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Bloomsbury Underst and ing Social Work Preparing For Practice by Neil Thompson
Focusing on the challenges of achieving good practice, this popular textbook reflects recent developments in social work within the context of contemporary society, law and policy. Getting to the heart of what this profession is all about, Understanding Social Work continues to offer an excellent foundation for readers wanting a better understanding of the social work role. What is social work? How is it carried out? What skills does it require?New to this edition:- Updates include new material on the importance of social media, resilience, the impact of austerity, rising case-loads, and the increase pressure on social workersAccompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/the-effective-social-worker. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.show more