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Social exclusion is a subject of major importance in contemporary social work and has been a core feature of social policy developments in the UK and Europe in the past decade. Michael Sheppard argues that the issue of social exclusion lies at the very heart of social work and he examines the implications of this position for both theory and practice. He goes on to examine a range of key topics in social work including: Ø Social work values and knowledge Ø Empowerment Ø Need Ø The exercise of authority Ø Authority and Choice Ø Evidence-based practice Ø Reflection and reflective learning Ø Judgement and decision making Ø Social work and 'art' Ø Social work as 'science' He discusses how each of these topics reflect an underlying concern with social exclusion, making it clear that even though the term 'social exclusion' is of recent origin, it provides a framework for understanding the enduring themes of social work. The book offers an original contribution to the understanding and practice of social work and includes a reappraisal of some fundamental aspects of the profession and its practice. In its focus on issues of wide concern it will be essential reading for practitioners and students in social work. It will also be of interest within social policy generally, offering an example of the way in which social exclusion becomes an issue of professional concern in welfare, and the form this takes in practice.

Social service. --- Marginality, Social. --- Exclusion, Social --- Marginal peoples --- Social exclusion --- Social marginality --- Assimilation (Sociology) --- Culture conflict --- Social isolation --- Sociology --- People with social disabilities --- Benevolent institutions --- Philanthropy --- Relief stations (for the poor) --- Social service agencies --- Social welfare --- Social work --- Human services --- Marginality, Social --- Social service --- #SBIB:316.8H00 --- #SBIB:316.8H30 --- Sociaal beleid: algemeen --- Professies en methoden in het welzijnswerk: sociaal werk, vrijwilligerswerk, hulpverleningsmethoden … --- Social stratification --- Sociology of social care --- Social policy --- sociaal werk --- sociale problemen --- sociaal beleid --- sociale uitsluiting

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A presentation of a comparative analysis of the work of mental health social workers and community psychiatric nurses, an issue of importance because of "community care" and also important as much of their work territory overlaps. The findings are more favourable to social workers.

Psychiatric social work --- Psychiatric nursing --- Community mental health services --- Mentally ill --- Insane --- Mental illness --- Mental patients --- Mentally disordered --- Sick --- People with mental disabilities --- Mental health nursing --- Mental health personnel --- Nursing --- Psychiatric aides --- Social service, Psychiatric --- Social work with the mentally ill --- Social service --- Home care --- Patients

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This book considers the important question of mothers' coping strategies when they are in adversity. Drawing upon the women's own accounts, it focuses not only on what they do themselves to deal with their problems, but how they integrate their own problem solving approaches with the use of supports.

Child care --- Family services. --- Mothers --- Dysfunctional families. --- Stress (Psychology) --- Emotional stress --- Mental stress --- Psychological stress --- Tension (Psychology) --- Mental health --- Psychology --- Diathesis-stress model (Psychology) --- Life change events --- Type A behavior --- Families at risk --- Families with problems --- High-risk families --- Multiproblem families --- Problem families --- Problem family --- Troubled families --- Families --- Moms --- Parents --- Women --- Housewives --- Motherhood --- Pregnant women --- Human services --- Care of children --- Childcare --- Children --- Psychological aspects. --- Psychology. --- Services for --- Care --- Care and hygiene