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  • Blame, Culture and Child Protection

    by Jadwiga Leigh ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    In recent years child protection issues have dominated media and public discourse in the UK. This book offers a unique perspective by giving voice to those social workers working within a profession which has become increasingly embedded in a culture of blame. Exploring how statutory child protection agencies function, Leigh also reveals how ‘organisational culture’ can significantly affect the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Thinking about Child Protection Practice

    Case Studies for Critical Reflection and Discussion

    by Jadwiga Leigh, Jane Laing ...
    In this uniquely vivid and compelling textbook, the authors reflect on eight challenging situations they have faced in the world of child protection social work. Their candid accounts provide in-depth case studies in how to work reflectively, using theory and research in situations of pressure and dilemma. They cover many common aspects of practice, including:• assessing risk;• managing different ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Innovations in Social Work Research

    Using Methods Creatively

    by Jennifer Taylor, Peter Beresford, Cherilyn Dance, Simon Hackett, Harry Ferguson, Sarah Banks, Tricia Jessiman, John Carpenter, Trish O'Donnell, David Westlake, Pat Starkey, Myles Balfe, Helen Masson, Josie Phillips, Nicolette Wade, Mike Fisher, Alastair Roy, Jenny Hughes, Lynn Froggett, Jennifer Christensen, Jadwiga Leigh, Julian Manley, Sue Thompson, Bogusia Temple, Jackie Robinson, Martin Elliott, Lena Dominelli, Gina Barrett, Natalie Robinson, Vic Forrest, Becki Meakin ...
    A valuable reference to help practising researchers not only to understand but also to apply innovative approaches to social work research.Featuring extended case studies of actual research projects, the book provides an overview of a number of central features and qualities of social work research. It incorporates both distinctive methodological features, such as approaches to participatory ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

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    A Critical Approach to Collaborative Working

    by Liz Todd ...
    Shortlisted for the NASEN/TES 2007 Book AwardIncreased partnership between professionals, particularly through the integration of services, indicates a major opportunity for child and parent participation, but one that seems in danger of being side-stepped. Drawing on substantial research evidence, this book looks at reasons for this situation; what is happening now, what developments and ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • Social Work

    Introducing Professional Practice

    by Patricia E Higham ...
    ′Comprehensive and user-friendly. The book is helpfully constructed around a number of key themes, starting with a good attempt to define social work from historical and international perspectives and moving on to address key issues concerning the practice, knowledge, values and skills required from contemporary social work in the UK. I believe social work students, newly qualified and experienced ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

  • Key Concepts in Social Work Practice

    Edited by Tim Mann, Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead, Angela Olsen, Aidan Worsley ...
    Series series SAGE Key Concepts series
    This book is a quick and accessible reference guide to the key concepts that social work students and professionals need to understand to be effective. The authors place practice at the centre of the text, and include a host of case examples to bring the concepts to life.Examining the essential topics of the social work curriculum, the concepts covered relate to practice, theory, policy and ... Read more

    $89.99 CAD

  • Action Research for Teachers

    A Practical Guide

    by Jean McNiff, Jack Whitehead ...
    Assuming no prior knowledge of research methods and techniques, this book is the perfect companion for teachers at all levels undergoing professional development who need to enhance their formal reflection skills.Providing a detailed explanation of what action research is and its importance in terms of whole school development, this book invites the teachers to try out educational research for ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD

  • A Student′s Guide to Methodology

    by Peter Clough, Cathy Nutbrown ...
    The Third Edition of this hugely popular text provides students with straightforward principles and frameworks for understanding methodology. Peter Clough and Cathy Nutbrown are adept at making methodology meaningful for beginners and more advanced readers alike. Their book clearly demonstrates how methodology impacts upon every stage of the research process, and gives readers all of the tools ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • A Critical Companion to Early Childhood

    Edited by Michael Reed, Rosie Walker ...
    In this stimulating and provocative book the editors have drawn together a diverse and international range of respected authors, each of whom has taken a critical approach to the contentious question of how you define and achieve quality early childhood services. It is a book designed to provoke and promote critical dialogue and discourse amongst practitioners and students through critical ... Read more

    $78.99 CAD

  • Strengthening Child Protection

    Sharing Information in Multi-Agency Settings

    by Kellie Thompson ...
    Following high-profile Serious Case Reviews into the tragic deaths of children, including Victoria Climbie, Peter Connelly and Daniel Pelka, information sharing has now become a moral and political imperative for safeguarding the welfare of children.What prompts information sharing and how do we get it right? This accessible book challenges widely held assumptions about information sharing in ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • A Handbook for Action Research in Health and Social Care

    by Carol Munn-Giddings, Richard Winter ...
    Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook offers a comprehensive guide to action research as a strategy for inquiry and development in health and social care. It can be used by individuals or groups working independently on their own projects or as a basis for a tutor-led course. It features * ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Researching with Children and Young People

    Research Design, Methods and Analysis

    by Michael Gallagher, E Kay M Tisdall, John Emmeus Davis ...
    ′This text will be of great use to postgraduate researchers in education, social work and nursing, and any practitioner involved in carrying out research with children and young people′ - CPD Update′[T]here is a sense of newness and innovation about the book, whereby the reader is treated to insight into the life and work of collaborators who wrote each case study....[T]he book is highly ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD