Social casework : principles and practice / by Noel Timms.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Timms, Noel, author.

Series:

International Library of Sociology

The International Library of Sociology : Public Policy, Welfare and Social Work ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social case work--Great Britain.

Social case work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon, [England] : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. The Caseworker and the Agency; 2. Psychological and Social Knowledge; 3. The Principles of Casework; 4. Skill in Human Relationship; 5. Medico-Social Work; 6. Casework and the Probation Officer; 7. Casework and Child Care; 8. Family Casework; 9. Psychiatric Social Work; Conclusions; Index; Introduction; The Caseworker in a Particular Agency; Psychological Theories; Knowledge of Society; Values in Casework; Professional and Technical Principles; Diagnosis; Treatment; Introduction; The Almoner's Functions; The Medical Team

The Almoner and the General PractitionerThe Almoner and the Local Authority; Casework with the Probationer; Casework in an Authoritarian Setting; Casework with Marital Problems; Casework with Children; Casework with Adolescents; Casework with Foster Parents; Adoption; Casework with Families; Knowledge and Methods of Work in Family Casework; The Home Visit; Material Aid; Relationships with the Outside World; Multiple Interviewing; Introduction; Mental Hospital Work; Work in the Child Guidance Clinic; Community Care

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 20, 2016).

ISBN:

0-203-70946-2

1-135-03437-0

9780203709467

OCLC:

900416001