Table of Contents:
  • The history and development of social work
  • A brief history of social work
  • Theory and practice in social work
  • General trends from studies of the effectiveness of social work
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Social work methods and approaches
  • Assessment, monitoring and evaluation
  • Social casework and task-centered casework
  • Cognitive-behavioural approaches
  • Systemic approaches, including family therapy
  • Social work and community work
  • Client groups
  • Social work with children and families
  • Social work with looked after children
  • Social work with young offenders
  • Social work and mental health
  • Social work with people with disabilities
  • Social work with older people.