Social Work & Anti-discriminatory Practices Books

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1. Working with Cultural Diversity in Health and Social Care

   By Siobhan E. Laird

   In a multicultural society, all health and social care professionals need to deliver culturally appropriate services to meet the complex needs of their patients and service-users. This useful text provides a toolkit for students and practitioners to enable them to take account of cultural...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-49445-8 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. Practising social work ethics: International cases and commentaries

   Edited by Sarah Banks, Kirsten Nøhr

   Ethics and values are central to social work practice, yet it is often difficult to know how and when to interpret ethical frameworks and codes. Acting as gatekeepers or in statutory settings, as well as helpers working to empower service users, social workers may find themselves in situations...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-56033-7 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. Integrating Social Work Theory and Practice

   By Pam Green Lister

   All social work students study theory and undertake practice placements. Integrating the two – so that each informs the other – is both essential and notoriously tricky. This accessible book demystifies the process and offers helpful evidence-based strategies for doing it successfully. Using...

   February 2011 | 978-0-415-48113-7 | Paperback (Routledge)

4. Equality, Participation and Inclusion 1: Diverse Perspectives, 2nd Edition

   By Jon Rix, Melanie Nind, Kieron Sheehy, Katy Simmons

   What are the experiences of children and young people? How can we think about the challenges they face? What systems and practices can support them? How can we develop greater equality, participation and inclusion across diverse settings? This second edition of Equality, Participation and...

   November 2010 | 978-0-415-58422-7 | Paperback (Routledge)

5. Social Care with African Families in the UK

   By Viola Nzira

   This important text promotes understanding of the complexities and diversities of African family life. It stimulates creative thinking about how social care professionals can develop meaningful relationships and engage confidently and effectively with African families they encounter within work...

   October 2010 | 978-0-415-48294-3 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Professional Development in Social Work: Complex Issues in Practice

   Edited by Sarah Matthews, Mick McCormick, Alun Morgan, Janet Seden

   Social work practice in the twenty-first century is continually changing. Contemporary practitioners work in complex areas and have to do so quickly and competently. This text helps qualified social workers, as well as those about to qualify, to build on their initial studies in order to develop...

   September 2010 | 978-0-415-55336-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Social Work Placements: A Traveller's Guide

   By Mark Doel

   Placements can be one of the most exciting parts of your social work training but also one of the most daunting. This Guide will help you to make the most of your practice learning opportunities. The guide highlights how you can make the most of your placement, as well as anticipating some of the...

   November 2009 | 978-0-415-49912-5 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Tackling Social Exclusion, 2nd Edition

   By John Pierson

   The concept of social exclusion has been a central focus of government policy for the past ten years and is now at the core of much practitioner activity. Thoroughly updated, this much needed second edition shows how social workers can combat the social exclusion experienced by service users...

   October 2009 | 978-0-415-47834-2 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   The Integration Debate: Competing Futures For American Cities

   Edited by Chester Hartman, Gregory Squires

   Racial integration, and policies intended to achieve greater integration, continue to generate controversy in the United States, with some of the most heated debates taking place among long-standing advocates of racial equality. Today, many nonwhites express what has been referred to as "...

   July 2009 | 978-0-415-99460-6 | Paperback (Routledge)
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    Social Work Practice with Transgender and Gender Variant Youth, 2nd Edition

    Edited by Gerald P. Mallon

    Through personal narratives and case studies, this fully updated second edition explores the childhood and adolescent experiences of transgendered persons. Addressing the differences between male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-male (FTM) individuals and identifying the specific challenges of...

    February 2009 | 978-0-415-99482-8 | Paperback (Routledge)