Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care, Third Edition: Knowledge and Theory

By: David Humphrey and Robert Buckley and Mike Shepherd and Terry Maclean and Sheila Slessor and Alastair Gibson and Alan Barr and Colin Keenan and Mary Barker and Ian Fisk and Amy Clark and Steven Walker and Geraldine Macdonald and Steven Shardlow and Judith Brearley and Jan Fook and Hazel Kelmshall and Fiona Feilberg and Amy Richert and Rob Mackay and Jane Aldgate and Pauline Hardiker and Patricia Kearney and Heather Munro and Michael Sheppard and Peter Marsh and Joyce Lishman and Brigid Daniel and Rory Lynch and Neil Gibson and Janine Bolger and Daphne Statham and Mark Doel

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Synopsis: This fully updated and expanded third edition of a classic text provides a comprehensive introduction to key theory, knowledge, research and evidence relating to practice learning in social work and social care. It outlines the theories that underpin social care practice, the main assessment models and interventions, and also offers guidance on the effective implementation of assessment across a range of professional contexts. Contributors from research, policy-making and practice backgrounds offer guidance on how to apply policy and research findings in everyday practice while ensuring that the complex needs of each individual service user are met. This third edition also features new chapters on group work, social pedagogy and personalisation. The Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care is an essential resource for ensuring effective evidence-based practice which will be valued by students, educators and practitioners alike.