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No Text This standard text has stood the test of time, and is still in demand, 15 years after its first publication. It shows what works to help people identify what is wrong in their lives and how they can bring about change. Social and community workers, teachers, youth workers, community nurses, and workers in faith-related settings helped develop the approach and will be keenly interested in the ideas contained here. ... a most important b...

Perspectives on Later Life looks at interdependency, social living, family conflict, social isolation and social networks, and loss and grieving. Issues of staff training, support and morale are covered in some depth. ... exposes the inadequacy of training and support to staff based on outdated material reflecting out-dated attitudes ... The emphasis on the primacy of individual experience gives the book a particular relevance in the customer-...

This book provides an overview of the history, current state and future prospects of 22 residential child and youth care and education systems as they were at the time of writing. The book concentrates on Europe and North America. While not a formal comparative study, the contributors follow uniform guidelines thus enabling the reader to draw parallels between the various systems. Despite enormous cultural and social differences, similarities ...

This book provides an overview of the developments, at the time of writing, in extrafamilial childcare systems in 23 countries. The books emphasis is on residential care for children and young peoople. The book is practice oriented, reporting many original and innovative projects, but it also reviews the radical policy changes which were occurring at the time of writing in each country.The book is a companion volume to Residential Child Care: ...

This work, by an experienced groupwork practitioner and lecturer, offers a sound general introduction to working with groups. The author covers: group dynamics and the group processthe various groupwork methodologies such as transactional analysis, assertion and social skills training and Gestalt.The use of groups in different kinds of health and social services agencies and in other settingsCommon problems in group relationships A list of org...

This book attempts to develop a recognition of the scale of the problem of prison suicide internationally, and to set in the context of the prison as an institution. The sequel to this book, Deaths in Custody: Caring for people at risk is, also published by Whiting and Birch.

The development of knowledge and skills in working with perpetrators of sexual abuse over the past 15 years has been greatly aided by the establishment of specialist workers and teams. However, this has had the unintended effect of generating mystique about the nature of the work and discouraging non-specialists from engaging in it. The authors feel that this is counter-productive and must be addressed, as almost all work with perpetrators is ...

Interagency working on domestic violence has progressed much in recent years, with the introduction of domestic violence units and formal multi-agency arrangements involving the police, local authorities and specialist non-statutory organisations. Innovative work in the United Kingdom is paralleled by developments elsewhere. This book considers the policy implications of interagency approaches. It examines some of the theoretical concepts that...

The development of knowledge and skills in working with perpetrators of sexual abuse over the past 15 years has been greatly aided by the establishment of specialist workers and teams. However, this has had the unintended effect of generating mystique about the nature of the work and discouraging non-specialists from engaging in it. The authors feel that this is counter-productive and must be addressed, as almost all work with perpetrators is ...

Interagency working on domestic violence has progressed much in recent years, with the introduction of domestic violence units and formal multi-agency arrangements involving the police, local authorities and specialist non-statutory organisations. Innovative work in the United Kingdom is paralleled by developments elsewhere. This book considers the policy implications of interagency approaches. It examines some of the theoretical concepts that...

A series of case studies and practice accounts from several countries which illustrate applications of the social group work model in a range of settings. They are a selection from those presented at the IASWG Symposium in Montreal, Canada

This book examines developments in management and leadership in the social work environment, from both practice-based and academic perspectives. The chapters reflect developments in a range of international settings including those of Europe, South Africa and New Zealand. They represent a range of different approaches also, from the critical to the more affirmative and liberating. The book illustrates the impact of the development of managemen...

A series of case studies and practice accounts from several countries which illustrate applications of the social group work model in a range of settings. They are a selection from those presented at the IASWG Symposium in Long Beach California

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This book looks at the issues involved in the use of Creoles in the education system. Issues covered include: the often marginal place of Creoles in various linguistic models (eg Chomskean, structuralist), the culturally specific nature of language, the psycholinguistic disjunction between competence and performance of Creole speakers, and the low social status of Creoles. Proposals are made for improvements in the position of Creole speakers ...

Social services are under pressure from Government and the public to demonstrate the effectiveness of what they do. If the search for useable and relevant measures of effectiveness is to succeed, practitioners, managers, and policymakers must have an understanding of the underlying social science concepts such as Evidence-based practice (EBP). This concept is now promoted as a 'scientific' approach to policy and practice. However, the concept ...

This edited social work collection offers diverse perspectives on the broad theme of marginalization and social inclusion in Europe. Chapter contributions have been drawn from both established academics and students of social work and sociology presenting at the 2013 SocNet (Erasmus European Network in Social Work) international symposium. This collection forms a companion piece to the first SocNet edited volume Active Ageing? Perspectives...

In this book, Ikiugu and Pollard explore the notion of meaningfulness, in the light of Viktor Frankl's (1992) assertions that the will to meaning is the primary motivation for behavior in human existence, and that the frustration of the pursuit for meaning in the modern and Western world constituted what he termed 'existential vacuum', leading in turn to what he called 'noogenic neurosis' or 'the disease of meaninglessness' The authors then sh...

Family and kinship structures have long been the subject of anthropological research in Sarawak, but little is known of the changes wrought by social transformative forces. Globalisation, urbanization and an increasing mobile work-force are some of the processes at work. The chapters in this book examine many important issues such as economic development of the state and intergenerational social mobility, migration of men for work and its impa...

Be Your Own Self-Esteem Coach guides readers through the field of self-esteem. The author explains the concept of self-esteem, shows how it develops in each of our lives and then how to enhance and maintain your self-esteem. From the book you will learn: . The two keys to boosting self-esteem . How to assess your level of self-esteem . How to enhance your level of self-esteem . How to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem ... and more Self-e...