| Description |
xvii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Starting the journey: An introduction to social work and human service practice 2. Surveying the landscape: Historical and philosophical foundations for practice 3. Locating the lighthouse: Values and ethics in practice 4. Treading carefully: Professional practice and ethical standards 5. Finding the right maps: The knowledge base of practice 6. Travelling many paths: Practice fields and methods 7. Negotiating the maze: The organisational context of practice 8. Plunging in: Engagement, assessment, intervention, termination and review 9. Different landscapes: Working with difference and diversity 10. New journeys |
| Summary |
The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of practice in the professions of social work and the human services. It lays out the journey and expertly signposts the key areas of knowledge, skills, values, ethics, practice contexts and contemporary debates. Client and practitioner perspectives offer reflections on real-life social work and human services interventions, while new case studies show how theory can be applied to practice. Fully updated and revised, this text is an invaluable tool for students as they start their careers in the social work and human services sector |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previous edition: [2015] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human services -- Australia -- Textbooks.
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Human services -- Australia.
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Social service -- Australia.
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Social work education -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| Author |
McAuliffe, Donna, author
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| ISBN |
0170380076 |
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9780170380072 (paperback) |
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