This is a whole course introduction to Social Work. Packed full of case studies, activities and tools for real-life practice, this practical book will equip social work students with everything they need to know in their first year and beyond.

Part I: Knowledge BaseChapter 1: Values, Ethics And Anti-Discriminatory Practice - Julian Bell and Sach MagillChapter 2: Law - Heather MunroChapter 3: Social Work: A political Profession - Gary SpolanderChapter 4: Sociology - Megan Todd and Chris YuillChapter 5: Material Circumstances, Poverty And Income Inequality - Chris Yuill and Alice Butler-WarkeChapter 6: Psychological Approaches: Their Application And Relevance To Social Work - Rita PhillipsChapter 7: Human Growth And Development - Stewart Brodie and Clare Hancock-FraserChapter 8: Communication And ICT - Sheila Slesser and Jenny BlairChapter 9: Research For Social Work: An Introduction - Rita Philips, Alice Butler-Warke and Gary SpolanderChapter 10: Reflective Practice - Angela HartPart II: Assessment And Joint WorkingChapter 11: Generic Issues In Assessment And Managing Uncertainty - Jillian BrannanChapter 12: Models Of Assessment - Janine Bolger and Patrick WalkerChapter 13: Risk Assessment - Kirstin Parkes and Mike ShepherdChapter 14: Interprofessional Practice - Ruth Waugh, Ruth Taylor and Jillian BrannanChapter 15: Leadership, Management And Teamwork - Gary Spolander, Jillian Brannan, Jill Campbell and Alastair GibsonChapter 16: The Voice Of People With Lived Experience - Tiegan Boyens, Jillian Brannan, Simon Gardner, Steve Morrison and Isaac SamuelsPart III: Models Of InterventionChapter 17: Relationship-Based Social Work - Tuck-Chee PhungChapter 18: Crisis Intervention - Angela HartChapter 19: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Its Practice And Its Place In Social Work - Tracey Clare with George AllanChapter 20: Task-Centred Intervention - Dave HumphreyChapter 21: Working In The Life Space - Jeremy Millar with Janine BolgerChapter 22: Person-Centered Planning And Personalisation - Neil GibsonChapter 23: Narrative Approaches - Neil Gibson and Inga HeymanChapter 24: Motivational Interviewing - Anne Shirran and Colleen ElliottChapter 25: The Solution-Focused Approach - Steve Smith, Jim Dressel, Jillian Brannan and Alastair LoganChapter 26: Counselling In Social Work - Michael Sutherland and Fiona FeilbergChapter 27: Community Practice In Social Work - Linda Harms-Smith and Sarah BucklerPart IV: Practice Contexts And ApplicationChapter 28: Generic Issues In Practice Contexts - Graeme SimpsonChapter 29: Working With Children And Young People - Sharon Munro, Patrick Walker and Dave HumphreyChapter 30: Methods Of Intervention In Working With Individuals With Substance Problems - Claire MarsdenChapter 31: Working With Adults: Mental Health - Mike Maas-LowitChapter 32: Working With Adults: Justice Social Work - Isobel TownsendChapter 33: Working With Adults: Disability And Sensory Impairment - Sheila SlesserChapter 34: Working With Adults: Learning Disability - Fiona Feilberg and Neil GibsonChapter 35: Social Work Interventions With Older People - Alyson Hill, Iain Fisk and Rory LynchChapter 36: Evaluation - Joyce Lishman with Janine BolgerConclusion - Joyce Lishman