{"product_id":"books-humanistic-social-work-by-malcolm-payne","title":"Humanistic Social Work","description":"Humanistic principles are at the heart of social work, yet they are often overlooked in the managerial drive for better control of risk, resources and procedures.  In this wide-ranging new book, Malcolm Payne develops a framework for social work practice that bring the profession's humanistic values to the forefront. He identifies positive fulfilment in social relationships as a key aim of the profession and reaffirms the importance of developing a fair and equal society. Importantly the book:  - Charts the ideas that inform humanistic social work and identifies the principles and aims that define its successful practice, including human rights, accountability and empowerment - Explores how creative, artistic and spiritual practices can be integrated with evidence-based and research-informed approaches to enrich professionals' work with service users - Draws on a wide range of case material to illustrate how tools and concepts work in practice - Uses charts and diagrams clearly and effectively to demonstrate and explain the relationship between sometimes complex sets of ideas  This is a timely and informative book by one of social work's most respected commentators. It will appeal to students enrolled on qualifying and post-qualifying courses and offers positive reading for those working in practice.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510412960017,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780230293601.jpg?v=1778174820","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-humanistic-social-work-by-malcolm-payne","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}