Social Work Practice with Children and Families

Carolyn Spray
Social Work Practice with Children and Families

Social Work Practice with Children and Families
ISBN: 9781412921794
Publication Date: 15 November 2011

Carefully researched and highly readable, this textbook explores what enables good and effective practice in local authority field social work delivered to children, young people and their families.

The book sets the context for local authority social work practice and then chapter-by-chapter takes the reader carefully through the social work process. Detailed case studies work really well in embedding the legal and theoretical context firmly within the practice challenges of safeguarding children. Overall the book is about social workers effecting change so that children can continue to live successfully with their families and within their communities.

Key features include:

" Strong links between theory...

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