
What is Social Work? by Nigel Horner
The book is written for student social workers who are beginning to develop their skills and understanding of the subject in order to meet the requirements for practice, and for people considering a career in social work or social care. It will also assist students undertaking a range of social and health care courses in further education such as nurses, occupational therapists and other health care professionals.
Nigel Horner is Head of the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln, where he teaches social work history, theory and methods, residential child care and ageing and older people. He began working in a London Borough Children’s Home in 1972, before studying Sociology at Durham University. After a period as a Community Worker, he qualified in Social Work from Glasgow University in 1980, and thereafter worked in Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Fostering and Youth Offending settings. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Higher Education Academy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903300824 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903300827 |
| Title | What is Social Work? |
| Author | Nigel Horner |
| Series | Transforming Social Work Practice Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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