professional practice and … makes it a hugely valuable contribution to the discourse … Brierley not only contextually articulates his experiences but seeks to provide a new framework through which youth justice can effect change.’-- Lisa Cherry (From the Foreword).Table of ContentsForeword by Lisa Cherry. The Who, the Why and the Context; It Takes a Village to Raise a Child; Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover; A Unique Perspective of Relational Justice; The Risk Switch; Joint Enterprise; Youth Crime and Trauma; Relationships: The Key Components. References and Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the story of an anti-racist campaign staged by social workers and allied health professionals which encourages readers to consider their own possibilities for anti-racist action. The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 and subsequent expression of anger, frustration and grief at the continued existence of racism led to more sophisticated and honest conversations about racism and its impact. Social work also started to recognise its own problem with racist systems and its failure as a profession that strives for social justice to have addressed this in any meaningful way. The Anti-Racist Social Worker describe a successful campaign of anti-racist direct action that was staged by a small group of social workers and occupational therapists. The opening chapter tells the story of the campaign from the coming together of the campaign group to the concluding day of action. Subsequent chapters are written by campaign members at different stages of their career, from student social worker to Chief Social Worker for England. Each describes journeys to and stories of anti-racist activism. These stories are about either the writers’ experiences of racism and how this translated into action or their growing understanding of the impact of racism and subsequent decision to take personal action. Importantly, each chapter offers a personal case study and therefore a suggestion of individual anti-racist action that can be taken by social workers. The Anti-Racist Social Worker is a call for action told through individual stories. It shows how those in social care and allied health professions can contribute in a meaningful way to the creation of the change we need and encourages everyone to consider their own roles in dismantling racism. Trade Review"As the East of England regional representative of the CAHPO Ethnic Minority Strategic Advisory Group, I am committed to develop myself as a more inclusive leader who role models anti-racist values and behaviour at all times, and to ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion are always embedded fully within our regional AHP workforce development. Being a non-racist is not enough, we need to be anti-racist! Stories quoted within this amazing book have showcased the need of building anti-racist policies to reduce racial inequality. I do believe that the time for talking is over and now it’s time for us to take some real actions to make the changes.” -- Yat Tsang * Allied Health Professional (AHP) *"I was compelled to keep reading this book owing to the authenticity of the voices, their stories challenging me to take action against systems and attitudes - no matter how big or small. The openness of their accounts make clear their own learning journey, the barriers faced and attempts to overcome them that has been far from easy, and they illuminate the many gains from deciding to take action for the individual, others and our communities. Passivity, Inactivity is not an option in anti-racist social work. This book tackles some difficult issues, peeling back previous misconceptions and the consequences of staying silent. It may not be an easy read for some … but from my perspective as a black woman in social work education, it is refreshing! We have a responsibility to take action on a personal, team and organisational level and activism against racism is better together!" -- Vida Douglas * Professional Lead for Social Work, University of Hertfordshire *"This book is a great resource for the health and social care workforce that demonstrates the difficulties, racism and discrimination black social workers have experienced with discussions around racism, anti-racism and allyship. Alongside direct practical steps one could take in their journey towards anti-racist allyship. It is important that individuals are empowered to do their part to combat injustices at an individual level as well as an institutional level and birth true and authentic anti-racist allyship and equity. This book is a starting point and should be accessible for practitioners, educators and students alike." -- Kalimah Ibrahiim * Occupational Therapist and founding member of BAME OT UK network. *Table of ContentsIntroduction Tanya Moore and Glory Simango Ch 1 Mentoring for Inclusion Glory Simango and Tanya Moore Ch 2 SWAction21 Tanya Moore Ch 3 The Road to Activism Diana Katoto & Omar Mohammed Ch 4 Activism in Academia Zoe Thomas Ch 5 Journey to Allyship Liz Howard Ch 6 Rewiring My Racist Brain Jo Williams Ch 7 The Romani and Traveller perspective Dan Allen, Doreen Dove, Allison Hulmes & Mairtain Moloney-Neachtain Ch 8 If not now, when? On Jewishness and Challenging Antisemitism Victoria Hart Ch 9 Dialogues on Race in Communities of Practice Lydia Guthrie & Marie Otton Ch 10 Moving Forward together: Developing an Anti-Racist social work team Jen Hooper & Akwasi Sefa-Boakye Ch 11 Let’s Talk about Race Baldish McGurrin Ch 12 Creation of Anti-Racist Organisation Liz Fergus and Chi Nyasvimbo Ch 13 The Social Care WRES Mark Harvey, Nimal Jude and Zohal Shafiq Ch 14 It’s not Black and White Sherlyn Graham and Catherine Greenlaw Personal Pledges

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Book SynopsisCharmain Bynoe, a council housing officer for the London borough of Southwark, inspired the nation when she appeared on the TV series Council House Britain. Now, in The Estate, she shines a light on the challenges faced by so many of our citizens and provides heartwarming and inspirational stories of how they have been helped to help themselves. The role of our council housing officers is often overlooked and forgotten about. But their work is vital and, for some, the officers are their best hope for a better quality of life. Sometimes, Charmain works with those who are struggling to cope, finding it hard to keep a roof over their heads or to deal with day-to-day challenges. All they may need is some hope, and she is there to suggest a way forward. In Charmain's powerful new book, she looks back at some of the people she's worked with, from the old man who lives in squalor because he can no longer keep his flat tidy and needs support, to th

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Book SynopsisThis new edition provides A-Z definitions of terms from the broad field of social care. Accessible coverage of social work theories, methods, policies, organizations, and statutes, as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics such as health and education, make this an ideal reference for students as well as qualified social workers.Trade Reviewsupplies social care and social work students, academics and practitioners in the UK with hand reference resources, [for] which their colleagues in many other countries can only envy them * European Journal of Social Work (No. 18), Jerzy Szmagalski *This has to be the best social work and social care dictionary I have come across * Professional Social Work *This dictionary features 1,500-plus terms and concepts related to the social work field. In addition to social work, it includes definitions for related issues in psychology, sociology, and social policy... This dictionary should be beneficial to those new to the discipline. It provides enough detail to help familiarize readers with many of the universal theories and principles associated with social work. * S. L. Pham, for CHOICE, July 2013 *This very comprehensive work ... covers all the relevant UK legislation ... The intended target readership could include a wider professional range beyond social work including health and education, especially important as services move towards models of integration ... This dictionary should impress upon new entrants to the social care and social work professions that the interfaces with sociopolitical processes cannot be ignored. * Isabel Martin, Journal of Social Work, 14, 5, 543 *Table of ContentsPreface List of contributors Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care A-Z Table of Legislation, Regulations, and Codes of Practice Acronyms

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Book SynopsisGabriela Misca (PhD, CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS, FHEA) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK, and 2015-16 Fulbright Scholar in the USA. The focus of her research is advancing understanding of child development in the context of complex and/or adverse family dynamics and transitions across the lifespan.Peter Unwin, PhD, is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester where he teaches on the MA and BA in Social Work. He is a Registered Social Worker who has worked across all sectors of child care, having a particular interest in foster care.Trade ReviewThe authors make a compelling case for the important role that developmental psychology should play in social work if its practitioners are to work well with individual children, adolescents and their parents. The range of theories offered, the examples provided and the guides to further reading studded throughout the text provide excellent support for the argument that relationship-based practices remain the bedrock of sound social work. * Professor David Howe, University of East Anglia, Norwich *This book is designed to help social workers and social work students use knowledge of psychological principles to inform practice with children and families … book is written from the perspective of social work in the UK, although it is largely applicable anywhere. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates. * K. E. Murphy, Choice, Vol. 56 (9) *Table of ContentsThe relevance of child and adolescent psychology to social work Emotional development and attachment Cognitive development Social development: from childhood to adolescence Parenting Safeguarding children and young people Understanding child and adolescent mental health

