Rethinking social work
By: Brian Sheldon and Geraldine Macdonald.
Contributors: Macdonald, Geraldine M.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415347204; 9780415347211
Subjects: Social service -- Great Britain; Social service -- Great Britain -- History; Social service -- Great Britain -- Evaluation
Table of contents: title: The history and development of social work; title: A brief history of social work; title: Theory and practice in social work; title: General trends from studies of the effectiveness of social work; title: Evidence-based practice; title: Social work methods and approaches; title: Assessment, monitoring and evaluation; title: Social casework and task-centered casework; title: Cognitive-behavioural approaches; title: Systemic approaches, including family therapy; title: Social work and community work; title: Client groups; title: Social work with children and families; title: Social work with looked after children; title: Social work with young offenders; title: Social work and mental health; title: Social work with people with disabilities; title: Social work with older people.