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The history and development of social work -- A brief history of social work -- Theory and practice in social work -- General trends from studies of the effectiveness of social work -- Evidence-based practice -- Social work methods and approaches -- Assessment, monitoring and evaluation -- Social casework and task-centered casework -- Cognitive-behavioural approaches -- Systemic approaches, including family therapy -- Social work and community work -- Client groups -- Social work with children and families -- Social work with looked after children -- Social work with young offenders -- Social work and mental health -- Social work with people with disabilities -- Social work with older people.. - The history of social work as a discipline and the intellectual sources on which it has drawn -- A brief history of social work -- Theory and practice in social work -- General trends from studies of the effectiveness of social work -- Evidence-based practice -- Social work methods, including assessment procedures -- Assessment, monitoring and evaluation -- Social casework and task-centered casework -- Cognitive-behavioural approaches -- Systemic approaches, including family therapy -- Social work and community work -- Client groups: common problems and what helps -- Social work with children and families -- Social work with looked-after children -- Social work with young offenders -- Social work and mental health -- Social work with people with disabilities -- Social work with older people.. - Packed full with case studies, further reading and information on up-to-date legislation and service guidelines, this is an invaluable guide to the main activities of social workers and social work students, as well as a valuable resource for practitioners and academics.

läroböcker : http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:au:slm:s633. - oppikirjat : http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:au:slm:s633

978-0-415-34721-1