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This key text offers the first overview of the strengths-based approach in social work from the UK perspective. Covering the five main models of strengths-based practice, with case studies and practical guidance on theory into practice, the text enables students and practitioners to apply the benefits in their own social work practice.

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1. An Introduction to Strengths-Based Approaches: Inclusive and Respectful Practice – Deanna Edwards and Kate Parkinson 2. Theoretical Context for the Strengths-Based Approach – Kate Parkinson and Deanna Edwards 3. Solution-Focused Practice – Guy Shennan 4. Family Group Conferences – Kate Parkinson, Deanna Edwards and Will Golden 5. Signs of Safety – Lauren Bailey and Steve Myers 6. Multisystemic Therapy – Simone Fox, Mhairi Fleming and Anne Edmondson 7. A Narrative Approach to Social Work – Michaela Rogers and Jennifer Cooper 8. Strengths-Based Approaches in Adult Social Care – Sarah Pollock and Alex Withers 9. Strengths-Based Approaches in Mental Health Services – Emily Weygang 10. People With Lived Experience of Strengths-Based Approaches – Deanna Edwards, Kate Parkinson and People With Lived Experience 11. Conclusion – Deanna Edwards and Kate Parkinson

Applying StrengthsBased Approaches in Social Work

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 30 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781447362722
      978-1447362722
      ISBN-10 1447362721
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      Social theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This key text offers the first overview of the strengths-based approach in social work from the UK perspective. Covering the five main models of strengths-based practice, with case studies and practical guidance on theory into practice, the text enables students and practitioners to apply the benefits in their own social work practice.

      Table of Contents
      1. An Introduction to Strengths-Based Approaches: Inclusive and Respectful Practice – Deanna Edwards and Kate Parkinson 2. Theoretical Context for the Strengths-Based Approach – Kate Parkinson and Deanna Edwards 3. Solution-Focused Practice – Guy Shennan 4. Family Group Conferences – Kate Parkinson, Deanna Edwards and Will Golden 5. Signs of Safety – Lauren Bailey and Steve Myers 6. Multisystemic Therapy – Simone Fox, Mhairi Fleming and Anne Edmondson 7. A Narrative Approach to Social Work – Michaela Rogers and Jennifer Cooper 8. Strengths-Based Approaches in Adult Social Care – Sarah Pollock and Alex Withers 9. Strengths-Based Approaches in Mental Health Services – Emily Weygang 10. People With Lived Experience of Strengths-Based Approaches – Deanna Edwards, Kate Parkinson and People With Lived Experience 11. Conclusion – Deanna Edwards and Kate Parkinson

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