Main description:

Fully revised second edition.

Includes glossary of key social work terms.

Includes detailed discussions of the changes to the organisation of social work practice and education in the countries of the UK.

In addition to this, there is greater international content. Covers the full range of social work, not just one group/type, with discussions of children, adults and the elderly over topics including immigration, people trafficking and refugees, protection, substance abuse and socially excluded groups.

Contents:

0.Pioneer, Investigator, Agitator: An Introduction to the Second Edition. 1.Reformist or Radical: Social Work's Roots and Different Identities. 2.Saint or Sinner: The Public Face of Social Work. 3.Client, Service User or Expert by Experience: How and Why People Come Into Contact with Social Work. 4.A Profession or a Career; A Calling or a Job: What Social Workers Do and How Social Work is Organised. 5.A Discipline or a Skill; An Education or a Training: How Social Workers Learn Their Practice. 6.Universal or Specific: Social Work Local and Global. 7.Utopia or Dystopia: 'The Pioneers of Today are the Prophets of Tomorrow' (Attlee).