Social work Books

Book SynopsisRobert Lomaxis Staff Tutor, HSC South West Region for The Open University, UK.Karen Jonesis Professional Lead and Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of West of England, UK. She is the co-author of Best Practice in Social Work, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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Book SynopsisMark Doel is Professor Emeritus at Sheffield Hallam University, England. A qualified and registered social worker, he has been a practice teacher (field instructor), an academic manager and a full-time Research Professor. He has 18 books to his name, seven in foreign translations. He was co-editor of Groupwork journal and founder editor of the Journal of Social Policy and Social Work in Transition. He has worked in the United States and has had long-standing projects with colleagues in Russia and eastern Europe, including a role as Head of PhD programmes in social work at Tbilisi State University (Georgia), where he was awarded an honorary doctorate and chair. He has many years' experience as a training consultant in the UK and internationally and he holds external examining positions in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.Trade ReviewThe difference this book makes is in helping workers, not necessarily to know what is right or wrong, but helping them to know what questions to ask in order to ask increasingly better questions. This text provides a framework for the readers to consider their thinking in a balanced manner … I will recommend this book to students both at undergraduate and post-graduate levels … I enjoyed reading this book and will keep coming back to it. * Hellmuth Weich, The British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 48 (5) *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Rights And Wrongs 3. Professionalism, Power And Self-Determination 4. Value Conflicts 5. Decision-Making 6. Need And Risk 7. Relationship Boundaries And Disclosure 8. Sharing Information And Confidentiality 9. Rules, Disobedience And Whistleblowing 10. Social Media 206 11. Moral Crusades, Panics, Guardians, Luck And Compass 12. Glossary Of Ethical And Other Terms.

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Book SynopsisDr. Erica Joslyn is Head of Department for the Department of Children, Young People and Education at University Campus Suffolk, and is a member of the scientific committee of the European Network for Social and Emotional Competence.Trade Review'Engaging and accessible, this text will interest and be of value to the widest range of students and qualified practitioners in the children's workforce, including youth workers and those in the justice system. The book really is a first in the way it tackles the concept of resilience and applies the idea to real life practice across the sector.' - Dr James Richardson, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Kingston and St George's University of London. 'Though this book is written in an accessible style and provides a balanced approach, it does not shy away from the complexities of the topic at hand. Readable and engaging, it will appeal not only to under- and postgraduate students of childhood studies and other related courses, but also to more general readers, particularly those with a professional interest in resilience such as teachers, social workers and counsellors.' - Dr Paulette Luff, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education, Anglia Ruskin UniversityTable of ContentsPART I: RESILIENCE: THE CONSTRUCT 1. Resilience An Introduction 2. Resilience: Research and Development PART II: KEY PERSPECTIVES 3. Building Blocks from Psychology 4. A Social Neurobiological Perspective 5. Significance of Ecological Environments PART III: PROMISE AND PRACTICE 6. Routes to Resilience 7. Resilience Early Years and Education 8. Educational Resilience in Schools 9. The Promise of Resilience.

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Table of ContentsWhat is Community Work? Planning for Effective Community Work Helping Set up and Run Community Groups Dealing with Practical issues in Community Groups Community Work in Specialist Fields Social Planning Approaches to Community Work Advanced Practice Community Work, Social Change and Broad Based Organising Community Work and Public Policy Survival, Personal Development and Reflective Practice Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisProfessor Mark Doel is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is the author of over 20 books on social work and the curator of the website www.socialworkin40objects.com Dr Paula Beesley is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Academic Practice Lead at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Her teaching interests are centred in social work skill development and preparation for practice and she has written a book on communication skills and practice placement issues.

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Book SynopsisLaura James is a registered Social Worker and is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Lancashire, UK.

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Book SynopsisGary Rolfe is Emeritus Professor of Nursing within the School of Health and Social Care at Swansea University, UK.Dawn Freshwater is a British academic, university professor, mental health researcher, and the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland, New Zealand.Melanie Jasper was Professor of Nursing and Head of the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University, UK.

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Book SynopsisSchool Social Work: A Direct Practice Guide is a text for courses in school social work. Covering the foundations of working with children and adolescents in schools this text provides a hands on and practical experience for students studying to become school social workers.

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Book SynopsisAdmission and Emergency Assessments: A Handbook for Clinicians provides a conceptual framework and concrete practice examples to conduct effective assessments for mental health crises and psychiatric admissions. Behavioral health treatment starts with an accurate and thorough assessment of a client's daily functioning, level of risk, and needs. This assessment serves as the clinician's lens for conceptualizing the patient's presentation and aptitude expressing their problems. Through narrative descriptions, diagrams, and vignettes, this book provides the necessary tools to assess patients in behavioral health crisis. It serves as a reference for specific clinical situationsfrom working with translators, busy doctors, and adversarial insurance agencies to assessing a variety of patient dispositions and demographics. This book seeks to elevate and accelerate clinical skills that can be integrated into other practice settings.

