"Packed full with case studies, further reading and information on up-to-date legislation and service guidelines, this is an invaluable guide to the main activities of social workers and social work students, as well as a valuable resource for practitioners and academics."
"Where did professional social work originate from? How effective are social work interpretations in the lives of vulnerable people? This book provides a discussion of social work practice and its evidence-base. It strikes a balance between the need for social workers to understand the social, economic, psychological and interpersonal factors."@en
"This textbook provides a comprehensive discussion of social work practice and its evidence-base. It strikes a balance between the need for social workers to understand the social, economic, cultural and psychological factors which give rise to clients' problems, and the need to know how best to respond with practical measures."