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Communication and interpersonal skills are an essential part of practice. Taking a skills-based approach, this book look......more

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Social work engages with people across the life course, and social workers are expected to work with groups of people at......more

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"Good Intentions in Global Health is an engaging ethnography of the world of DIY global health. It argues that the inten......more

This book is an essential resource meticulously designed for social work field placements. It offers students a structur......more

Employability is at the front of all our minds when studying for a degree, but it can be hard to find resources that off......more

Employability is at the front of all our minds when studying for a degree, but it can be hard to find resources that off......more

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The School Services Source Book, Third Edition is filled with evidence informing practices for school mental health prof......more

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As the world experiences a rapid increase in the aging population, it is essential to address the challenges and opportu......more

In dealing with individual problems and difficulties, critical social work (CSW) is an emancipatory practice which seeks......more

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American Philanthropy at Home and Abroad explores the different ways in which charities, voluntary associations, religio......more

The second edition of this book examines the numerous research and practice advances with regard to adolescents and adul......more

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Each year, millions of hours are devoted to community organizations. Some of these clubs are philanthropic, others educa......more

This book critically analyzes both the negative and positive impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, focusing on changes in......more

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This volume discusses the various challenges faced by children in India from different perspectives such as education, p......more

Includes 6 months’ free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase! Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Guide, F......more

Our bestselling social work textbook is back again. Taking you right back to basics, this book explains and analyses key......more

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Transformative approaches to social work have been popular for some time. Most discussions of this perspective, however,......more

This book provides a picture of recent developments in social policy and social work in Central and Southeast Europe, es......more

How to Adopt a Village in Africa: A Story of Joy, Pain, and Purpose is the memoir of how author Sheena Ashdown started a......more

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Fully updated in its 2nd edition, this comprehensive and accessible book is a one-stop introductory text for those enter......more

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The contributors to this book present case studies of elder care in China and India, and draw comparisons between the tw......more

This Handbook provides an authoritative account of international fieldwork education in social work. It presents an over......more

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The leading text and go-to practitioner resource on psychiatric rehabilitation is now in a thoroughly revised third edit......more

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Includes 6 months’ free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase! Social Work Licensing Masters Exam Guide, Fo......more

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This book offers mental health professionals insights and recommendations for supporting children of color in the child ......more

What Are You Going to Do? tells an inspiring true story. In the early 1950s, war scattered hundreds of thousands of orph......more