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Book SynopsisAdmission and Emergency Assessments: A Handbook for Clinicians provides a conceptual framework and concrete practice examples to conduct effective assessments for mental health crises and psychiatric admissions. Behavioral health treatment starts with an accurate and thorough assessment of a client's daily functioning, level of risk, and needs. This assessment serves as the clinician's lens for conceptualizing the patient's presentation and aptitude expressing their problems. Through narrative descriptions, diagrams, and vignettes, this book provides the necessary tools to assess patients in behavioral health crisis. It serves as a reference for specific clinical situationsfrom working with translators, busy doctors, and adversarial insurance agencies to assessing a variety of patient dispositions and demographics. This book seeks to elevate and accelerate clinical skills that can be integrated into other practice settings.

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Book SynopsisOne Hundred Years of Social Work is the first comprehensive history of social work as a profession in English Canada. Organized chronologically, it provides a critical and compelling look at the internal struggles and debates in the social work profession over the course of a century and investigates the responses of social workers to several important events. A central theme in the book is the long-standing struggle of the professional association (the Canadian Association of Social Workers) and individual social workers to reconcile advancement of professional status with the promotion social action. The book chronicles the early history of the secularization and professionalization of social work and examines social workers roles during both world wars, the Depression, and in the era of postwar reconstruction. It includes sections on civil defence, the Cold War, unionization, social work education, regulation of the profession, and other key developments up to the end of the twentieth century. Drawing on extensive archival research as well as personal interviews and secondary literature, the authors provide strong academic evidence of a profession that has endured many important changes and continues to advocate for a just society and a responsive social welfare state. One Hundred Years of Social Work will be of interest to social workers, social work students and educators, social historians, professional associations and anyone interested in understanding the complex nature of people and institutions.Trade Review``In One Hundred Years of Social Work, the authors provide a nuanced narrative, informed by a combination of feminist theory, critical theory, and political economy. They have mined all the secondary literature and done extensive archival work as well as many interviews with living key players. This is a book of very sound scholarship.... Because the book is thoroughly documented, it will serve for many years to come as the standard book in the social work field to trace and analyze the history of social workers in the twentieth century. But the writing is jargon-free and the book should serve equally well as an important work for anyone studying the evolution of social policy in Canada or the evolution of professions in the country.'' -- Alvin Finkel, author of [http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Catalog/finkel.shtml Social Policy and Practice in Canada: A History (WLU Press, 2006)] -- 01/2011``One Hundred Years of Social Work is the only text that attempts to deal exclusively with the historical development of the profession. It is clearly written and represents a significant contribution to social work literature in this country.... It provides an excellent history of the CASW and it sets social work within the context of broader political and economic events that influenced and affected the development of the Canadian welfare state. Jennissen and Lundy have created a useful resource for social workers including university faculty members, students, practitioners, regulators, professional associations, and agency managers.'' -- Glen Schmidt, University of Northern British Columbia -- Labour/Le Travail, 69, Spring 2012, 08/2012``This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Canadian social policy. Through meticulous research the authors provide the first comprehensive history of social work professionalization in Canada. In telling this story they shed critical light on the ambiguous role the profession has played during both the formation and unravelling of Canada's welfare state. Centred principally on the activities of the Canadian Association of Social Workers this well-written history skilfully explores the tension between social activism and professional recognition within an occupation located at the crossroads of social justice.'' -- James Struthers, Canadian Studies Department, Trent University -- 01/2011Table of ContentsTable of Contents for One Hundred Years of Social Work: A History of the Profession in English Canada, 1900â2000 by Therese Jennissen and Colleen Lundy Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations of Organizations and Terms Chapter One: Responding to Industrial Capitalism and Setting the Stage for Professional Social Work, 1880â1924 Child Welfare Poverty The Role of