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Book SynopsisThis book is a complete guide to Forest School provision and Nature Pedagogy and it examines the models, methods, worldviews and values that underpin teaching in nature. Cree and Robb show how a robust Nature Pedagogy can support learning, behaviour, and physical and emotional wellbeing, and, importantly, a deeper relationship with the natural world. They offer an overview of what a Forest School programme could look like through the year.  The Essential Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy provides real-life' examples from a variety of contexts, sample session plans and detailed guidance on using language, crafting and working with the natural world. This accessible resource guides readers along the Forest School path, covering topics such as: the history of nature education; our sensory system in nature; Forest School ethos and worldview and playing and crafting in the natural world. Guiding practitioners through planning for a programme, including taking care of a woodTrade Review"This is a stimulating and important book. It bridges the philosophical and practical and celebrates the importance of connection, play and discovery. Forest Schools are one of the most exciting and dynamic areas of nature connection in the world today and this book will help the movement to blossom further." - Tristan Gooley, author of Natural Navigator"I really enjoyed reading this. It is a wonderful mix of all the important things about being a Forest School leader and will make a great handbook. It provides a launch-pad into a myriad of eco-avenues." - Sara Knight, Forest School author and Lecturer at Anglian Ruskin University, UK"A very timely reminder of the importance of engaging with and valuing nature by engaging and enthusing current and future generations through Forest School and Nature Pedagogy approaches. A book to remind us of the vital role of nature in supporting learning and development, and the wonder, awe and interest it can inspire in all of us. Coupled with this are lots of case studies and practical examples and tips to improve understanding and provide ideas for all those who want to learn and improve their practice." - Liz O’Brien, Head of Social and Economic Research, Forest Research"This book is an inspired, timely, and great resource for those who want to help young children love and care for the Earth. The Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy contains everything a leader will need to plan and creatively craft life-changing outdoor experiences for young children." - Joseph Bharat Cornell, author of Sharing Nature, Deep Nature Play, and founder of Sharing Nature Worldwide"Marina Robb and Jon Cree are extremely experienced practitioners and two of the foremost teachers of Forest school approaches in the UK. Their book offers a broad overview of the theory and a deep dive into the practical realities of nature based learning from early years to adulthood. Many practitioners concerned about the health wellbeing and development of children will find it both rigorous and relevant: it would be a useful part of the training of any mental health practitioner or therapist working with young people. Interested parents will undoubtedly be inspired too. Robb and Cree show how Forest schools offer an alternative and a complementary approach not just in education but in health care too, and they offer nuggets of wisdom to the crucial debate about how to equip future generations for a more vital and healthy relationship with the natural world." - Alan Kellas (MBBS MRcPsych), consultant psychiatrist and representative for nature approaches, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK"Jon Cree and Marina Robb offer readers a deep, deep dive into the ideas that have shaped their seven decades at the forefront of outdoor learning. Drawing on neuroscience, play theory, dark green ecology and behavioural psychology, the book blends insight, reflection, research and practical advice. The result is full of wisdom and compassion, grounded in a profoundly spiritual conception of our connections with each other and the biosphere." - Tim Gill, play activist, researcher, author and independent scholar"This is a stimulating and important book. It bridges the philosophical and practical and celebrates the importance of connection, play and discovery. Forest Schools are one of the most exciting and dynamic areas of nature connection in the world today and this book will help the movement to blossom further." - Tristan Gooley, author of Natural Navigator"I really enjoyed reading this. It is a wonderful mix of all the important things about being a Forest School leader and will make a great handbook. It provides a launch-pad into a myriad of eco-avenues." - Sara Knight, Forest School author and Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University, UK"A very timely reminder of the importance of engaging with and valuing nature by engaging and enthusing current and future generations through Forest School and Nature Pedagogy approaches. A book to remind us of the vital role of nature in supporting learning and development, and the wonder, awe and interest it can inspire in all of us. Coupled with this are lots of case studies and practical examples and tips to improve understanding and provide ideas for all those who want to learn and improve their practice." - Liz O’Brien, Head of Social and Economic Research, Forest Research"This book overflows with great ideas and excellent advice. It also offers a thorough pedagogical rationale for the work. Buy it. Read it. Expand your practice. Before long this book will be your go-to source." - Dr Alida Gersie, writer and author"This book is an inspired, timely, and great resource for those who want to help young children love and care for the Earth. The Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy contains everything a leader will need to plan and creatively craft life-changing outdoor experiences for young children." - Joseph Bharat Cornell, author of Sharing Nature, Deep Nature Play, and founder of Sharing Nature Worldwide"Marina Robb and Jon Cree are extremely experienced practitioners and two of the foremost teachers of Forest school approaches in the UK. Their book offers a broad overview of the theory and a deep dive into the practical realities of nature based learning from early years to adulthood. Many practitioners concerned about the health wellbeing and development of children will find it both rigorous and relevant: it would be a useful part of the training of any mental health practitioner or therapist working with young people. Interested parents will undoubtedly be inspired too. Robb and Cree show how Forest schools offer an alternative and a complementary approach not just in education but in health care too, and they offer nuggets of wisdom to the crucial debate about how to equip future generations for a more vital and healthy relationship with the natural world." - Alan Kellas (MBBS MRcPsych), consultant psychiatrist and representative for nature approaches, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK"Jon Cree and Marina Robb offer readers a deep, deep dive into the ideas that have shaped their seven decades at the forefront of outdoor learning. Drawing on neuroscience, play theory, dark green ecology and behavioural psychology, the book blends insight, reflection, research and practical advice. The result is full of wisdom and compassion, grounded in a profoundly spiritual conception of our connections with each other and the biosphere." - Tim Gill, play activist, researcher, author and independent scholar"The Essential Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy is a valuable and timely book that will help the cultural shift needed to embrace the future and to deepen and extend our relationships with each other and the natural world to which we belong. Let’s celebrate and share this book widely!" - Juliet Robertson, Creative Star Learning"With glowing endorsements from leaders in the field of Forest Education this book really fulfils the word ‘essential’: the text provides clear understanding of the essence of what Forest Education is all about, whilst also providing necessary knowledge and practical advice for providers; it is indeed a complete guide, and as such an excellent book to own. Cree and Robb passionately expound the learner-led approach to return control, creativity, and autonomy to the learner, within the context of the natural environment; an approach that directly addresses all intrinsic intelligences for a holistic nature pedagogy." - Stephanie Barclay, The School Librarian"It is a tome of information, full of case studies and pedagogy of naturebased learning. It considers forest school principals, the human sensory system, risky play and nature, the brain body and place, behavior theories, healthy communities, crafting, journeys with plants and animals, and nature pedagogy’s place in the world." - AS, Green Teacher"The theory is grounded throughout, in case studies and heartfelt stories, to show how it is applied not only with primary schools but also in programmes with disaffected youth, those with special educational needs and family groups... This is one for the serious student of forest schooling" - Rich Sylvester, SmallwoodsTable of Contents1. Nature Pedagogy, Forest School Ethos and Valuing Nature 2. History of Nature Education – the influence on the nature-based practice 3. Nature Pedagogy – the teaching within a nature-centric worldview 4. Nature Pedagogy Models 5. Our Sensory System – how nature stimulates sensory development and integration 6. Play and Nature – the ludic process and risky play 7. The Brain, Body and Place 8. Behavioural Theories – the underpinning of a healthy problem solving community 9. Strategies for creating a healthy problem-solving community 10. Planning a Nature-based Pedagogy 11. Planning to Action 12. Crafting – working with our hands in the natural world 13. Journey with Plants and Animals – working with the ecological 14. Nature’s Place in the World – teaching within a nature-centric worldview

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Book SynopsisTherapy Culture explores the powerful influence of therapeutic imperative in Anglo-American societies. In recent decades virtually every sphere of life has become subject to a new emotional culture. Professor Furedi suggests that the recent cultural turn toward the realm of the emotions coincides with a radical redefinition of personhood. Increasingly vulnerability is presented as the defining feature of people's psychology. Terms like people 'at risk', 'scarred for life' or 'emotional damage' evoke a unique sense of powerlessness. Furedi questions the widely accepted thesis that the therapeutic turn represents an enlightened shift towards emotions. He claims that therapeutic culture is primarily about imposing a new conformity through the management of people's emotions. Through framing the problem of everyday life through the prism of emotions, therapeutic culture incites people to feel powerless and ill. Drawing on developments in popular culture, political and social life, Furedi provides a path-breaking analysis of the therapeutic turn.Trade Review'Professor Furedi has written an important book ... which is essential to the understanding of our times.'- Theodore Dalrymple, Sunday Telegraph'"If you give it your little finger it will soon have your whole hand," Sigmund Freud said of psychoanalysis in 1900. He had obviously seen the future. As sociology professor Frank Furedi says in his new book Therapy Culture, we live in a culture that takes emotions very seriously.' - Ursula Kenny, The Observer'Furedi forensically examines this brave new emotional world: the rush of counsellors to the site of every trauma, the ways in which economic problems are recast as psychological phenomena, the cult of the Victim, the decline of political activism.' - Melissa Benn, The Independent'Therapy is indeed the new opium of the people, as Frank Furedi makes clear in this fascinating, readable - and disturbing - book.' - Virginia Ironside, The IndependentForensically examines this brave new emotional world - The IndependentThis is what our life is all about. Instead of seeking a treatment for it, we should try living it. - The Times'Can it really be such a bad thing that we are now more aware of the place of mental health in our make-up? Furedi leaves us in no doubt that the therapy culture has invaded our media, our workplace, our intimate relationships and our politics. It is an interesting polemic. We should be grateful for the balance this book inspires'- Community Care 25/4/04'Furedi gives us much food for thought that we would do well to consider ... This book highlights the dichotomy between schools as centres of learning or of socialisation.' - Alan McLean, Times Education Supplement (Scotland) 'I enjoyed this book, and found it compulsive reading.' - www.AutoBiographyJournal.com'Therapy is indeed the new opium of the people, as Frank Furedi makes clear in this fascinating, readable - and disturbing - book.' - Virginia Ironside, The Independent'Can it really be such a bad thing that we are now more aware of the place of mental health in our make-up? Furedi leaves us in no doubt that the therapy culture has invaded our media, our workplace, our intimate relationships and our politics. It is an interesting polemic. We should be grateful for the balance this book inspires'- Community Care 25/4/04Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1 The culture of emotionalism; Chapter 2 The politics of emotion; Chapter 3 Targeting privacy and informal relations; Chapter 4 How did we get here?; Chapter 5 The diminished self; Chapter 6 The self at risk; Chapter 7 Fragile identity; Chapter 8 Conferring recognition; Chapter 9 Therapeutic claims-making and the demand for a diagnosis; Final thoughts;

