Essential Theory for Social Work Practice by Chris Beckett

Essential Theory for Social Work Practice by Chris Beckett

Presents a different approach to the realities of everyday practice. Exercises, case examples, chapter summaries, and practice notes are used in each chapter, enabling students to apply theory to practice as they progress through this book.

"I can say without equivocation this text is without doubt the best book about social workI have readChris Beckett explores the purpose, values activities and theories of social work in an ever-changing social context that is clearly identified and examined - Stephanie Petrie, University of Liverpool"

Chris Beckett studied Psychology at Bristol University and qualified as a social worker at Bangor, North Wales, in 1980, going on to work for eighteen years as a social worker and social work manager, and then for fifteen years as a social work lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East Anglia. He has had a parallel career for some time as a writer of fiction and is now a full-time writer. His novel, Dark Eden was the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award for 2012.

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ISBN 13	9781412908740
ISBN 10	1412908744
Title	Essential Theory for Social Work Practice
Author	Chris Beckett
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2006-03-21
Number of pages	216
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