Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people. It offers readers a clear introduction to the core issues of disability alongside discussion and assessment of the social worker's role.
Written by an experienced and highly respected team of authors, the book reflects:
- The latest updates, developments and policy changes
- The broad range of areas needing to be understood for informed practice
- Recent changes to the focus of social work education and practice
- The Social Model of Disability, encouraging debate about its role in social work
- Developments for independent living
- The heightened importance of safeguarding issues, giving attention to the topical issue of disabilist hate crime
Accessible to a broad readership and respected by disabled people themselves, this text is the foundation for effective practice.
- ISBN:
- 9780230297951
- 9780230297951
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Category:
- Disability: social aspects
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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02-03-2012
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Edition:
- 4th Edition
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions (mm):
- 216x138x12mm
- Weight:
- 0.25kg
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