Social Work with Children and Families (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)

Social Work with Children and Families (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)

by Steve O'Loughlin (Author), Maureen O'Loughlin (Author)

Synopsis

Social work with children and families is a challenging, complex but ultimately rewarding pathway for the student social worker. This fully-revised new edition aims to guide the student through the legislation, policy and law that surrounds social work with children and families, while providing a solid foundation for critical thinking. Vital skills and methods such as communication, observation and assessments are explored in detail while the ethical and value base of social work practice underpins the text. Recommendations from the Munro Review into Child Protection are referred to throughout.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Second
Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 09 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 1844451445
ISBN 13: 9781844451449

Media Reviews
A very useful text for students [who] may not specialise in work with children and families...very useful format and comprehensive coverage (Senior Lecturer, UCE)
Author Bio
Steve is an Independent Social Work Consultant, but he was previously Practice Co-ordinator for the Social Work programmes at the University of Leeds where he developed the practice curriculum for the new social work degree at the University. He currently acts as an Independent Practice Assessor for qualifying students, practice teachers and post-qualification awards. He is an experienced fostering and adoption worker and undertakes independent assessment for a number of agencies. Maureen is an Independent Social Work Consultant who was formerly the Director of Social Work programmes at the University of Leeds. She has substantial experience working with children and families as a social worker and a Guardian ad Litem. She now undertakes independent assessments for court proceedings in a variety of areas and continues her interest in adoption through chairing a local authority adoption panel and the Independent Reviewing Mechanism.