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can find challenging and complex. This book helps students to understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice. Updated with a new introduction by the author, subjects covered include values and ethics, organisational contexts and putting theory into practice. There is a chapter on the relationship between theory and practice in social work which examines notions of empowerment and concepts of social exclusion and the distinctive role of the social work practitioner. Critical thinking exercises are built into the text to aid learning and reflective thinking.Table of ContentsIntroduction Introduction to Understanding Social Work Theory The Relationship Between Theory and Practice in Social Work Values and Ethics in Social Work Social Work and its Organisational Context Putting Theory into Practice Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSocial Work students often find research an intimidating and complex area of study, with many struggling to understand the core concepts and their application to practice. This book presents these concepts in an accessible and user-friendly way. Key skills and methods such as literature reviews, interviews, and questionnaires are explored in detail while the underlying ethical reasons for doing good research underpin the text. For this second edition, new material on ethnography is added.Table of ContentsIntroduction Planning your research Undertaking a literature review Interviews Focus groups Questionnaires Documentary analysis Analysing your data Writing up your dissertation Conclusion Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Psychology of Starting School offers a highly accessible, practical guide to cutting-edge research from developmental science to guide parents and professionals through this exciting but sometimes tricky period.Written by expert developmental psychologists, it explores how social and emotional competence emerges within a network of supportive relationships and explains how the transition to school compares with other key transitions for children, for example, becoming a sibling. Addressing the all-important topic of childrenâs early friendships, it explains how childrenâs mindreading skills and ability to regulate their feelings and behaviour contribute to a successful school transition. The book offers guidance on topics such as successful home-school links, the impact of starting school on family life and troubleshooting problems for both parents and educators including socialising outside school, childrenâs fatigue, and establishing positive relationships with other parents at the school gates.Designed to dip in and out, and complete with numerous examples, chapter summaries and top tips for parents and teachers, this book is essential reading for parents, Early Years professionals, SENDCos, health visitors and school nurses, as well as mental health professionals and social workers working with children and families.

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Book SynopsisThis timely, unique, and insightful book provides students and practitioners with the tools and skills needed to evaluate social and policy programs across a range of disciplinesâfrom public health to social work to educationâenabling the allocation of scarce human and financial resources to advance the health and well-being of individuals and populations.The chapters are organized according to the main tasks involved in conducting an evaluation to produce unbiased evidence of program effectiveness, quality, and value. The chapters include methods for selecting and justifying evaluation questions or hypotheses, designing evaluations, sampling participants, selecting information sources, and ensuring reliable and valid measurement. The final section of the book is focused around managing and analyzing data and transparently reporting the results in written and oral form. The book features international case studies throughout, covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methodTable of Contents1. Introducing Program Evaluation2. Evaluation Questions and Evidence of Effectiveness, Quality, and Value3. Designing Program Evaluations4. Sampling in Program Evaluations 5: Collecting Program Evaluation Information6. Evaluation Measures7. Managing Evaluation Data and Managing the Evaluation8. Analyzing Evaluation Data9. Evaluation Reports- tables numbers don’t make sense (order and repeats)

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Book SynopsisWelfare offices usually attract negative descriptions of bureaucracy with their queues, routines, and impersonal nature. Are they anonymous machines or the locus of neutral service relationships? Showing how people experience state public administration, The Bureaucrat and the Poor provides a realistic view of French welfare policies, institutions and reforms and, in doing so, dispels both of these myths. Combining Lipsky''s street-level bureaucracy theory with the sociology of Bourdieu and Goffman, this research analyses face-to-face encounters and demonstrates the complex relationship between welfare agents, torn between their institutional role and their personal feelings, and welfare applicants, required to translate their personal experience into bureaucratic categories. Placing these interactions within the broader context of social structures and class, race and gender, the author unveils both the social determinations of these interpersonal relationships and their social functTrade Review'By emphasising the encounters of the least powerful state actors and our least powerful citizens, Dubois presents a different, at once more troubling and hopeful view of the administrative state. Throughout The Bureaucrat and the Poor the emphasis remains on the fragility of social roles: nothing is so fixed as to prove immutable; all is contested and in play. For students and scholars of administration and policy, these are essential insights and well worth the read to appreciate in full.' Steven Maynard-Moody, The University of Kansas, USA 'This first-rate ethnography provides a unique vista point from which to understand how public policy translates into mundane dealings with marginal populations. By mating the theories of Bourdieu, Goffman and Lipsky, The Bureaucrat and the Poor delivers the best analysis yet of the specificity of bureaucratic domination and makes a signal contribution to the comparative sociology of welfare reform in the neoliberal era.’ Loïc Wacquant, University of California, Berkeley, USA ’A lucid, well-written and well-organised account of everyday bureaucracy at the welfare agency’s window, solidly based on observation: first-class empirical sociology, savvy, streetwise, and with a wicked sense of clients’ covert tactics. French bureaucrats and their clients are clearly not unique: as Dubois portrays them they look uncannily familiar.’ Abram de Swaan, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 'Vincent Dubois’ newly translated The Bureaucrat and the Poor: Encounters in French Welfare Offices provides an ethnographic "insider’s" look at the double role enacted by welfare workers as they encounter their clients. In his ethnographer’s role, Dubois follows these street-level bureaucrats up close and personal, and explores the workers’ "double bodied-ness" as they juggle at one and the same time their administrative roles and responsibilities with their human compassion for the misery of the poor with whom they interact anTable of ContentsContents: Foreword, Steven Maynard-Moody; Preface to the English edition; Introduction; Part I The Social Conditions of the Administrative Relationship: The public; Organising face-to-face encounters; An unequal relationship; Administrative exchanges, normative exchanges. Part II The Agent's Two Bodies: The post and the role of the agent; On becoming an agent; The agents as individuals; Facing misery; Managing social inequality; The agent's separate identities. Part III Questioning the Institutional Order: Flaws in the system; Putting up with the institution; The return of the repressed individual; Adapting the institution; Appendices; Indexes.

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Book SynopsisFully updated in its 2nd edition, this comprehensive and accessible book is a one-stop introductory text for those entering the field of early childhood studies and early years. Scholarly, and engagingly written, it covers all the key contemporary debates from child development, language acquisition and play to professional practice, health and wellbeing and diversity and inclusion. The new edition includes two new chapters on fostering creativity and sustainability. It covers the urgent post-pandemic need for early childhood practitioners to lead the remedial work for the 2020 generation of babies who lost valuable socialisation opportunities and includes discussion of the current schoolification' of early childhood and the pursuit of data as a driver of education and care provision. It also examines the impact of health and income inequalities, Covid-19, global neoliberal policies and Brexit on the early childhood landscape. An excellent all rounder, it coveTrade ReviewCombines academic rigor with notable practical application. The wide range of didactic resources makes it particularly valuable for teaching psychology and promoting critical thinking * Jose A. Sanchez-Medina,, Professor of Basic Psychology, Pablo de Olavide University, Spain *I wish I had written this book! It is a comprehensive guide to everything a student of early childhood needs to know. It covers a huge range of topics and includes both traditional and contemporary theories and ideas. The case studies and activities are great for prompting discussion and debate. It is going straight onto my reading lists for this year. * Angela Hodgkins, Senior Lecturer in the Department for Children and Families, University of Worcester, UK *This book brings new insights into complex issues such as the impact of migration, digital technology, childhood poverty, Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic on early childhood in a global context to support students, scholars and practitioners to develop critical awareness and reflections. Important reading! -- Fengling Tang, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of Roehampton, UKTable of ContentsList of Illustrations About the Author Introduction Part I: Understanding Early Childhood Studies Chapter 1: What is Early Childhood Studies? Chapter 2: Early Childhood in a Global Context Chapter 3: Some Theories of Child Development Part II: Understanding Child Development: Supporting the Unique Child Chapter 4: Physical Development: The Interplay of Body and Brain Chapter 5: Cognitive Development Chapter 6: Socialisation, Language and Play Chapter 7: Emotional and Moral Development Part III: In the Best Interests of the Child: Shaping Children’s Live Chapter 8: Children and Families in Context Chapter 9: Representations of Childhood Chapter 10: Early Education Part IV: Children in Society: Every Child Matters Chapter 11: Early Childhood Social Policy Chapter 12: Diversity and Inclusion Chapter 13: Health and Wellbeing Part V: The Children’s Workforce: Professional Practice Chapter 14: Professional Practice for Early Childhood Chapter 15: Taking the Lead in Early Years Professional Practice Part VI: Research in Early Childhood: Seeing Children Differently Chapter 16: Understanding Young Children Through Observation and Assessment Chapter 17: Doing Early Childhood Research PART VII: Current Trends: Sustaining Early Childhood Provision Chapter 18: Fostering Creativity Chapter 19: A Sustainable Future References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book will equip Social Work students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to produce first-rate written assignments. Part One focuses on the foundational skills needed to produce excellent written work. Students are taken through the core stages of working on an assignment, from planning the task and reading and note-making through to finding and evaluating sources, drafting a text, and editing and proofreading. Part Two hones in on the key types of assignment students will encounter on their degree. It contains dedicated chapters on writing an essay, a reflective text, a case study analysis, a literature review, a placement report, and case notes on placement. Each chapter contains examples and activities which will help students to test their knowledge and understanding. This is an essential companion for all Social Work students.Table of ContentsPart 1: Key skills 1. Understanding and planning the task (Bella Ross) 2.Reading and note-making (Bella Ross) 3. Critically evaluating sources (Catherine Flynn and Bella Ross) 4. Drafting a written assessment (Bella Ross) 5. Referencing and avoiding plagiarism (Simon Davidson and Bella Ross) 6. Revising, editing and proofreading (Bella Ross) Part 2: Key types of assignment 7. Writing an essay (Steve Kirkwood, John Devaney and Bella Ross) 8. Writing a reflective text (Kathryn Hay and Bella Ross) 9. Writing a case study analysis (Uschi Bay and Bella Ross) 10. Writing a literature review (Catherine Flynn and Bella Ross) 11. Writing case notes on placement (Anna Lanyon, Melissa Petrakis and Bella Ross) 12. Writing a placement report (Helen Cleak and Bella Ross) Further reading References.

