{"product_id":"work-in-statutory-settings-9780745642703","title":"Work in Statutory Settings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoing social work in a statutory setting is a challenge that all social workers will face. Social workers are required to work with people who don   t necessarily want their help and who may be antagonistic or even hostile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Students will find this book highly accessible. Hill writes in a clear style and the use of case studies is excellent. I can certainly envisage this book being used widely.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeraldine Macdonald, Queen's University, Belfast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'This is an excellent book and should be compulsory reading for social work students. It is clearly written, sensitively related to social work practice, with some first-rate examples; above all, it really 'speaks' to the realities of contemporary statutory professional practice in the twenty-first century. Andrew Hill has written a thorough but readable text for students which they will find useful at any stage in their qualification degree.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Shemmings, University of Kent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalytic Contents viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Summaries of Skills xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Context 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Legal and Organizational Context 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legal Context 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organizational Context 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressures on Organizations with Statutory Functions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Exercise 1.1 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Aims and Ethics 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aims of Social Work 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Work Values 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Goals and Values of Social Work in Statutory Contexts 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-Oppressive Practice 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-Oppressive Practice in Statutory Contexts 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Influence of Postmodernism 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Skills 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Skills for Working in Organizations 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Making Use of Supervision 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Using Procedures 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Skills for Engaging with People 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Establishing the Mandate for the Work 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespecting Human Rights 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Partnerships 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating with Children 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Violence, Threats and Intimidation 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Skills for Assessing and Planning 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Assessments 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording Information 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Information: Using Formal Assessment Tools 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Other Professionals 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Skills for Court Work 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Legal Advice 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Reports for Court 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating with Other Parties to the Proceedings 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Oral Evidence 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Relationships with Service Users during and after Proceedings 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Skills for Promoting Change 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation to Change 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating over Interventions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Systemically 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Ending, Evaluating and Reflective Practice 158\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Managing Endings 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Evaluation 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Reflective Practice 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: National Occupational Standards for Social Work 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404381659479,"sku":"9780745642703","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745642703.jpg?v=1730486286","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/work-in-statutory-settings-9780745642703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}