Social Work with Adults

By Martin Brett Davies

Book Overview

This best-selling book explores the crucial role of social workers in securing a better future for vulnerable and disadvantaged adult service users. Tacking the problems most common to this branch of social work it focuses on four major themes: personalization; mental health; substance use; and old age. Edited by the highly respected Martin Davies, and with contributions from some of the leading names in the field, Social Work with Adultsprovides a clear map and guidance to help navigate between the different elements of social work knowledge and practice.

Whether a student on an undergraduate degree taking a module on working with adults or a qualified professional wanting to ensure they are proving the very best service they can, this is essential reading. The breadth and depth of coverage makes this text a perfect handbook for students of adult social work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230293840
• ISBN13: 9780230293847
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.6"