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Book SynopsisHaving recently lost his mum to cancer, when eight-year-old Tom comes to live with Maggie, he is scared and alone. Tom has been taken into care following concerns from his teachers about his dad Mark''s ability to cope as a single parent, following the death of his wife. As a former soldier, Mark has resorted to his military training in order to cope with his young son, forcing him to scrub the floors until his hands bleed and perform repeated push-ups as punishment for his misdeameanors. Working with both father and son, Maggie Hartley must try everything she knows to help the pair grieve for the mother and wife they''ve lost and reconnect with one another. But can dad, Mark, overcome his own demons and become the father his son so desperately needs?

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Book SynopsisSince 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. Social workers need to have a sound working knowledge of intervention as they are often balancing complex and sometime stressful circumstances with the individual needs of the service users. Also, as there are a wide range of social work interventions in current practice, students will benefit from knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each model and approach. This book on effective social work intervention will help students apply and integrate this knowledge in practice, to critically evaluate different methods and to choose the most effective in any particular set of circumstances. Fully-revised to include new material on value-based prTable of ContentsAbout the Editor and Contributors Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Psychosocial approaches - Trevor Lindsay Person-centred approaches - Trevor Lindsay Crisis intervention - Emma McGinnis Advocacy - Aisling Monds-Watson Task-centred work - Mary McColgan Cognitive Behavioural Approaches - Trevor Lindsay Groupwork - Trevor Lindsay Motivational interviewing - James Marshall Family therapy and systemic approaches - Cathy Jayat Brief solution-focused therapy - Irene Lindsay Life story work and life review - Anne Campbell Mediation approaches - Huw Griffiths Bringing it all together-Integrative and eclectic models - Trevor Lindsay Appendix 1: Professional Capabilities Framework Appendix 2: Subject Benchmark for Social Work References Index

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Book SynopsisIt has long been recognised that clients with addiction problems need a skilled and thoughtful response when they come into contact with social services. However, students often find that policy and the law surrounding working with drug, alcohol and substance misusers can be complex and often unclear. This fully-revised third edition will help students cultivate the skills required to work effectively with clients and service users who misuse drugs and alcohol. There are clear introductions to the law and to social policy in this area, while the author considers how a holistic approach can be effective when working with this particular client group. Case studies and reflective exercises are used to draw out these key skills. The book also features sections on anti-oppressive practice with a focus on service user empowerment. With this third edition comes new material on social work practice with alcohol misusers, making this book even more essential reading fTable of ContentsIntroduction The links between social work practice and working with substance-misusing clients The nature and extent of drug taking in the United Kingdom The history, legislative changes and key policy documents involved in the field of substance misuse What is known about drug misusers and drug offenders and the drugs commonly used? Policy changes and substance misuse Developments since the change to a coalition government and the problems of alcohol Professional practice issues and approaches Conclusion

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Book SynopsisHow can clinicians help vulnerable young families overcome barriers to secure, reciprocal, and joyful parentâinfant relationships? This book provides a flexible framework for promoting reflective parenting from the ground up. Described are effective ways to support safety and self-regulation in parents with histories of trauma and adversity, giving them a stronger foundation for seeing, hearing, and connecting to their children. The book distills principles of the influential Minding the Baby (MTB) home visiting program, as well as contemporary attachment and mentalization research. Vivid case material illustrates therapeutic strategies that can be used with parents and children in any clinical context. End-of-chapter Questions for Clinicians help readers apply the concepts discussed, with special attention to developing their own reflective capacities.Trade Review"This outstanding, beautifully written book gives clinicians an understanding of how to apply Minding the Baby principles with parents of infants and young children. It is by far the very best description of applied attachment theory and the concept of mentalizing available for a clinical audience. Practitioners are guided to improve parents’ experiences and practices, with the ultimate aim of improving young children's lives. The authors do not shy away from challenging questions about the universal applicability of attachment theory--instead, they address them head-on, emphasizing the importance of race, poverty, and other societal factors in the lives of families. I would use this book for my elective clinical practice class entitled Stress and Trauma in the Early Years."--Ruth Paris, PhD, School of Social Work, Boston University "An exceptionally helpful and practical guide, written by one of the world’s best experts in this field. Slade and her colleagues provide a crystal-clear description of clinical strategies based on one of the most influential evidence-based interventions for vulnerable parents and children. The book shows how to understand and address tough parenting challenges that can gravely undermine children's development and well-being. Practitioners will treasure this superb work."--Peter Fonagy, OBE, FMedSci, FBA, FAcSS, Head, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom; Chief Executive, Anna Freud Centre "This much-needed book fills an important gap in the literature on parenting interventions. It will serve as a go-to resource for mental health providers from a range of disciplines, including nursing, psychology, and social work, because it models a clinical attitude and describes therapeutic techniques in a clear, approachable style. The clinical examples--of both effective interventions and interventions that 'miss the mark'--help the reader appreciate the central role of mentalization in promoting emotional growth. The numerous figures depicting the relationships between concepts are a useful tool for better understanding. The Clinician Mentalizing Self-Assessment feature is simply brilliant."--Alicia F. Lieberman, PhD, Irving B. Harris Endowed Chair in Infant Mental Health and Professor, Department of Psychiatry ​and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco "In this book, you will find a therapeutic recipe crafted by people who are caring for parents and children. This is an intervention that carries the souls and hearts of the families and professionals who have helped to create it. Surrounding this is the science that provides support for the intervention--both the data and the theory. What you will feel most strongly as you take in the principles and ideas of this program are the arms holding you up until you are ready to hold up others."--Jessica Borelli, PhD, Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine-Table of ContentsPreface Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations 1. Minding the Baby™ and Reflective Parenting: An Introduction I. Theoretical and Scientific Bases for Minding the Baby Parenting 2. The Foundations of Attachment Theory and Research 3. Pathways to Secure Attachment: Caregiver Sensitivity 4. Pathways to Secure Attachment: Parental Mentalizing 5. Impaired Mentalizing and Trauma 6. Adversity, Toxic Stress, and Resilience II. Establishing the Relational Foundations of Reflection 7. The Relational Foundations of Reflection 8. The Relational Foundations of Reflection in the Clinician 9. The Relational Foundations of Reflection in Parents and Children III. Building Reflective Capacities 10. Enhancing Parental Reflective Functioning: General Considerations 11. Reflective Nursing 12. Parental Mental Health 13. Clinical Applications of the Pregnancy and Parent Development Interviews IV. Clinical Applications of Minding the Baby Parenting 14. Brenda, Aidan, and Allie 15. Yolanda, Manny, and Mildred 16. Genevieve, Jared, and Jimmy 17. Embracing Complexity Appendix I. The Pregnancy Interview, Arietta Slade Appendix II. The Parent Development Interview--Short Version (2004), Arietta Slade, J. Lawrence Aber, Brenda Berger, Ivan Bresgi, and Merryle Kaplan References Index

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Book SynopsisGrounded in decades of clinical experience, this empathic, practical book presents a research-informed framework for delivering parent guidance as a stand-alone intervention or adjunct to child therapy. Elisa Bronfman and Johanna D. Sagarin delineate flexible coaching strategies to enhance family relationships and parenting skills and find new solutions to struggles around discipline, homework, bedtime, meals, screen time, and other daily routines. The approach can be tailored for parents dealing with any child mental health concern or behavioral challenge. Assessment, treatment planning, clinical decision making, and progress monitoring are all discussed in step-by-step detail. Packed with illustrative case material, the book features 34 reproducible clinical tools that can be photocopied or downloaded.

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding how theory informs social work practice is an area that students can often find challenging. This book will help students understand how theory impacts and informs social work practice across a range of contexts and with different service user groups. It starts off by briefly setting the context, introducing students to the importance of social work theory and its development over the years, before moving on to look at different types of theory across 17 tightly structured chapters. These cover a range of psychological theories, sociological theories, ethics and moral philosophies, political theories and ideologies, and organisational theories.Table of ContentsIntroduction Introduction to Social Work Theory PART ONE – Psychological Theories Psychoanalysis, psychodynamics and social work practice: the conflicted ‘self’ Behaviourism and the science of control Cognitive psychology and social work Humanistic psychology Human growth and development PART TWO – Sociological Theories Social constructivism and social work General systems and ecological theories Feminism and Social Work Reflexivity PART THREE – Ethics and Moral Philosophies Deontology Utilitarianism Virtue Ethics Ethics of Care Radical Ethics PART FOUR – Political Theories and Ideology Radical Social Work Five Models of Disability Anti-Discriminatory Practice PART FIVE – Organisational Theories Classical and modern management theory Organisational culture Conclusion