Religion Planting the Seeds of Social Work The Settelement Movement Charity Organization Societies (COS) Social Work in World War I Postwar Social Unrest and Labour Conflict Conclusion Notes Chapter Two: Pursuing Professional Status, 1924â29 The American Influence The Formative Years in Canadian Social Work Education Formation of a Canadian Social Work Association The Impact of Pursuing Professional Status Conclusion Notes Chapter Three: Face to Face with Poverty: Social Work in the Depression, 1930â9 Social Workers Respond to Unemployment and Poverty The Relief Crisis Social Workers Come under Attack Housing Conditions Stretcher Bearers or Political Activists Left-Leaning Social Workers Social Casework Challenged Developments in the CASW Conclusion Notes Chapter Four: Social Work in the War Years, 1939â45: Expansion and Consolidation Contributing to the War Effort The Continuation of Peacetime Social Work Shortage of Qualified Social Workers Growth and Consolidation in the CASW Conclusion Notes Chapter Five: Postwar Reconstruction and Civil Defence, 1940â60 Social Work and Postwar Reconstruction The Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial Relations (Rowell-Sirois), 1937â40 Unemployment Insurance Act, 1940 Report on Social Security for Canada (Marsh Report), 1943 Advisory Committee on Health Insurance (the Heagerty Committee), 1942â43 The Committee on Housing and Community Planning (the Curtis Committee), 1944 The Family Allowances Act, 1944 The Dominion-Provincial Conference on Reconstruction, 1945 Keeping an Eye on Child Welfare Social Work and Civil Defence in Times of Peace Conclusion Notes Chapter Six: Social Work in the Cold War Era, 1940â60: Radicalism and Repression The Daycare Movement The Peace Movement The Canadian Peace Congress Social Workers for Peace The Case of Mary Jennison: A Victim of Anti-Communist Witch Hunts The RCMP âRed Listâ Conclusion Notes Chapter Seven: A Conservative Era in Social Work: The 1950s Formalizing a Code of Ethics Welfare Planning as Social Action Abolition of the Death Penalty The Doukhobor Situation Revisiting the Social Action Mandate, 1956â58 Conclusion Notes Chapter Eight: The Struggle for Workplace Improvements and Standards: The Role of Unions and Professional Associations Social Work and Unions: An Uneasy Alliance Social Workers, Staff Associations, and Unions Vulnerability of Social Workers: A Case Example Social Workers in High Demand and Short Supply Inadequate Training Salaries and Conditions of Work Social Workers Prepare to Strike Conclusion Notes Chapter Nine: Provincial Autonomy and Reorganization in the CASW, 1950â65 The âManpowerâ Crisis in Social Work Restructuring of Role and Function Provincial Autonomy The Move to Provincial Associations: British Columbia Developments in Quebec New Directions for the CASW Conclusion Notes Chapter Ten: Advancing Social Work Education, 1950â70 US Influence on Social Work Education Organizing Social Work Education in Canada The National Committee of Canadian Schools of Social Work (NCCSSW) Canadian Committee on Social Work Education (CCSWE) Canadian Council on Education and Personnel for the Social Services (CCEPSS) Social Worker Shortage and Social Welfare Workers Meeting the Challenges in Social Work Education The Unwelcoming University Conclusion Notes Chapter Eleven: Legal Regulation of Social Work: The Last Stage in Professionalization The Process of Professionalization Legal Regulation: A Troubled Relationship with the State A Patchwork of Regulatory Legislation Convincing Government and Social Work The Impact of Professionalization Conclusion Notes Chapter Twelve: Staying the Course: Choosing Professional Status over Progressive Politics Selective Responses to Government Initiatives Initiatives by Provincial Associations The CASW Critiques Its Own Responses to Government Silence on the Status of Women Housing and Urban Renewal The Absence of the CASW in Social Workersâ Political Struggles Going It Alone: Bridget Moranâs Battle with British Columbiaâs Social Credit Government Accountability and Ethics in Social Work Practice: The Warrendale Affair Exercising the Left Wing: Social Workers Promoting Social Change Conclusion Notes Chapter Thirteen: Social Work in a Declining Welfare State, 1974â2000 Cutbacks to the Welfare State and Changes in the Profession, 1974â89 Malaise in the Profession Social Work Practitioners Shift to the Left Persecution of a Left-Leaning Social Work Professor A Wholesale Attack on the Welfare State, 1989â2000 Responses from the Social Work Community Social Work Demonstrates Its Relevance Conclusion Notes Chapter Fourteen: One Hundred Years of Social Work: Looking Back and Moving Foward into the Twenty-First Century A Time of Transition Social Work Entering the Twenty-First Century: An Uncertain Time External Challenges Challenges Internal to the Profession The Ongoing Struggle to Address Our Inherent Contradictions Losing Ground in the Workplace and in Society Fragmentation of Social Work Bodies Social Work Theory and the Question of Theoretical Robustness Losing Our Historical Roots in the Peace Movement Moving Foward Fighting for Control over Our Work Returning to Our Legacy of Resistance Reinvigorating Our Theory Base Promoting Social and Economic Justice, Not Charity Note Appendix A: CASW Branches, 1927â58 Appendix B: CASW Presidents, 1926â2001 References Index

