{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-social-work-isbn-9781118451724","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Social Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eFully revised and restructured, this fresh edition offers students and trainee social workers an incisive and authoritative introduction to the subject. As well as entirely new sections on theory and practice, the expert contributions which have shaped the companion’s leading reputation have been updated and now include innovative standalone essays on social work theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensively reworked new edition comprising six substantive sections covering essential topics for trainee social workers – in effect, six books in one\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an extensive introduction and chapters by leading experts on the focus and purpose of social work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a unified textbook for trainees and an invaluable professional reference volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a wealth of new material on theory and practice alongside detailed expositions of the social and psychological framework, stages in the human life cycle, and the objectives and core components of social work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter lists five key points to remember, questions for discussion, and recommendations for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1 Social Work's Psychosocial Framework 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Social Work and Society 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eViviene E. Cree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Social Work and Politics 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Drakeford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Gendering the Social Work Agenda 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudrey Mullender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Culture, Ethnicity and Identity 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKwame Owusu-Bempah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Families 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraham Allan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Sexuality, Sexual Relationships and Social Work 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSiobhan Canavan and Seamus Prior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Psychology and Social Work 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrigid Daniel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 2 The Human Life Cycle 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Infancy 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian Harris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Childhood 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian Schofield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Adolescence 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Partnership and Parenting 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Late Life Ageing 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Philp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 3 When Social Work is Needed 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Family Disruption and Relationship Breakdown 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Boylan and Graham Allan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Child Abuse 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Devaney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Domestic Violence 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCathy Humphreys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Ill Health 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEileen McLeod and Paul Bywaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Physical Disability 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah Marks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 The Challenge of Later Life 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Phillipson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Mental Illness 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Huxley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Learning Disabilities in Adults 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirsten Stalker and Carol Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Alcohol or Other Drug Problems 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Galvani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Modern Migration and the Creation of the Refugee 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebra Hayes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 4 Social Work in Practice 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Social Work Practice and Relationship Breakdown 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Social Work Practice and Child Abuse 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJess McCormack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Social Work Practice and Domestic Violence 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Social Work Practice in Healthcare 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridget Penhale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Social Work Practice and People with Physical and Sensory Impairments 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePam Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Social Work Practice and the Challenge of Later Life 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandy Sieminski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Social Work Practice and Mental Illness 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Hatfi eld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Social Work Practice and Learning Disabilities 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Buchanan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Social Work Practice, Alcohol and Other Drug Problems 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWulf Livingston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Social Work Practice, Asylum Seekers and Refugees 299\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenedict Fell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 5 Social Work’s Core Components 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Assessment, Intervention and Review 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Parker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Care Management 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAisha Hutchinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Risk Assessment and Risk Management 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHazel Kemshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Welfare Rights Practice 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Bateman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Interviewing and Relationship Skills 355\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Seden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Groupwork 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Doel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Ethics 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Hugman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 The Law 387\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison Brammer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 6 Social Work’s Theory Base 397\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Relating Theory to Practice 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Howe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Twenty-Four Theories for Social Work 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Anger Management 409\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Leadbetter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Anti-Oppressive Practice 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeverley Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Attachment Theory 417\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Howe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Behaviourism 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) 423\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbra Teater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.6 Crisis Theory 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackie Skinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.7 Critical Perspectives 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Fook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.8 Desistance 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth Weaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.9 Theories of Empowerment 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerry Tew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.10 Family Practices 443\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.11 Feminist Theory 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBec Buss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.12 Maintenance Theory 449\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.13 Motivational Interviewing (MI) 451\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbra Teater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.14 Narrative Therapy 455\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Madigan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.15 Person-Centred Practice 459\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAli Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.16 Psychodynamic Theory: The Essential Elements 463\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Nathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.17 Signs of Safety 466\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Smeeton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.18 Social Behaviour and Network Therapy 469\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy Barlow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.19 Social Constructionism 473\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerek Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.20 Social Pedagogy 477\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.21 Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbra Teater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.22 Strengths-Based\/Resilience Theory 484\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAisha Hutchinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.23 Systems Approaches 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Smeeton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.24 Task-Centred Practice 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Marsh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislation and Related Matters Index 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 511\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia, UK, where he taught the university's Social Work in Society course for 20 years. He came to UEA after a distinguished research career in the UK Home Offi ce and at Manchester University, where he taught criminology, research methods, and research applications. The founding director of UEA's graduate programme in Social Work, he has authored and edited 12 books, including the previous editions of this volume, as well as more than a hundred scholarly papers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Since its fi rst appearance \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e has never been off our recommended reading lists. It provides a comprehensive and in-depth 'one-stop' for students, academics and practitioners seeking the most thoughtful contemporary insights to the complexities of modern social work practice. Look no further.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGary Clapton, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book continues to be an important source of reference both for the discipline and the profession of social work. In its revised form, the book manages to keep pace with the rapid changes that are taking place in social work without sacrifi cing breadth or depth. It will prove an invaluable teaching tool and a reliable starting point for more sustained and detailed inquiry.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eIan Butler, University of Bath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The new edition of this highly popular edited volume will undoubtedly ensure that it maintains its status as a must-have textbook for social worker students. The chapters within the volume are organised into six 'books' – an indication of the breadth of issues covered. The reader will find updated material on key aspects of social work written by respected academics, writers and practitioners. Each chapter closes with three questions that focus on the core ideas contained within the chapter. These provide a helpful starting point for seminar or small group discussion. The comprehensiveness of the text has also been further developed with the inclusion of a collection of twenty-four papers that introduce theories and concepts central to the discipline of social work.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristine Jones, Durham University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis significantly extended fourth edition of the primary text for students and trainee social workers is the most inclusive and authoritative of its kind – in eff ect, six books in one, providing an integrated companion that avoids the need for supplementary volumes. The material has been reformulated into substantive sections that cover all the essential aspects of social work, including two entirely new ones covering theory and practice. The text now features an innovative encyclopedia-style selection of 24 essays each analysing a relevant theoretical perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcise, expertly edited contributions from leading academics and practitioners explore the social and psychological framework of the subject, the stages in the human life cycle, the reasons for social work, the nature of social work practice, its core components, and its theoretical foundations. As with previous editions, the coverage is subdivided into discrete and easy-to-assimilate sections, making this an invaluable reference for students throughout an entire social work programme. Each chapter lists the key points to remember and includes questions for discussion in addition to judiciously selected recommendations for further reading. More experienced readers will fi nd this updated new edition an informative source on the central issues and debates in contemporary social work.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Since its first appearance \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e has never been off our recommended reading lists. It provides a comprehensive and in-depth 'one-stop' for students, academics and practitioners seeking the most thoughtful contemporary insights to the complexities of modern social work practice. Look no further.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary Clapton, University of Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book continues to be an important source of reference both for the discipline and the profession of social work. In its revised form, the book manages to keep pace with the rapid changes that are taking place in social work without sacrificing breadth or depth. 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