ISBN A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care English

This new edition has been fully revised and updated to provide over 1800 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field. Covering social work theories methods policies organizations and statutes as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics overlapping with health and education this is the most up-to-date dictionary of its kind available. It also provides extended entries on specialisms such as children and families domestic violence and residential care and has been extensively updated to include new legislation. Useful appendices include a glossary of acronyms and a Table of Legislation Regulations and Codes of Practice cross-referenced to Dictionary entries. Entry-level bibliographies and web links provide further resources and the web links are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. Written by two leading figures in the field and a team of eleven contributors A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care is a must-have for students of social work social care and related subjects as well as for qualified social workers undertaking continuing professional development programmes.