Best Practice in Social Work: Critical Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 135031322X
- ISBN-13
- 9781350313224
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 328
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-11-27
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Authors
- Karen Jones, Barry Cooper, Harry Ferguson
Description
Social work has laboured too long under a 'deficit' model that focuses on failings and problems of practice. Emphasising best practice, strengths and collaborative partnership this ambitious book seeks to redress the balance. Undergraduate and post-qualifying social work students alike will find it a useful resource.
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