Table of Contents

Introduction; R.Adams, L.Dominelli& M.Payne On Being Critical in Social Work; R.Adams, L.Dominelli& M.Payne PART 1: VALUES INTO PRACTICE Values in Social Work; L.Dominelli Professional Values and Accountabilities; S.Banks Identity, Individual Rights and Social Justice; C.Clark Pushing Ethical Boundaries for Children and Families; L.Briskman Parental and Reproductive Rights; L.Dominelli Ethical Tensions in Social Work: Consent in Later Life; R.Adams& M.Payne PART 2: THEORIES FOR PRACTICE Critical Reflection and Social Work Theories; M.Payne Counselling; H.Cosis Brown Groupwork; D.Ward Community Work; M.Mayo Psychosocial Work: An Attachment Perspective; D.Howe Cross Cultural and Black Perspectives through the Life Course; L.Robinson Cognitive-behavioural Practice; K.Cigno Task-centred work; M.Doel Advocacy and Empowerment; R.Adams From Radical to Critical Social Work; B.Pease Feminist Social Work; J.Orme updated by R.Adams, L.Dominelli& M.Payne Anti-oppressive Approaches; B.Burke& P.Harrison Postmodern and Constructionist Approaches to Social Work; N.Parton PART 3: DEVELOPING CRITICAL PRACTICE Being a Critical Practitioner; R.Adams Safeguarding Children; J.Pinkerton Fostering and Adoption; H.Cosis Brown Working with Looked after Children and Young People in Residential Care; A.Roy, F.Young& C.Chahal Family-based Social Work; K.Morris Youth Justice and Young Offenders; K.Haines Safeguarding Adults; H.Brown Care Management; M.Holloway Mental Health; D.Bailey Physical Disability; B.Sapey Learning Disability; T.Stainton Older People; C.Beech& M.Ray End of Life Care and Bereavement; C.Currer Concluding Comment; R.Adams, L.Dominelli& M.Payne.

Promotional Information

Praise for this edition: 'An excellent update to this thought provoking text.' -Liam Foster, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, UK Praise for the first edition 'Excellent...on the relationship between values and social work, Chris Clark's elegant chapter on rights, justice and citizenship [is] especially well argued.' -Prof. Martin Davies, THES

About the Author

ROBERT ADAMS is Visiting Professor of Social Work in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Teesside, UK. LENA DOMINELLI is Professor of Applied Social Sciences and Head of Social and Community and Youth Work at the University of Durham, UK. MALCOLM PAYNE is Adviser (Policy and Development) at St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK. There are also a number of prestigious contributors to this book, bringing experience of teaching and practice from a variety of backgrounds.

Reviews

'Excellent...on the relationship between values and social work, Chris Clark's elegant chapter on rights, justice and citizenship [is] especially well argued.' - Prof. Martin Davies, THES