Middle Childhood

Moira Borland, Ann Laybourn, Malcolm Hill and Jane Brown

The period of childhood which falls between the early years and adolescence is a comparatively neglected area of study. In its combination of viewpoints, set against a background of related research, law, policy and practice, this book offers a rich and challenging study of an important period of the child's development. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-473-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp 1998, Hardback: £49.99/ $95.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-472-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: adolescence, adoption, child protection, child psychology, children, fostering, psychology, teenagers

Practice Teaching - Changing Social Work

Edited by Hilary Lawson

In this authoritative book, practitioners and academics discuss and explore the complex issues that arise in practice teaching. The challenges related to the organisational context of social work, the role of the practice teacher as the pivot between theory and practice and the need to ensure the development of a sound value base are all explored. more »

1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-478-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: education, social care, social work

Social Care and Housing

Edited by Ian Shaw, Susan Thomas and David Clapham

Drawing out the implications for policy and practice from the latest research in housing and social work, this volume illustrates the lack of communication between practitioners that is hindering service provision, and provides suggestions for improving current practice. more »

1998, Paperback: / $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-437-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp

Keywords: housing, social care, social work

Helping Children to Manage Loss

Positive Strategies for Renewal and Growth

Brenda Mallon

This book explores the territory of loss in childhood using the words of children who have found themselves bereft of hope. As well as covering the short and long term implications that arise when loss occurs, it provides positive approaches that enable children not only to cope but to grow through their experiences. more »

1998, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-605-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: bereavement, child psychology, children, counselling, death, educational psychology, emotions, occupational therapy, palliative care, social care, social work

Observation and its Application to Social Work

Rather Like Breathing

Pat Le Riche and Karen Tanner

Karen Tanner and Pat Le Riche have brought together a range of contributions from practitioners and social work academics in order to discuss the application of ideas about observation to social work education and practice. The authors focus on how observation can be used to counteract oppressive and dehumanising practices. more »

1998, Paperback: £22.99/ $38.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-630-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp 1998, Hardback: £49.99/ $85.00
ISBN: 978-1-85302-629-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp

Keywords: carers, community care, counselling, nursing, social care, social work

Children with Autism

Diagnosis and Intervention to Meet Their Needs
2nd edition

Colwyn Trevarthen, Jacqueline Robarts, Despina Papoudi and Kenneth J. Aitken

This completely revised edition embraces new developments in this rapidly developing field. The wealth of up-to-date information provided will be invaluable not only for researchers and students but also for psychologists, teachers and other professionals, and parents, carers and family members in search of comprehensive and helpful information. more »

1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-555-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 368pp

Keywords: ADD, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, child protection, children, educational psychology, emotions, high functioning autism, occupational therapy, social work, special education

Advocacy, Counselling and Mediation in Casework

Processes of Empowerment

Edited by Yvonne Joan Craig

This is the first study to compare advocacy, counselling and mediation as social processes of empowerment. It focuses on the user/worker partnership in care-giving services, and on the increasing imperative for cooperation between disciplines. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-564-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp

Keywords: advocacy, counselling

The Social Symbolism of Grief and Mourning

Roger Grainger

In The Social Symbolism of Grief and Mourning Roger Grainger focuses on the role of funerals in promoting the personal and social adjustment of the bereaved. Tying together folklore with funeral practices, the author has created a work that examines the anthropological, psychological and superstitious aspects of our relationship to death and dying. more »

1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-480-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp

Keywords: bereavement, death, grief, palliative care, social care, social work

Imagery and Symbolism 2 vol set

Dictionary of Images and Symbols in Counselling and Imagery and Symbolism in Counselling

William Stewart

2 volume set, comprising Dictionary of Images and Symbols in Counselling and Imagery and Symbolism in Counselling. more »

1998, Paperback: £49.99/ $79.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-349-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 700pp

Keywords: counselling, creative therapies, folklore and myth, pastoral care, psychology, psychotherapy

Dictionary of Images and Symbols in Counselling

William Stewart

This dictionary analyses and explains numerous symbols and images, with an emphasis on their use in counselling. The subjects in the dictionary all have relevance to symbols and symbolic language, and all of them have an imagery content. This book is intended to help the reader understand the wealth of symbols and symbolic language existing today. more »

1998, Paperback: £34.99/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-351-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 350pp

Keywords: counselling, reference

Issues in Problem Drug Use and the Addictions

Behaviour, Policy and Practice

Edited by Michael Bloor and Fiona Wood

This volume reviews recent research into the nature and effects of addiction and considers the usefulness of policies which aim to prevent it. The contributors focus on topics such as smoking, alcoholism, gambling and injecting drug use, examining treatment and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programmes. more »

1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-438-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp

Keywords: addiction, drugs, offenders, social policy, social work

Negotiation for Health and Social Service Professionals

Keith Fletcher

For professionals in health, social care and children's services, an ability to negotiate successfully is vital. Keith Fletcher explains how to prepare for and deal with negotiation situations more confidently so that settlements can be reached which satisfy all parties. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-549-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp

Keywords: children, health care, social care, social policy, social work

Working with Carers

Christine Heron

A complete guide to working with carers, this volume provides a general overview of all the issues involved. General theories of assessment, groupwork, stress management and problem-solving are applied to working with carers, and suggestions for good practice are underpinned with references to relevant research, and policy documents. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-562-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp

Keywords: carers, nursing, occupational therapy, social care, social work

The Working of Social Work

Edited by Juliet Cheetham and Mansoor A. F. Kazi

Those who practise, manage and pay for social work have increasingly to provide evidence of its quality and effectiveness. This book presents recent research of direct relevance to key issues in social work policy and practice and promotes the understanding and use of research methods appropriate for both academic, and practitioner based research. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-498-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: social care, social work

Good Practice in Counselling People Who Have Been Abused

Edited by Zetta Bear

Incorporating the voices of professionals counselling survivors of abuse, and those of the survivors themselves, this book provides the reader with a theoretical understanding of people who have endured abuse, as well as practical approaches to counselling them. The effects of different types of abuse and abusive environments are explored. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-424-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp

Keywords: counselling, sexual abuse

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