Social Work and Social Policy

Research shows that intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) is the most common form of sexual assault. Professional focus is often on the victim, but more information is needed about the perpetrators. chapters address; IPSV in batterer groups, police management strategies, the danger of IPSV to chil..

Aimed at employers, managers and staff in social work agencies, this work addresses concern about violence towards social workers from clients. It offers advice on putting the risks of violence in perspective; guidelines on communication with clients; and information on safety training...

Medicine and healthcare have become central elements in planning later life which can turn into a series of individual and political decision-making regarding various medical and healthcare policy scenarios. Planning Later Life examines the relevance of modern medicine and healthcare in shaping the ..

This is the first text of its kind to deal exclusively with applied social work ethics. It focuses on an eclectic mix of difficult moral questions or issues encountered in much modern day practice. It is therefore not theoretically driven with some practical elements attached, but is instead is a pr..

Introduced with a new essay that reflects on the 'serendipity, misfires and occasional patterns' in his work, Practice and Research is an overview of Professor Ian Shaw's analysis of the complexity and challenges of the practice/research relationship in social work and is a must-read for any social ..

Introduced with a new essay that reflects on the 'serendipity, misfires and occasional patterns' in his work, Practice and Research is an overview of Professor Ian Shaw's analysis of the complexity and challenges of the practice/research relationship in social work and is a must-read for any social ..

Giving clear guidance on the practice and theory of practice learning, this book draws on 15 years’ experience and argues for a central role for practice learning in the education of the caring professions...

Giving clear guidance on the practice and theory of practice learning, this book draws on 15 years’ experience and argues for a central role for practice learning in the education of the caring professions...

How can social workers incorporate human rights-based approaches into their practice? This book outlines a model for integrating these approaches and then looks at introducing them across six mainstream areas of practice – poverty, child welfare, older adults, health, mental health and developmental..

How can social workers incorporate human rights-based approaches into their practice? This book outlines a model for integrating these approaches and then looks at introducing them across six mainstream areas of practice – poverty, child welfare, older adults, health, mental health and developmental..

By reshaping ideas that have previously been considered as predominantly theoretical and abstract, Morley’s work provides an innovative framework that enables social work and human services practitioners to find hope, agency and practical strategies to work towards change, despite operating in conte..

By reshaping ideas that have previously been considered as predominantly theoretical and abstract, Morley’s work provides an innovative framework that enables social work and human services practitioners to find hope, agency and practical strategies to work towards change, despite operating in conte..