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Book SynopsisAn awareness of one's own ethical assumptions and how these inform everyday practice is crucial for all student social workers. Social workers who genuinely wish to do the right thing by their services users have no alternative but to constantly think and rethink the principles and assumptions that inform their actions, and this book supports them on their journey to do just that. This third edition is set out in two parts: Part I deals with broad ideas about values and ethics in general, looking at philosophy, religion and politics, as well as the duty of realism. Part II takes the discussion further, looking at how these general principles are relevant to everyday practice, with chapters on the use and misuse of power, the idea of self-determination, and the challenges of working with people whose experience and outlook are different to one's own.Trade ReviewWithout hesitation, I have recommended previous editions of this text to undergraduate students on the social work course. It is a highly readable and accessible text, focusing upon core concepts that should be intrinsic to every social work practitioner. All authors are candid and reflect well on their professional experiences as well as giving a good overview on topics such as the development of values and power. I also really valued the chapters examining philosophy and religious beliefs; the latter, in particular, is often missing from texts on values and ethics and yet remains core to many practitioners and those with whom they work. -- Robert HaganValues and ethics in Social Work’ is an essential source for student social workers. Its clarity and accessibility make it an invaluable learning source. -- Brendan WoodThis is an accessible and well-structured read. Whilst having ′social work′ in the title, this book is aimed at a broad audience of social policy, social science, social care as well as social work students and practitioners. It is an up-to-date book, encouraging reflection and analysis, for students and practitioners . -- Adam BarnardTable of ContentsIntroduction PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF VALUES AND ETHICS What are Values and Ethics? Moral Philosophy Values and Religion Values and Politics Realism as an Ethical Principle PART II: VALUES AND ETHICS IN PRACTICE Being Professional Uses and abuses of power Risk and blame Self-determination and privacy Respect or oppression Limited resources Difference and diversity

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Book SynopsisSocial workers, whatever their specialism, practise with people at the margins of society. It is therefore essential that all social work students not only understand the powers and processes that lead to disadvantage and marginalisation but develop the knowledge and skills needed to bring about change and uphold social justice in all aspects of their professional practice. Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups. It then goes on to show what good ethical and reflective practice looks like, going step-by-step through the ins and outs of using the law and policy to bring about change before considering key ethical dilemmas in practice.Table of ContentsPart One: Understanding Disadvantage and Marginalisation People Chapter 1: Understanding the concepts Chapter 2: Who are the disadvantaged and marginalised people? Chapter 3: The processes: how people become marginalised and disadvantaged Chapter 4: The impact: how disadvantage and marginalisation is experienced Part Two: Knowledge and Skills Chaprer 5: Factual and interpretive knowledge Chapter 6: Skills Chapter 7: Professional knowledge and skills Part Three: Practising Ethically and Reflexively Chapter 8: Using the law and policy Chapter 9: Ethical dilemmas in practice Chapter 10: Reflections and conclusions

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Book SynopsisAt a time when accountability and the avoidance of risk are increasingly demanded of social workers, the ability to make clear and informed decisions is essential. This book, written for practicing social workers undertaking their ASYE and compulsory CPD, has been designed to help professionals make sound judgments in increasingly complex contexts and under pressure. The focus is on empowering front-line professionals through reflective practice, so that they are able to draw on multiple factors and perspectives and make sound problem-solving judgements. The book begins with the core concepts, client focus, and legal background before moving on to consider the collaborative processes and the nature of individual judgements. It then considers particular dimensions of social work decision making, such as safeguarding, taking risks, assessment and dynamic decision tools and processes. It then concludes by look at the organisational context of decision management, with a focus on supervision, training and effective communication.Table of ContentsIntroduction A framework for decisions, assessment and risk Client decisions, perspectives, emotions and crises Legal aspects of decisions, assessment and risk Assessment, risk assessment and decision support systems Professional judgement, bias and using knowledge in assessment and decisions Judgements about safeguarding and service eligibility, and predicting harm Risk-taking care choices: values, gains and hazards Collaboration, communication and contest in assessment, risk and decision processes Dynamics of practice: managing risk, reassessing, and changing your mind Managing decisions, assessment and risk: support, blame and learning Conclusion Appendix 1 Pointers in designing or completing an assessment to inform a decision in uncertainty Appendix 2 Supported decision tool Appendix 3 Professional Capabilities Framework Glossary of terms

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a practical introduction to the areas of leadership, management and supervision for line managers, supervisors and senior practitioners working in health and social care settings. The authors explore different aspects of leadership and management, including personal effectiveness, supervision, strategic thinking, commissioning, planning and budgeting and leading successful teams. This third edition also includes new chapters on leading services and care for older people, leading the workforce for health and social care services for older people and developing collaborative skills. There is also increased coverage of healthcare leadership and asset-based commissioning. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Context Chapter 2: Leading services and care for older people Chapter 3: Self-leadership Chapter 4: Developing your leadership style Chapter 5: Supervision Chapter 6: Leading successful teams in health and social care Chapter 7: Strategic thinking, commissioning and planning Chapter 8: Effective budget management Chapter 9: Leading the workforce for health and social care services for older people Chapter 10: Impact evaluation of leadership programmes Chapter 11: Developing collaborative skills Chapter 12: Further key theoretical perspectives

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Book SynopsisPuzzled by terminology, skills, law, or theory? Revising for your placement or exam? Then look no further! This series of concise and easy-to-use A-Zs will be your guide. Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this book will introduce you to over 350 key theories, theorists and concepts in a concise and no-nonsense way. Careful cross-referencing will help you make important connections, while selected further reading will provide you with a springboard to further learning.Trade ReviewI found this book particularly useful for a starting point for further research into specific areas that I was being faced with in my day-to-day practice as a Student Social Worker. I also enjoyed the theory element of this book as it supported me in completing various assignments where Theory was required to be utilised throughout. This book has supported me through my first year as a Student and I will continue to refer to this during the duration of the course. -- Mikahla HowellTable of ContentsA Acceptance Accountability Action/activity Activism Adaptation Advocacy Affect/affect regulation Affiliation African-centred practice Ageing Ageism Agency Aggression Aggression management Alienation Alliance Altruism Ambiguity Ambivalence Anti-discriminatory practice Anti-oppressive practice Anti-psychiatry Anti-racist practice Art Assessment Attachment theory Authenticity Athentization Authority Autonomy B Balance Bauman, Zygmunt Beck, Ulrich Being Bereavement Biestek, Felix Biopsychosocial model Black perspectives Body Body/mind/spirit work Boundary Bourdieu, Pierre Broker Buddhism Bureaucracy Business C Capacity-building Capital Care/caring Care management Case Case management Case record Casework Change Chaos theory Children Christianity Citizen advocacy Citizenship Codes of ethics Cognitive behavioural therapy Colonialism Commodification Commonalities Community Community development Community social work Community work Complex adaptive systems Consciousness-raising Contracts Constructionism/constructivism Context Coping Co-production Core conditions Counselling Crisis Crisis intervention Critical incident analysis Critical practice theory Critical race theory Critical realism Critical reflection Critical thinking Cultural competence Cultural imperialism Culture D Decolonization Deconstruction Dependence/dependency Determinism/determinants Development Dewey, John Diagnosis Diagnostic practice theory Dialectic Dialogue/dialogical practice Difference Dignity Disability Disabled living movement Disadvantage Disasters Discourse Discretion Discrimination Disruption Diversity Dread Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Dual process theory E Eclecticism Eco/ecocentric/ecological/ecosocial/green social work Ecological systems/eco systems theory Ego Ego psychology Emancipation Embodiment Emergence Emotion Emotional intelligence Emotional labour Empathy Empiricism Empowerment The Enlightenment Entrepreneurship Epistemology Equality Equilibrium Ethics Ethics of care Ethnic group/ethnicity Evidence-based practice exchange exclusion existentialism F Fairness Family Family group conferencing Family social work Family support implements Family therapy Feminist practice theory field Fordism Foucault, Michel Foundationalism Frame analysis/framing Fraser, Nancy Freedom Freire, Paulo Freud, Sigmund Functional practice Functionalism Functional analysis G Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gender General systems theory Generalist/generic practice Germain, Carel Bailey Giddens, Anthony Gilligan, Carol Globalization Goffman, Erving Goldstein, Howard Gramsci, Antonio groups/small groups group care groupwork H Habermas, Jürgen Habitus Halmos, Paul Hegemony Helping Holism Hope Human rights Humanistic practice Humanitarianism I Identity Identity politics Ideology Impartiality Inclusion Indigenist theory Individualization Inequality Insight Institutionalization Interdependence Interpretivist theories Intersectionality Intersubjectivity Intervention ‘in vivo’ Islam J Judgement Justice K, L Labelling Language issues/linguistic turn Liberal ideas Liberation Liberation theology Life course theories Life model M McDonaldization Macro practice Maintenance Managerialism Manualization Market Marketization Marx, Karl Marxist social work Materialism Meaning Medicalization Medical model Mental health Milieu therapy Millennium Development Goals Mindfulness Modality Modernity Moral panics Motivational interviewing Multicultural practice Multidisciplinary/multiprofessional practice/teamwork N Narrative practice theory Need Neoliberalism Networks Neuroscience New public management Non-directiveness Normalization/social role valorization O Object Object relations Oppression Ordinary housing/ordinary living movements Other/othering/otherness P Parker Follett, Mary Participation/client participation Pathologization Patriarchy Peer advocacy Peer support Performance Personalization Person-centred practice Person-in-situation/person-in-environment Pessimism Place Pluralism ‘Post’ ideas Post-colonialism Postmodernism Poverty Power Pragmatism Praxis Principle-based ethics Privatization Privilege Problem Problematization Problem/troubled families Problem-solving theory Proceduralization Process Professionalization Progressivism Psychoanalysis Psychodynamic theory Psychologization Psychosocial theory Q Quality Quasi-market R Race Racism/institutional racism Radical practice theory Rawls, John Reconceptualization movement Reciprocity Recognition Recovery Reflection Reflexivity Reframing Reid, William J. Relational practice Relationship Religion Representation Residential care/residential work Resilience/resiliency Resistance Respect/respect for persons Richmond, Mary (Ellen) Rights Risk Role Role ambiguity Role complementarity Role conflict Role distance Role set S Safeguarding Salomon, Alice Schön, Donald S. Security The self Self-actualization Self-advocacy Self-determination Self-direction Self-efficacy Self-respect Semiotics Sen, Amartya Kumar Sheffield, Ada Eliot Signs of safety Slavery Social Social action Social capital Social care Social change Social construction Social development Social exclusion Social justice Social learning theory Social movements theory Social pedagogy Social reproduction theory Social problems Social role valorisation Social work Social work theory Solution practice theory Space Spirituality Stage Steady state Stigma Strengths practice Structural practice Structural psychodynamic theory Structural-functionalism Structuralism Study Subject Support Surveillance Symbolic interactionism Systems theory T Task Task-centred practice Technical assistance programmes Technical rational/technicist practice Theory Therapeutic alliance Therapeutic community theory Time Timms, Noel Tokenism Tongan social work Total institutions Traditional social work Transformation Transtheoretical model of change Trauma Troubled families U Underclass V Values Virtue ethics Voice W Weber, Max Welfare Welfare rights Welfare state Wisdom Wolfensberger, W. Working through Wooton, Barbara X, Y, Z

