Why Social Work Is Important: Identity, Role and Practice

by Malcolm Payne

Book Overview

What is social work's contribution to humanity and society? Best-selling author Malcolm Payne offers a toolkit for social work practitioners and students to bring key issues about their practice and social role to life, drawing on case examples and research. Starting from the principle that human beings are social beings, he showcases: - innovative analysis of how social work's identity and diverse streams of thought inform social professions globally;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447330811
• ISBN13: 9781447330813
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 224 Pages