Modern Social Work Theory A critical introduction by Malcolm Payne, JoCampling Paperback, 285 Pages, Published 1990 by Palgrave Macmillan Import ISBN-13: 978-0-333-47478-5, ISBN: 0-333-47478-3
"'...well-organised and clearly written...Payne's book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date text on this subject available in the UK.' - Brian Munday, Community Care Modern Social Work Theory offers a measured review of social work theories in themselves and as part of the constellation of ideas available to social workers. It is committed to the value of theory as an aid to practice and as a way of understanding the role and nature ..."
Managing to Care Public Service and the Market by Ann James, JoCampling Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 1994 by Longman Group United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-0-582-23965-4, ISBN: 0-582-23965-6
"Drawing on explanations from social policy, management and organisation theory, politics and professional practice, this provocative and controversial analysis provides an understanding of the nature of transition from a welfare state towards a market in health care, social care and other sectors of public service. Managing to Care seeks to establish the place of the user and the citizen in the design, commissioning and delivery of welf ..."
Gender and Colonialism A Psychological Analysis of Oppression and Liberation by Geraldine Moanemoane, JoCampling Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1999 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-312-22008-2, ISBN: 0-312-22008-1
"Drawing on the writings of diverse authors, including Jean Baker Miller, Bell Hooks, Mary Daly, Frantz Fanon, Paulo Freire and Ignacio Martin-Baro, as well as on women's experiences, this book aims to develop a 'liberation psychology'; which would aid in transforming the damaging psychological patterns associated with oppression and taking action to bring about social change. The book makes systematic links between social conditions and ..."
"This book explores the far-reaching ethical implications of recent changes in the organization and practice of the social professions, including social work, community and youth work. Drawing on moral philosophy, professional ethics and new empirical research, the author explores such questions as:* Can any occupation justifiably claim a special set of ethics?* What is the impact of the new 'ethics of distrust' on the autonomy discreti ..."
"SPSS for Social Scientists provides the novice researcher with a step-by-step guide to SPSS – easily the most widely used data analysis package in the social sciences. Written in a clear and non-technical style, the book gives practical guidance that gradually builds up the reader’s knowledge, understanding and confidence.Beginning with an overview of quantitative research and introducing the basics of the SPSS package, the book is then ..."
Sibling Relationships Theory and Issues for Practice by Robert Sanders, JoCampling Hardcover, 270 Pages, Published 2004 by Red Globe Press ISBN-13: 978-0-333-96410-1, ISBN: 0-333-96410-1
"The impact of sibling relationships on how people develop has been dramatically under-emphasised in the literature on child development. Drawing together new and established research, this accessible text shows that these relationships are crucial to professionals' under-standing of the children and the families they work with. Sibling Relationships offers a theoretically grounded and culturally sensitive account of the many complexitie ..."
"This clear, student-friendly text offers a step-by-step introduction to the use of SPSS - easily the most widely used data analysis computer package in the social sciences. Supported by four datasets taken from the well-known British Social Attitudes Survey on the topics crime, health, politics and poverty, it offers an eminently practical approach to its subject, while still setting its explanation of statistical procedures within the ..."
"This important new textbook examines the knowledge, skills, and values that underpin current social work. It emphasizes the need for workers to consider their approach to practice and how this may impact on the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of their work with service users. With its clear focus on skills, social work processes, and the suitability of different methods, this text offers students a toolkit for applying theoreti ..."
"Traces the origins and development of social work as we now know it. Providing an ambitious synthesis of historical and international material, it explores the different faces of social work, whether defined by social policy developments, professionalization, changes in client group, or shifts in practice orientation."
"This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that disempower them (whether through poverty, disability, mental illness, etc.). It moves from a discussion of social work's purpose and ambitions to an exposition of theory and, from there, to the practice ..."
"Feminist theories of social work have been criticised in recent years for treating women as a uniform category and displaying insufficient sensitivity to the complex ways in which other social divisions (those of race, age, disability, etc.) impact on gender relations. This major text by a leading writer in the field seeks to develop a new framework for feminist social work that takes on board postmodernist arguments to do with differen ..."
"This innovative and highly practical text provides an introduction to solution and narrative approaches to brief counselling and demonstrates how they may successfully be combined to create solution talk with clients. Solution talk is a highly flexible and effective way of empowering people to use their own potential for positive change, for coping with what they cannot change, and for re-creating their lives and even their identities.J ..."
"Assessing and managing violence places a heavy burden on practitioners in social work, criminal justice and health care settings. Milner and Myers examine current explanatory theories of violence and how these influence assessment and intervention. Using case studies and a variety of agency documents, the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches are weighed up and a framework is presented to help workers looking to effect positive c ..."
Independent Futures(Updated) Creating user-led disability services in a disabling society (BASW/Policy Press Titles) by Colin Barnes, Geoffrey Mercer, JoCampling Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2006 by Policy Press ISBN-13: 978-1-86134-718-3, ISBN: 1-86134-718-9
"The number of disability related support services controlled and run by disabled people themselves has increased significantly in the UK and internationally over the past forty years. As a result, greater user involvement in service provision and delivery is a key priority for many western Governments. This book provides the first comprehensive review and analysis of these developments in the UK. Drawing on evidence from a range of sour ..."
"Whilst assessment has long been central to the counselling process, with the recent moves towards evidence-based practice and increased regulation it is taking an increasingly pivotal role in service provision. This important new text helps clarify the nature and purpose of assessment in counselling. It explores the theoretical underpinnings of assessment across the core therapeutic schools and addresses critical differences in the me ..."
"Since its publication in 1991, this book has been a leading text in the field of race and culture in mental health. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. The result is a book that presents a critical account of Western psychiatry an"
"This is a basic guide to community care aimed at both health and social care practitioners. It offers a clear and reader-friendly introduction to policy and practice, covering both the background to, and the structure and dynamics of, contemporary policy and provision. Networks and boundaries of care are discussed, including formal and informal care and multiprofessional working, as are the skills of assessment and care management and i ..."
"This book explores how policies have changed and how much of this change is due to social movements activity, as well as why in some areas of policy there have been huge changes and in others it has been almost imperceptible."