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Book SynopsisProviding you with a complete foundation of knowledge and understanding for each process, this step-by-step guide will introduce you to the four main aspects of social work practice - Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review - and help you to apply theory to practice across settings and service user groups.

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Book SynopsisPuzzled by terminology, skills, law, or theory? Revising for your placement or exam? Then look no further! This series of concise and easy-to-use A-Zs will be your guide. Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this book will introduce you to over 300 key laws, legal terms, and legal processes in a concise and no-nonsense way. It covers all areas of social work practice - adults, children and families, mental health, and youth justice - ensuring you have the knowledge you need to apply the law appropriately, ethically and with confidence.Trade ReviewThe book is amazing. It summaries all of the laws as it says on the cover. It gives you an introduction, and I found it helpful to focus my reading. -- Five-star Amazon reviewThe book is well written and easy to understand in terms of content and application due to how it was laid out, it also was helpful in terms of the wording and explanations around this when you are new to the Social Work field. This book provided me with insight into legislation around Social Work practice and how it is implemented. It gave me understanding in how to link legislation with thresholds as directed in the Children Act. -- Mikahla HowellTable of ContentsA Abduction, child Abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct Acceptable Behaviour Contracts Accommodation of children Accountability, employer Accountability, local authority Accountability, social worker Acid test Action plan orders Acts of Parliament Admission, compulsory hospital Adoption Adoption and Children Act 2002 Adult at Risk Adult safeguarding Adult safeguarding enquiry Advance decisions Advocates and advocacy After-care services Age of criminal responsibility Anti-discrimination legislation Anti-social Behaviour Orders Appeals Appropriate adult Approved Mental Capacity Professional Approved Mental Health Professionals Arrest, youth Assessment, adult needs Assessment, child Asylum seekers Attendance Centre Orders B Baby P (aka Baby Peter, Peter Connolly) Bail BAILII Barristers Best Interests Best Interests Assessor Binding over Bournewood case British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Burden of proof Butler Sloss Inquiry C Cafcass Capacity Care Act 2014 Care and support plans Care and Support statutory guidance Care homes, care homes with nursing Care orders Care plans Care proceedings Care Quality Commission Carers Case law Causative nexus Cheshire West and Chester Child abduction Child Arrangement Orders Child Assessment Orders Child in need Child Protection Child Protection Conference Child Protection Plan Child Safeguarding Boards Child Safeguarding system Child Safety Orders Child, definition of Children Act 1989 Children Act 2004 Children and Families Act 2014 Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Children and Social Work Act 2017 Children and young people’s plans Children’s Commissioner Children’s guardians Choice rights, choice of accommodation Circulars Citation of legislation and legal cases Civil law Clerks, court Cleveland Inquiry Climbié case Closure of care homes Codes of Practice and Statutory Guidance College of Social Work Commission for Local Administration Commission for Social Care Inspection Commissioning services Common law and common law doctrine of necessity Community treatment orders Compensation orders Competencies, professional Complaints procedures Compulsory admission and detention (mental health) Compulsory protection of adults Compulsory treatment Confidentiality and privacy Consent Contact orders, care order related Contact orders, private family law related Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN County Court Court of Protection Courts and court system Crime, youth Criminal Behaviour Orders Criminal injury compensation Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Criminal law Criminal Records Bureau Crown Court Crown Prosecution Service Cultural considerations Custody D Data protection Deferred payment Delay, no delay principle Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Detention and Training Orders Direct payments Director of Public Prosecutions Disclosure and barring Disempowerment Domestic abuse Duty of care, local authority Duty of care, social worker Duty solicitor E Education supervision orders Education, children and young people Education, Health and Care plans Education, looked after children Eligibility criteria Emergency Protection Order Employer accountability and duty of care Empowerment Enduring Power of Attorney Equality and Human Rights Commission European Convention on Human Rights European Court of Human Rights Evidence in court Examination-in-chief Exclusion, school Expert witness F Fair Access to Care Services Family Assistance Orders Family court Family division, High Court Family Justice Council Family law Family proceedings court Finance and payments for services Fitness to practise Former relevant children Foster care Freedom of information G General Social Care Council Gillick competence Green Paper Guardians (children’s guardians) Guardianship H Harm, significant Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Hearsay High Court Homelessness Human Rights Act 1998 I Independent Care Act Advocates Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Independent Mental Health Advocates Independent Reviewing Officer Independent Safeguarding Authority Indictable offences Inherent jurisdiction Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Injustice, public body Inquiries Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programmes Investigations, child safeguarding J, K Judges Judicial review Justices of the Peace L Laming Inquiry Lasting Power of Attorney Law Commission Lawtel Leaving care Legal aid Legal databases Legal Ombudsman Legal planning and pre-proceedings Lexis-Nexis or Lexis Library Liberty Protection Safeguards Litigation friend Living wills Local authorities, accountability Local authorities, legal status Local Child Safeguarding Boards Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Looked-after children M Magistrates Maladministration, public body Mental Capacity Act 2005 Mental disorder Mental Health Act Commission Mental Health Acts 1983, 2007 Munro Report N National Occupational Standards Nearest relative Neglect, adult Neglect, child Negligence NHS Continuing Healthcare No delay principle No order principle Non-molestation order NSPCC O Occupation order Offences, first time Official Solicitor Ofsted Ombudsman Ordinary residence P Parent, definition of Parental responsibility Parenting orders Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Pathway plans Penalties, youth offending Personal Adviser Personal budgets Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Police Protection Order Power of Attorney Powers, mandatory and permissive Practice directions Pre-sentence reports Prevent, reduce and delay duty Prevention, crime Privacy and confidentiality Privacy and family life, right to Private family law Private fostering Private law orders Procedures, complaint Professional Capabilities Framework Professionalism Prohibited steps order Proof, burden of Proof, standard of Proportionality Protection of property Protection of title Public bodies Public Guardian Public law orders Public Law Outline Q Quality assurance, service standards R Referral orders Refugees and people seeking asylum Registration, children′s care provider Registration, professional social worker Registration, social care homes Regulations and Rules Relinquished babies Remands to care or custody Reparation orders Residence orders Restraining Orders Right to fair trial Right to liberty Right to life Right to religion Rights of redress Rights, child Rights, human S Safeguarding Adults Board Safeguarding Adults Reviews Safeguarding Children Partnerships (Safeguarding Partners) Safeguarding, adult Safeguarding, child Secure accommodation Seebohm Report 1968 Serious Case Reviews Serious case reviews, adult Services for children and families Sexual abuse Sexual harm prevention orders Sexual Offences Prevention Orders Significant harm Social work education Social Work England Social worker accountability and registration Solicitors Special educational needs Special guardianship Specific issue orders Statute law Statutory guidance Statutory instruments Substitute care Supervision order Supreme Court T Tariffs, youth offending Threshold criteria (care proceedings) Transition to adulthood Treatment, community orders Treatment, compulsory Tribunals U Ultra vires UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Unaccompanied and accompanied child asylum-seekers United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Universal Declaration of Human Rights Unsound mind V Victims Victoria Climbié case Video links in court evidence Vulnerable adults Vulnerable witnesses W Wardship Welfare checklist Well-being Westlaw Whistle-blowing White Paper Wishes and feelings of children Wishes and feelings, adult Withdrawal of services Witnesses Working Together to Safeguard Children X, Y, Z Young person, definition of Youth Cautions Youth Courts Youth detention accommodation Youth justice Youth Justice Board Youth Offender Panels Youth Offending Teams Youth Rehabilitation Orders

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Book SynopsisInequality lies at the heart of many of the challenges you will face as a social worker as you prepare to work with some of the most excluded, disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals, families and communities. This book is designed to help you think critically about the skills and knowledge you need to understand and tackle inequality, and provide meaningful help to those people most in need. Key topics include: - what is inequality and the role of social work - social inequalities - health and welfare inequalities - global inequalities - the role of social policy - intersectional social work, radical social work and community-based approaches.Trade ReviewA long awaited title to help social workers identify and understand inequalities within their work. A pleasure to read with case studies and exercises to engage in! -- Ela Mistry-JacksonTable of ContentsChapter 1. What is inequality? Chapter 2. The many faces of inequality Chapter 3. Health and welfare inequalities Chapter 4. Social policy and inequality Chapter 5. Global inequalities Chapter 6. The role of social work Chapter 7. Radical and critical social work Chapter 8. Community social work

