Introducing Social Work
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Short Introductions
ISBN-10
0745640877
ISBN-13
9780745640877
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint
Polity Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 30th, 2009
Print length
184 Pages
Weight
302 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.40 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Social work
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Written by one of the very few top social work academics in the UK whose work is internationally renowned. Covers all user groups (from young offenders to the elderly and immigrant groups) as well as looking at important themes that shall become of ever greater relevance to social workers ,such as disaster management.
In this lively introduction suitable for students at any level, Lena Dominelli explores the extraordinary scope and importance of social work. Using engaging examples from contemporary social work practice, she clearly answers questions about what social work is, how social workers work in a variety of settings and the clients they are likely to deal with. She tackles head on the dilemmas social workers face in their day-to-day work and the challenges of working with limited resources and marginalized social groups such as the elderly, the homeless and abused children. This work will affirm the valuable contribution social workers can make to human wellbeing and demonstrate how the promise and potential of social work can be, and is, realized.
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