Social work skills are essential to good practice and more important than ever following changes to the social work curriculum. Students must be able to demonstrate knowledge of core skills within policy, law as well as demonstrating empathy and good communication. This fully-revised student guide, previously published as Social Work Skills with Adults, will help to cement these skills and includes chapters on intervention, empowerment and advocacy, skills for collaborative working, self-presentation and much more.
This book will equip social work students with the skills to meet the new and perennial challenges to achieving empowering practice with carers and people who use services.
There are chapters on working with families, communities and individuals and how social policy affects all of these groups. Case studies and reflective exercises are used throughout to explore these issues and help link theory to practice.

PART ONE: MANAGING SELF
Reflective Practice
Self Presentation
Written Presentation of Self
Skills for Self-Management
PART TWO: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Skills for Empowerment, Participation and Advocacy
Skills for Engagement
Communication Skills
PART THREE: WORKING WITH OTHERS
Skills for Collaborative Working
Skills for Group Work
Negotiation Skills
PART FOUR: MAKING SENSE OF A COMPLEX WORLD
Applying Legislation and Policy
Assessing Need
Skills in Working with Risk
Decision Making
Conclusion

Andy Mantell formerly of London South Bank University, is now Senior Lecturer Department of Psychology, Social Work and Counselling, University of Greenwich.