1st Edition

Alcohol, Social Work, and Helping

Edited By Stewart Collins Copyright 1990
186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1990, Alcohol, Social Work and Helping provides coherent and imaginative advice on how to counsel the growing number of clients whose use of alcohol causes of problems. It locates intervention within societal and agency contexts and tackles such practical issues as: how to work with a problem drinker; which short-term goals to suggest; what kind of help to apply; and how to... Read more

List of contributors Introduction 1. Historical perspectives and the development of community services Stewart Collins, Gill Ottley, and Mary Wilson 2. Social work and alcohol Tom Leckie 3. Helping problem drinkers – some new developments Steve Baldwin 4. Focusing on women Rosemary Kent 5. Helping the family Graham Fanti 6. Helping in groups Ken Barrie Name index Subject index

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Edited by Stewart Collins