Social Work with Children and Families by Penelope Welbourne

Social Work with Children and Families by Penelope Welbourne

There is an increasing emphasis on post-qualifying training for social workers, especially in the complex and demanding area of working with children and families. This essential textbook is especially designed for practitioners studying at this level. Accessible and thorough, the text focuses on a mixture of conceptual and organisational topics, skills, law, policy and key practice issues. It includes chapters on: Social work values and ethics Risk, uncertainty and accountability Direct work with children and young people Promoting security and stability Working with reluctant service users Assessment of parenting Working with poverty, drugs and alcohol Going to court and the legal framework Children and young people going home Supporting others in their professional development. Using case studies and activities to link research, theory and practice, Social Work with Children and Families takes a wider look at the role and tasks of an experienced social work practitioner, and the skills and knowledge needed to develop professionally from this point.

'This is an excellent and very timely bookClearly written and very up to date. It will prove invaluable for anyone who is interested in developing the skills of child and family social workers whether these be practitioners, managers or trainers.' – Nigel Parton, NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK.

Penelope Welbourne is Programme Lead for the MA in Social Work at the University of Plymouth, UK. She has research interests in the areas of child protection, child law and children’s rights and the development of social work as a profession.

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ISBN 13	9780415563802
ISBN 10	0415563801
Title	Social Work with Children and Families
Author	Penelope Welbourne
Series	Post-Qualifying Social Work
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2012-04-12
Number of pages	280
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