By contextualizing current practice and organizational dilemmas, this new edition aims to contribute to both the education and training of social workers as wel

`An excellent book that provides a good deal of valuable material to stimulate debate and to alert readers of the need to engage more critically with the wider

A student-friendly introduction to social work theories and methods, drawing on current social work research.

This thoroughly updated resource is the only comprehensive anthology addressing frameworks for treatment, therapeutic modalities, and specialized clinical issue

"Does social work need another theory book? The answer has to be a resounding 'yes'. This is a broad-based, authoritative and above all, accessible introduction