Social work and domestic violence : developing critical and reflective practice / Lesley Laing, Cathy Humphreys, Kate Cavanagh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laing, Lesley, author.

Humphreys, Cathy, active 2013, author.

Cavanagh, Kate, 1951- author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family social work.

Family violence--Prevention.

Family violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2013.

Summary:

Domestic violence affects all areas of Social Work. This book shows how Social Workers can intervene in everyday practice with victims, their families and perpetrators of domestic abuse. It provides students with knowledge of theory, research and policy to put directly in practice across a variety of legal and service-user contexts. The authors draw on their extensive experience as practitioners and researchers in the field, placing particular focus on evidence-based practice. Topics covered include: - Child protection - Interprofessional collaboration - The policy and legal context - Working with women - Working with men. Each chapter begins with a case study and concludes with reflective questions to highlight practice dilemmas and challenge students to reflect critically. Further reading from a rich range of sources guides readers to expand their knowledge. This book will be valuable reading for students studying domestic violence, child protection, and family social work, as well as practitioners of Social Work.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781529681352 :

OCLC:

918558227

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.