Social Work Skills And Knowledge: Practice Handbook, A 3rd Ed.

Description:
Pamela Trevithick's Social Work Skills is considered to be a leading text in the field of social work skills and methods, and clearly illustrates how these two are linked, with a grounding in theory and knowledge. The book discusses social work skills in an in-depth, scholarly but very accessible manner. This new edition covers key issues and debates on social work and features a wide range of up-to-date illustrative examples, accessible appendices and comprehensive references.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; The knowledge and research base of social work; Social work skills, interventions and transferability; Understanding human beings: The psychology of human experience; The sociology of human experience; Interviewing and information gathering skills; Assessment skills: The use of knowledge and skills to inform analysis, decision-making and action; Personalising services: Providing help, direction and guidance; Empowerment: Promoting and supporting individual and social change; Professional competence and accountability; Advanced skills: Working with challenging situations; Conclusion; Appendices 1-8; References; Index

Author Biography:
Pamela Trevithick is Principal Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire. Her recent practice expertise lies mainly with children, families and mental health, but she has worked in other areas of practice as a generic social worker. As an academic, Pamela's work has focused on the relationship between theory and practice, with a particular emphasis on social work skills and methods including groupwork. Her practice experience and scholarship is clearly evident in her best-selling text Social Work Skills: A Practice Handbook (OpenUP, 2000 and 2005).