{"product_id":"blackwell-encyclopedia-of-social-work-paperback","title":"Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise guide to 400 topics relevant to the practice of social work in the 21st Century. It brings together 250 top authors and covers all service user groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise guide to 400 topics relevant to the practice of social work in the 21st Century. It brings together top authors in the field and draws on their detailed knowledge of politics, psychology, social policy and sociology. All service user groups are covered: children and families, offenders, older people, people with physical or learning disabilities, and those suffering from mental ill-health. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia\u003c\/i\u003e vigorously reflects the different and sometimes conflicting perspectives in social work: psychosocial research and evidence-based thinking, risk analysis, gender, cultural diversity, psychiatry, the law, management, human rights and personal value systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe interests of service users, other professional groups, the media and the public are portrayed, and the central role of social work in contemporary society is demonstrated by the depth and range of subjects covered. A strong emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary and inter-professional perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT\u003ci\u003ehe Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e offers an essential starting-point for anyone wanting to understand the place of social work in society today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Davies\u003c\/b\u003e has been a university teacher in Manchester and Norwich for thirty years. He was founding director of the social work programme at the University of East Anglia, taking it in two decades from the drawing board to premier position in England. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Social Worker\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and editor of the \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Companion to Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1997). He teaches social psychology and psychosocial research methods. He is currently Professor of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.78 x 6.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385223364857,"sku":"9780631214519","price":149.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/S2pwTytnei9wTTAxbDJnaEx5V0tyZz09.webp?v=1770172673","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/blackwell-encyclopedia-of-social-work-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}