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Book SynopsisReflective practice is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social worker. It’s both a key element of learning and development on social work courses and an important aspect of social work practice. This accessible and introductory text explores a range of approaches to reflective practice, its main aim being to help you as a student become more confident in answering key questions, including ′what is reflective practice?′, ‘how do I develop as a reflective practitioner?’, ‘how do I maintain reflective practice in key contexts?’. There are sections on writing reflective journals, communicating well with service users and carers and reflective practice while on placements.Table of ContentsPart One: What is reflective practice? Chapter 1: Reflective practice revisited - Andy Mantell Chapter 2: Getting started - Martyn Higgins Chapter 3: Reflecting on emotion in social work - Gill Butler Part Two: Developing the reflective practitioner Chapter 4: Reflection as a catalyst in the development of personal and professional effectiveness - Gill Constable Chapter 5: The importance of the perspective of carers and service users - Andy Mantell Chapter 6: The role of reflection in breaking the cycle of unsafe practice - Sarah Houghton, Catherine Tucher and Denise Harvey Chapter 7: Gender in practice - Linda Bell and Chris Smethurst Chapter 8: Reflective practice on placement - Terry Scragg Part Three: Maintaining reflective practice Chapter 9: Working with your Team Manager - Terry Scragg Chapter 10: Reflective practice for interprofessional co-produced social work collaboration - Anita Atwa

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Book SynopsisWritten for professionals spanning children's services, this must-read guide provides an authoritative overview of what shapes the psychological wellbeing of children and young people - from perinatal care and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through to their socioeconomic circumstances, schools and the wider community. Contributors provide a concise overview of the evidence base, identifying current barriers to good mental health in policy and service provision, and highlighting examples of initiatives proven to be successful. Examples are drawn from from health, social care, youth justice and education settings with a focus on preventative and early intervention measures. This book is a rich resource for all professionals concerned with child wellbeing, including service providers, commissioners, professionals and students. It should serve as essential reading for students on mental health training courses.Trade ReviewA sea change is underway, and this exciting new book both rides that wave, and offers an exciting vision of how things may progress. It invites us, as a society, to consider what it would mean to have a model of child services designed to help children to grow up to have greater psychological wellbeing, rather than directing the majority of resources to trying to help after things have gone wrong. Using clear language, evidence from research and specific examples of best practice, this book is certain to become one of those volumes that defines an era, both capturing the zeitgeist and offering inspiring visions of what the future might look like. -- Dr Nick Midgley, Child Attachment and Psychological Therapies Research Unit (ChAPTRe), UCL and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and FamiliesTimely and thought-provoking. Firmly situates an understanding of mental health in the broader social, economic and policy context, providing excellent case studies and examples of current good practice. Important reading for anyone with an interest in how to effectively support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. -- Dr Helen Drew, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of SussexThis is the best and most concise summary of the facts around children and young people's mental health. It is a plain-speaking, accessible account that presents findings with solutions objectively but leaves the reader wondering why have we waited so long to give pediatric mental health the priority it merits. It is an extraordinarily helpful monograph for professionals, service planners, policymakers and the public. -- Professor Peter Fonagy OBE FMedSci FBA FAcSS PhD DipPsy, Chief Executive, Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families and National Clinical Advisor on Children’s Mental Health, NHS EnglandTable of Contents1. Risk factors, protective factors and resilience: how we can nurture psychological wellbeing in children and young people - Julia Faulconbridge, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Nottingham, Katie Hunt, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Nottingham Amanda Laffan, Bath Specialist Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) Service, and Duncan Law, Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families, London, with Iyabo Fatimilehin, Just Psychology CIC, Manchester; 2. Working psychologically with infants, parents and families in the perinatal period - Ruth Butterworth, Cheshire and Mersey Specialist Perinatal Service, Manchester, Ruth O'Shaughnessy, Fresh CAMHS, Alder Hey Children's NHSFT, Liverpool, and Michael Galbraith, Liverpool Parent Infant Partnership; 3. Building sustainable parent interventions in Early Years - Caroline White, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; 4. Enhancing effective psychological care for families in Primary Care and Community Child Health: Opportunities for integration - Jaime Craig, Family Psychology Services Ltd, Liverpool; 5. Promoting psychological health and early intervention in schools - Joe Hickey, Islington CAMHS, London, Anna Picciotto, Community CAMH, London, Waveney Patel, City and Hackney CAMHS, London and Katie Hunt; 6. Promoting the psychological health of children and young people in hospital and with long term physical health conditions: evidence, theory & practice of effective integrated care - Sara O'Curry and Sally Benson, Paediatric Psychology and Counselling Service, Cambridge; 7. Creating change that works for vulnerable families: effective psychological services for children, young people and families involved with youth justice and social care - Jenny Taylor and Lisa Shostak, Clinical Psychologist, London; 8. People in their whole context: promoting social justice and community psychology as a means to prevent psychological distress and improve wellbeing for children, young people and their families - Laura Casale, Natalie Seymour, Mark Chentite and Sally Zlotowitz, MAC-UK, London; 9. Visions for the future - Julia Faulconbridge, Katie Hunt, Amanda Laffan and Duncan Law

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Book SynopsisTo help clients with autism think differently about their future, practitioners need to think differently about autism...Solution-focused practice is founded on a firm belief that the full potential of every human being can be realized. This concise, pragmatic guide explains how the practice can be effectively adapted to help clients on the autism spectrum find solutions to their problems, by addressing autism not as a disability but as a different way of thinking. The first section is a helpful introduction to how solution-focused practitioners can gain an understanding of autism by viewing it from a 'different culture' perspective; the second part offers handy rules and tips for applying knowledge respectfully and creating successful conversations with clients.People with autism often feel let down by social support services. This forward-thinking book is a vital resource for helping clients feel welcome and empowered in helping settings and beyond.Trade ReviewAutism and Solution-focused Practice is simply, clearly and concisely written, explaining much that is a mystery to non-autistic people. The authors show us how autistic people think, how to phrase our questions, how to use visual communication methods, and much, much more. Their passion for work with autistic people will inspire professionals to take a solution-focused approach in their work with autism. -- Judith Milner, co-author of multiple books on solution-focused practice including Creative Ideas for Solution-Focused PracticeThis highly useful book belongs on the shelf of everyone who works with people with autism. It gives both practical and thought-provoking ideas for all practitioners, not just solution-focused ones. The authors are thorough, knowledgeable and accessible in their writing. -- Dr. Fredrike Bannink, clinical psychologist and author of 1001 Solution-Focused Questions.I highly recommend this book. Its major contribution is its clear illustration of the strategies and application of an alternative treatment approach to people with autism: in contrast to the classical "problem-focused, symptom-based" model, the authors illustrate a solution-focused, strength-based paradigm. -- Dr. Ronald E. Warner, Clinical Psychologist and Founding Director of the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy certificate program at the University of TorontoA much needed basic primer on working with people with autism in a solution-focused way, full of good common sense strategies to engage this often misunderstood population. -- Dina Bednar, Co-Director of the Canadian Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Centre and international trainer in Solution-Focused Brief TherapyAutism and Solution-focused Practice by Els Mattelin and Hannelore Volckaert provides a great and in depth insight about the use of this therapeutic tool in autism. It is a book which engages the reader to extend the content of therapy practices used in autism. It is very well presented and readable, with clear and practical examples. For me the highlight of the book is the importance of the positive language it uses, and the necessity of following your client's inner-directed needs. Another great addition to Jessica Kingsley Publishers catalogue. -- Ioannis Voskopoulos, Psychologist, TNA ClinicI love this book! Beautifully and clearly written, with not a wasted word, it is full of hope and respect for people with autism, for their resources and possibilities. If you work with people with autism, then I cannot think of a reason why you should not own this book. -- Guy Shennan, independent consultant in solution focused practice and Chair of the British Association of Social WorkersTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part One - Theory. 1. Our understanding of autism. 2. Solution-focused diagnosis. Part Two - Practice. 3. Adapting the therapeutic context to a different culture. 4. D.i.f.f.e.r.e.n.t., a solution-focused guide. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book tells stories of just how powerful social work can be. At its heart are stories drawn from frontline practice, ranging from first interviews through to complex decision-making. Along the way, we meet the social worker who assessed a cat (though for all the right reasons). We witness the cost of failing to protect the rights of adults, exemplified in the tragic death of Connor Sparrowhawk. We also see the transformations that can happen when social workers really get it right - as in the case of Peter, whose love of balloons led them to feature in his care plan. These stories from practice are combined with guidance and reflective exercises to offer valuable practice wisdom and learning for new and experienced social workers alike. By turns funny, wise and moving, this book articulates the personal and professional qualities needed to practise rights-based social work. It reveals the potential of the profession to make a difference to the lives of individuals and to communities.Trade ReviewLove, hope and the messy stuff, stories of social work with adults. The book gives examples of practice making links to social work approaches, legislation and case law, reflecting on the reality of adult social work based on the rights of the person. A valuable insight into practice for social workers and social work students. -- Karen Maude, Practice Educator of the Year 2018 the Social Worker of the Year AwardsI would have bought this book for the title alone but the content is dazzling. Written by social workers who clearly love their work, it is powerful, hopeful, funny, informed and based on years of experience and learning. Social care is in need of an injection of colour, love, fun, innovation and creativity. 'Social work, cats and rocket science' is a cracking start. -- Sara Ryan, Mum to Connor Sparrowhawk, Author of Justice for LBThis book shares stories that show how peoples' lives have been transformed through getting to know people. Whether you're a social work professional, support worker or gobby punk activists (like us) this book demonstrates the importance of upholding everyone's human rights. This collection of practical stories aren't just for social workers anyone working in social care will be able to draw and reflect on them to check we're doing everything we can to uphold the human rights of the people we work with. At our charity we view ourselves as gobby punk activists, and we have no social work background. To read our work has partly inspired this book is a thrill because it reminds us that we all have a part to play in upholding everyone's human rights. This book gives positive, practical stories of how relationship based social work can make a huge difference to individual's lives. It begs the question "if we don't have the time to make sure the people we support are happy in their life are we prepared to risk-assess their life full of misery?" -- Paul Richards, Director Stay Up LateWhether a politician, a policy maker, a practitioner or a member of the public, everyone should read this. A collection of essays which beautifully portrays the role of social work in society. Much misunderstood, social work walks the tightrope of rights & responsibilities, autonomy & protection, care & control. An illuminating and passionate account of social work in the 21st Century. -- Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for England (Children & Families)Table of ContentsIntroduction - Welcome to the Messy Stuff; 1. Servants not Masters; 2. Mental Capacity, Mental Health and Least Restrictive Decision Making; 3. Wellbeing, Belonging and Citizenship; 4. Love, Hope and Relationships; 5. Language, Case Note Recording and writing about People; 6. Safeguarding; 7. The Rise of the New Social Work Bohemians; Case Law; Glossary; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisDrawing on 20 years of practical experience, research and teaching in the field, this book is a comprehensive guide on the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in child protection and family social work. MI increases the likelihood of behavioural change, working with client resistance to encourage a constructive environment when initiating difficult conversations. This makes it particularly effective for child and family social care. Drawing on over 500 studies spanning 11 local authorities, this book uses recordings of real meetings between social workers and families to explain what MI is, how it can be used in child and family social work and how to improve MI skills.An invaluable resource for frontline child protection and family social workers, this book will enable to help you to better understand the needs of the people you support and be more effective in providing the right kind of support.Trade ReviewThere are few books out there that take a difficult subject like child and family social work and give due attention to exactly what skilful professional practice looks like. This book does just that. To work for 20 years on helpfulness is a considerable achievement and to do this by observing, and listening to practitioners means that social workers now have access to a classic text. If you want to develop your skills then this is a book to consult and to treasure. -- Steve Rollnick, joint creator of Motivational Interviewing, and Honorary Distinguished Professor in the School of Medicine, Cardiff University, WalesThe most positive book for Children and Families social work I have read in a long time. Motivational Interviewing provides a practice model that fits really well with our professional ethics and our UK legal context. Explaining complex psychological processes in a deceptively simple way, this is a great guide to creating change in families to better safeguard children. It's a book practitioners at all levels of skill can come back to for guidance and is essential reading also for those working in social work education, sector leaders and policy makers. MI is increasingly creating more confidence in UK social workers that they can help families to achieve change for their children. This book gives me grounds for optimism it can help steer our practice away from a focus on risk and blame and towards humanistic, strengths based practice that keeps more children and families together, safely. I just loved it. -- Sue Williams, Programme Director, Strengthening Families/Family Safeguarding, Hertfordshire County CouncilThis important book draws on 20 years of research into motivational interviewing and actual conversations between child protection practitioners and service users to show the ways helpful communication is achieved and why it works. This includes valuable insights into how to talk effectively with and enable change for people who are ambivalent or want nothing to do with social work involvement. This genuinely helpful book is essential reading for all professionals involved in child protection and child and family work more generally. -- Harry Ferguson, Professor of Social Work, University of Birmingham

