SOCIAL WORK

COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Social workers are committed to making a difference at individual and structural levels. We listen an...

Providing a comprehensive and critical examination of the complex issues involved in the management and organisational contexts of social work prac...

Developing Communities for the Future provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory, processes and practices of community development. It off...

Understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and how best to work with them, is an essential component of all Social Work progr...

An introduction to the law for human services, the fourth edition of Integrating Human Service Law, Ethics and Practice offers an overview of the...

The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of practice in the professions of social wo...

Social Policy in the Post-Welfare State presents an in-depth discussion of recent developments in social policy in Australia. The text continues th...

  Mental Health Social Work provides students and practitioners in social work, human services and welfare studies with a thorough understanding o...

This book gives voice to the direct practice experience of social workers working in rural and remote contexts using Australia as the primary case-...

A vital part of a social worker's role is to build strong relationships based on confidence and trust, with people across all stages of the life co...

Getting Started: An Introduction to Research Methods follows on from the successful introductory text Social Science Research in New Zealand (David...

  Previous editions of "The Child Surveillance Handbook" have built its reputation as the essential reference guide for GPs, health visitors and ot...

NEW THINKING AND APPROACHES In this volume, the authors present an overview of the innovative work taking place in relation to domestic violence an...

Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice helps students and practitioners understand how human rights concepts underpin the soci...

Qualitative, Quantitative Mixed Methods Approaches This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods ...

This textbook features a groundbreaking collection of chapters co-written by Aboriginal authors. Informed by current field expertise, it provides a...

Learn how to get the most from your placements with this user-friendly text. The bestselling Making the Most of Field Placement offers a practice-b...

Now in its fifth edition, this international best-selling textbook is a classic in its field. Written by one of the leading names in social work, i...

  In this fully revised third edition of Australia's Welfare Wars, Philip Mendes questions many of the key values and assumptions that determine c...

Contemporary global challenges require practitioners to confidently analyse the dominant discourses and develop frameworks and strategies for futur...

The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice gives you a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of practice in both social work and the hu...