A practical and complete introduction to contemporary social work written by subject experts, including best-selling Transforming Social Work Practice Series authors.

PART I: SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND METHODS
Chapter 1: The history and context of contemporary social work (including global social work) - Jo Finch & Jonathan Parker
Chapter 2: Social work values and ethics - Steven Shardlow
Chapter 3: Theories and methods of social work practice - Barbra Teater and Katrina Hannan
Chapter 4: Social work and the law - Robert Johns
Chapter 5: Human growth and development in social work - Janet Walker
Chapter 6: The social work process: assessment, planning, intervention and review - Jonathan Parker
PART II: SOCIAL WORK SKILLS
Chapter 7: Anti-oppressive practice skills - Prospera Tedam
Chapter 8: Writing skills for social workers - Lucy Rai
Chapter 9: Critical thinking and reflective practice - Joanna Rawles
Chapter 10: Communication and interpersonal skills - Juliet Koprowska
Chapter 11: Courtroom skills for social workers - Allan Norman
Chapter 12: Group work skills - Timothy B. Kelly and Toby Berman-Rossi
Chapter 13: Leadership and management skills in social work - Trish Hafford-Letchfield
Chapter 14: Using research in social work - Brian J. Taylor
Chapter 15: Looking after yourself as a social worker - Jo Finch
Chapter 16: Creative skills for social workers - Jonathan Parker
PART III: SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTIONS IN PRACTICE
Chapter 17: Social work and safeguarding children - Nancy Kelly
Chapter 18: Social work with children and young people in need - Melanie Watts & Nick Frost
Chapter 19: Working with unaccompanied refugee minors - Deborah Hadwin, Helen Guizani & Gurnam Singh
Chapter 20: Social work and youth justice - Roger Smith & Sean Creaney
Chapter 21: Social work and mental health (children, young people and adults) - Toby Brandon, Carole Southall and Steve O¿Driscoll
Chapter 22: Social work and disability (children, young people and adults) - Sally Lee
Chapter 23: Social work and learning disability/difficulties (children, young people and adults) - Emma Evans & Sally Lee
Chapter 24: Social work, fostering and adoption (working with children and adults) - Lucille Allain & Siobhan O¿Farrell-Pearce
Chapter 25: Social work with asylum seekers and refugees - Kim Robinson
Chapter 26: Social work and substance use - Orlanda Harvey
Chapter 27: Social work with older people - Ann Anka
Chapter 28: Social work at the end of life: death, dying, bereavement and loss - Sue Taplin and Denise Turner
Chapter 29: Working with communities - Keith Popple