Qualification, CPD and training
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Learning and Teaching in Social Work
Towards Reflective Practice
Edited by Margaret Yelloly and Mary Henkel
This book addresses contemporary themes in the professional education of social workers. The contributors raise important questions about the nature and purpose of professional social work practice in a modern, changing and complex society. Learn More1994, 240pp -
Good Practice in Risk Assessment and Management 1
Edited by Jacki Pritchard and Hazel Kemshall
This book provides a complete guide to good practice for those involved in risk assessment and management.. With its strong emphasis on practice, the book examines the key issues and methods of risk measurement, predictability and management, drawing upon the experience of the contributors in a wide variety of social care settings. Learn More1995, 224pp -
Boring Records?
Communication, Speech and Writing in Social Work
Katie Prince
Boring Records? is a practical and eye-opening investigation into the central role of record keeping. Using the first-hand impressions and comments of parents, children and clinical social workers, the author demonstrates the centrality of the work of record keeping for social work practitioners. Learn More1996, 224pp -
Collaboration in Health and Welfare
Working with Difference
Ann Loxley
This study demystifies the concept of collaboration. The author suggests a framework to enable collaboration to take place, and details the skills which can be used to facilitate the process. She concludes that inter-professional and interagency collaboration can be creative and exciting despite the problems involved. Learn More1996, 128pp -
Staff Supervision in a Turbulent Environment
Managing Process and Task in Front-line Services
Lynette Hughes and Paul Pengelly
Focusing on the interaction between supervisor and supervisee in the agency context, this book explores the interdependence of task and process in supervision. The authors conclude that effective service-delivery continues to depend on agencies providing the "thinking space" that supervision represents. Learn More1996, 240pp -
Communication Skills in Practice
A Practical Guide for Health Professionals
Diana Williams
Recent changes in the health service have highlighted the need for the health professional to have effective communication skills in order to maintain a high quality of service to the client. This book will meet the demands brought about by the changes in role from the student to practitioner through to managerial responsibilities. Learn More1997, 336pp -
Good Practice in Risk Assessment and Risk Management 2
Key Themes for Protection, Rights and Responsibilities
Edited by Hazel Kemshall and Jacki Pritchard
The companion volume to Good Practice in Risk Assessment 1 looks at further issues in the field of risk assessment. Managers are under increasing pressure to predict risk accurately, and face serious consequences for failure. This new collection explores the arguments and means of assessment in a clear and accessible manner. Learn More1997, 328pp -
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. Learn More1998, 240pp -
Social Workers, the Community and Social Interaction
Intervention and the Sociology of Welfare
John Offer
Social workers are called upon to perform their varied tasks in a wide range of social settings, often involving intensely intimate contact with, and intervention in, a person's private moral and social world. This book demonstrates the practical relevance of recent sociological research for good social work practice. Learn More1999, 200pp -
Good Practice in Working with Violence
Edited by Hazel Kemshall and Jacki Pritchard
This book is a comprehensive guide to the techniques and skills required for good practice in assessing and managing violence. Drawing on experiences from contributors from a range of backgrounds, the books discusses the challenges involved in working with violence and its effects. Learn More1999, 280pp
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