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November, 2020 | SAGE Publications Ltd

Philip Heslop
- Northumbria University , UK
Cathryn Meredith
- Northumbria University , UK
232 pages | November, 2020 | SAGE Publications Ltd
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A step-by-step guide to the underpinning theoretical knowledge in social work helping your students to confidently apply theory in practice.

-          Exercises will help them get to grips with the essentials and reflect on learning.

-          Case studies from eight fictional social workers located in a busy local authority office will allow them to explore a range of different practice experience, theoretical perspectives and approaches to understanding situations and identifying possible courses of action.

-          The authors’ own experiences will show the importance of reflection, supervision and continual learning to help them prepare for the reality of practice.

 

Introduction
Part I Theory: explaining the world and understanding our practice
Chapter 1: Understanding theory in practice
Chapter 2: Foundations of theory in social work
Chapter 3: Economics, politics and the organisational delivery of social work
Chapter 4: Critical and radical theories
Chapter 5: Theories of human development
Chapter 6: Theories of systems and relationships
Chapter 7: Theories of risk and vulnerability
Part II: Practice: using theory in our work with people
Chapter 8: Applying theories in practice
Chapter 9: Children and their families
Chapter 10: Foster and Kinship Care
Chapter 11: Offenders
Chapter 12: Physical Disability
Chapter 13: Mental Distress
Chapter 14: Learning Disabilities and Autism
Chapter 15: Older People