Provides students with the tools and knowledge to address the concepts of diversity, oppression, power and powerless, and empower them to practice in ethically appropriate ways for contemporary social work practice.

A step-by-step guide to social work practice; assessment, planning, intervention and review

A step-by-step guide to the underpinning theoretical knowledge in social work helping your students to confidently apply theory in practice.

This guide aims to help both supervisors and supervisees use supervision to maximise learning, and to support best practice.

An investigation across the public sector into inspection regimes, audits, and performance targets

Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this dip in and out of guide introduces students to over 300 key laws, legal terms, and legal processes in a concise and no-nonsense way. I t covers all areas of social work practice, ensuring students have the knowledge they need to apply the law with confidence.

This student-friendly book offers a 'behind the scenes' look at becoming a social worker.

Student friendly, accessible and practical, this book covers all the core issues relating to the theory and practice of assessments in social work with children and their families

With brand new chapters on theory, history and globalization, this book, written within a strong human rights framework, provides students with a current and critical guide to the area