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Book SynopsisOver recent decades, attachment theory has come to be seen as fundamental to understanding not only childhood development and how people survive and grow, but also the capacity of partners, parents and carers to offer safe and consistent care, particularly under difficult conditions. Attachment-based Practice with Children, Adolescents and Families integrates attachment theory with other key concepts to explore the ways in which we understand and respond to troubled young people. Drawing on psychiatry, psychotherapy, social work, clinical psychology, systemic therapy and multi-modal assessment and intervention, and combining theory, practical guidance and illustrated case studies, the authors present an attachment-based, integrative, biopsychosocial approach to working with individuals and families that is designed to promote improved outcomes for all involved.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Foreword by Professor Panos Vostanis PART ONE: Introducing attachment theory and the integrative approach Introduction and how to use this guide 1. Introducing attachment theory; 2. The three basic patterns; 3. The Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) of Attachment and Adaptation; 4. The integrative, bio-psycho-social approach PART TWO: Principles, guidelines and tools for assessment, formulation, planning and treatment 5. Ten principles for attachment-based practice; 6. Essential planning and preparation; 7. The goal of treatment; 8. The LEARN model, and purposeful adaptation of treatment PART THREE: The case studies 1. Amelie and Charlie (1): Trying to love through depression and trauma; 2. Lucas (14): Changing sexual behaviour; 3. Jacob (8): Adoption breakdown; 4. Azim (14): Seeking safety in a new country; 5. Suchita (22): In search of independence; 6. Rob (20): Strong feelings in autism; 7. Jessica (14): On the edge and in need of guardian; 8. Gretchen (7): In search of safety, family and belonging; 9. Asha (16): Complex trauma and unresolved grief; 10. Marie and Evelyn (2): A mother and daughter trying to connect; 11. Beth (15): Struggling to understand sexual feelings; 12. Calum (20): Leaving care, entering adulthood and becoming a new parent.

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Book SynopsisAttachment theory is a framework for understanding human behaviour that helps us identify the nature and source of an individual or group’s responses to anxiety, change, threat or danger, and can be used across a range of therapeutic interventions. Integrated within the first edition of Attachment-based Practice with Adults but bound and sold separately for the second edition The Interviewing Guide lets readers see how the three core attachment strategies – distancing (‘A’), preoccupied (‘C’) and balanced (‘B’), influenced by procedural, sensory, semantic, episodic and integrative memory systems – are typically expressed in verbal and non-verbal communication. Reproducible discourse marker sheets allow readers to keep a log of interviews so as to become more familiar with patterns of discourse and their underlying functions.Table of ContentsIntroduction Memory systems • Procedural Memory • Imaged/sensory memory • Semantic memory • Episodic memory • Integrative/working memory Attachment strategies – A, B and C Discourse marking sheets The Interviewing Guide • Type A (distancing) strategy • Type C (preoccupied) strategy • Type B (balanced) strategy

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Book SynopsisA practical tool for the assessment of children and their families, this guide enables professionals to make informed decisions about child protection issues. Firmly rooted in current practice, it draws on the expertise of a practising consultant and experienced qualified social worker Jeff Fowler, whose work has already formed the basis of guidance reports for child protection agencies and court proceedings.Providing detailed checklists for collecting and interpreting information vital to a best practice assessment, it also includes practical sections that focus on assessing attachment issues, childhood experiences, alcohol and drug abuse, and parenting skills and abilities. It presents a central case study leading to an assessment report which can be used for case conferences, as a core assessment in care proceedings, or for statements in public and private law matters.This is a helpful tool for anyone undertaking assessments but also for others who may be involved in aspects of child protection work such as social workers, health professionals, teachers, and legal and criminal justice professionals.Trade ReviewA clearly written and informative text. -- Journal of Social WorkThis excellent book provides experienced practitioners or those working with close supervision from both health and social services with additional strategies to assess parents of children in need... The tool is designed to be used alongside the Framework for the Assessment of Children in need and their Families and is both child centred and family focused. This book would be equally useful to health visitors, school health nurses and social workers involved in the detailed assessment of family functioning. The checklists are not tick box tools but rather aide memoirs to lead discussion with parents to identify their strengths and weaknesses and to assess risk. It is to be recommended for staff who wish to enhance their level of practice. -- Community PractitionerBecause of the time restrictions that are vital in child protection, the book would be helpful for the assessment of parents. It is crisp and to the point and could usefully be discussed in training sessions or team meetings. Experienced workers may find this a useful addition to their toolbox. -- Community CareTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Starting Assessment: Beginning the Assessment; The Risk Indicator Checklist; The Core Assessment; The Assessment Plan; Introducing the Case Study; The Assessment Agreement; The Assessment Interviews; The First Assessment Session; Assessing the Parents. 2. Collecting Data for Assessment: The Family Structure; Chronology; Experiences from Childhood; Education, Employment; Perception of Self, Ideal Self; Self-Esteem; Exploring if People are Organised or Disorganised, Rigid or Flexible; Exploring Dominant and Submissive Behaviour; Alcohol Abuse; Drug Abuse; Anger and Violence; Schedule 1 Offences; Criminal History; Health; Previous Relationships; Present Relationship; Parenting Skills and Abilities; Perception of Children; Perception of Being a Parent; Parenting and Stress; Parenting and the Needs of Children; The Child; Attachment; Home Environment; Finances; Child Protection Concerns; Evaluating the Information. 3. Assessment: The Case Study: The Case Study Assessment; Positive Outcomes from the Assessment; Conclusion. Appendices: Exercises. References. Index.

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