SOCIAL WORK

Working with Organisations teaches students to find a balance between working with clients and their employing agency. It will show students how to...

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

For undergraduate courses in sociology and social work Deviance, Conformity and Control has established itself as the authoritative Australian text...

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...

This exciting new textbook introduces students to the key aspects of the law and legal frameworks essential for social work practice in Australia. ...

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...

This popular and innovative core text book explores contemporary social work theories and perspectives in a systematic way, using an integrated and...

A consistent best-seller, the wide-ranging and authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 and contains more than 2,500 entri...

Essential guide to better communication in practice Communication is a core skill for all healthcare professionals, regardless of their specific di...

  The bestselling Developing Communities introduces you to the practices and principles of community development. It offers insights into the chal...

Designed for people undertaking a first professional qualification in either social work or welfare studies to use. This student cohort can include...

PRINT ON DEMAND 6-8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE This new edition of Social Work Practice in Mental Health builds on the underpinning principles of the previous...

PRINT ON DEMAND 6-8 WEEKS Critical social work encourages emancipatory personal and social change. This text focuses on the challenge of incorporat...

PRINT ON DEMAND 6-8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE This important new book critically examines the complex policy and practice issues surrounding child protection...

The idea that science is a blueprint for research, and imagination gives research its life and purpose inspired this comprehensive explanation of r...

 In this widely used course text and practitioner resource, Froma Walsh provides a state-of-the-art framework for understanding resilience in famil...

  Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others emphasises the importance of communication confidence in a variety of interpersonal relationships...

  This textbook offers the perfect introduction to the complex world of social work theory, giving a concise yet comprehensive overview of how pra...