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Book Synopsis Social policy shapes the daily lives of every Canadian citizen and should reflect the beliefs of a majority of Canadians on just approaches to the promotion of health, safety, and well-being. Too often, those on the front lines - social workers, nurses, and teachers - observe that policies do not work well for the most vulnerable groups in society. In the first part of this new edition of Canadian Social Policy, Westhues and Wharf argue that service deliverers have discretion in how policies are implemented, and the exercise of this discretion is how citizens experience policy - whether or not it is fair and reasonable. They show the reader how social policy is made and they encourage active citizenship to produce policies that are more socially just. New material includes an examination of the reproduction of systemic racism through the implementation of human rights policy and a comparative analysis of the policy-making process in Quebec and English Canada. The second part of the book discusses policy issues currently under debate in Canada. Included are new chapters that explore parental leave policies and housing as a determinant of health. All chapters contain newly updated statistical data and research and policy analysis. A reworked section on the process of policy-making and the addition of questions for critical reflection enhance the suitability of the book as a core resource in social policy courses. The final chapter explores how front-line workers in the human services can advocate for change in organizational policies that will benefit the people supported. Trade Review``New editions of Anne Westhue's edited text on current Canadian social policies are always welcome to students of social policy in Canada. Edition five benefits from the co-editing of Brian Wharf, for years Canada's foremost scholar on community social development. Sadly Professor Wharf passed away in August, 2011, as work on the book neared completion. Some of the topics explored in this book are mental health, child poverty, child welfare, disabilities, racism, and Aboriginal welfare. Every chapter is characterized by a focus on social determinants of health, and by a critical analysis of unequal power relations in every aspect of social policy, from the Canadian Human Rights Commission to risk assessment policies in child welfare.'' -- Alvin Finkel, Athabasca University -- Histoire sociale/Social HistoryTable of Contents Canadian Social Policy: Issues and Perspectives, 5th edition, edited by Anne Westhues and Brian Wharf Preface Acknowledgements I. Introduction 1. Becoming Acquainted with Social Policy Anne Westhues II. Who Makes Social Policy and How 2. The Policy-Making Process Anne Westhues and Carol Kenny-Scherber 3. Approaches to Policy Analysis Anne Westhues 4. Influencing Policy from Outside: Are Citizens Game Changers or Sidelined? Joan Wharf Higgins and Fay Weller 5. Indigenous Wholistic Healing Social Policy: Rethinking, Reframing, and Re-presenting Policy Development for Indigenous People Mac Saulis 6. Racism in Canadian Social Policy Delores V. Mullings 7. The Quebec Model of Social Policy, Past and Present Yves Vaillancourt III. Current Social Policy Issues 8. Single Motherhood in the Canadian Landscape: Postcards from a Subject Iara Lessa 9. Child Poverty and the Canadian Welfare State Garson Hunter 10. Back to the Present: Rethinking Risk Assessment in Child Welfare Marilyn Callahan and Karen Swift 11. Parental Benefits Policy in Canada and Quebec: Sharing the Caring? Patricia M. Evans 12. Mental Health Policy in Canada Geoffrey Nelson 13. Keeping Kids Safe in Custody Judy Finlay 14. Canadians with Disabilities Peter A. Dunn 15. Caring and Aging: Examining Policy Inequities Sheila Neysmith 16. Toward Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People: Social Policy Changes in Relation to Sexual Orientation Brian O'Neill 17. Immigration and Refugee Policy in Canada: Past, Present, and Future Usha George 18. Housing Policy Jill G. Grant and Tonya Munro 19. Canadian Health Care: Reclaiming Universal Legacies Mike Burke and Susan Silver IV. Looking to the Future 20. Social Service Workplaces: Reform Begins at Home Anne Westhues Contributors Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisHealth and human service practitioners who work in Appalachia know that the typical “textbook” methods for dealing with clients often have little relevance in the context of Appalachian culture. Despite confronting behavior and values different from those of mainstream America, these professionals may be instructed to follow organizational mandates that are ineffective in mountain communities, subsequently drawing criticism from their clients for practices that are deemed insensitive or controversial.In Appalachian Cultural Competency, Susan E. Keefe has assembled fifteen essays by a multidisciplinary set of scholars and professionals, many nationally renowned for their work in the field of Appalachian studies. Together, these authors argue for the development of a cultural model of practice based on respect for local knowledge, the value of community diversity, and collaboration between professionals and local communities, groups, and individuals. The essays address issues of both practical and theoretical interest, from understanding rural mountain speech to tailoring mental health therapies for Appalachian clients. Other topics include employee assistance programs for Appalachian working-class women, ways of promoting wellness among the Eastern Cherokees, and understanding Appalachian death practices. Keefe advocates an approach to delivering health and social services that both acknowledges and responds to regional differences without casting judgments or creating damaging stereotypes and hierarchies. Often, she observes, the “reflexive” approach she advocates runs counter to formal professional training that is more suited to urban and non-Appalachian contexts. Health care professionals, mental health therapists, social workers, ministers, and others in social services will benefit from the specific cultural knowledge offered by contributors, illustrated by case studies in a myriad of fields and situations. Grounded in real, tested strategies—and illustrated clearly through the authors’ experiences—Appalachian Cultural Competency is an invaluable sourcebook, stressing the importance of cultural understanding between professionals and the Appalachian people they serve.

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