The Critical Practitioner in Social Work and Health Care

Critical practice is at the core of all activity undertaken with service users, carers and their communities. Conveying the diverse nature of this work The Critical Practitioner in Social Work and Health Care takes a comprehensive and reflective look at key areas of practice and the challenges professionals face in training and in their working lives.

Key features of the book include: a multiprofessional approach, incorporating examples from health, social work, and social care; an integrated approach to theory and practice; a range of case studies to illustrate key themes and issues; and coverage of core topics such as: ethics, management, supervision, teamwork, interprofessional working, practice with service-users, research, policy issues, and accountability.

This book will be required reading for all those studying social work, nursing, and allied caring professions and will also be of great help to practitioners wishing to reflect on and develop their own practice.

Critical practice is at the core of various activities undertaken with service users, carers and their communities. This title look at key areas of practice and the challenges professionals face in training and in their working lives. It focuses on the skills and values fundamental to the caring role.

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Sarah Matthews is a qualified, registered social worker. She has worked extensively in Adult Social Services, primarily within mental health, practising as an Approved Social Worker and Senior Manager in an inner city multi-disciplinary setting. Sarah was, for 9 years, an Area Commissioner for the Mental Health Act Commission. Currently, Sarah heads the Social Work Degree programme for the Open University in the North West of England and in Yorkshire. She is undertaking a part time PhD in Social Work at the University of Manchester investigating the role and experiences of the Approved Mental Health Professional.

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Introducing Critical Practice - Ann Glaister
Social Work, Professionalism and the Regulatory Framework - Mike Burt and Aiden Worsley
Practice With Service-Users, Carers and their Communities - Hilary Brown and Sheila Barrett
Working With Complexity - Keith Edwards, Chris Hallett and Phil Sawbridge
Managing Workload and Surviving in a Changing Environment
Counting the Costs - Colin Guest and Philip Scarff
Reflections on Past Social Work Practice - Barbara Prynn
The Central Role of Relationship
Values and Ethics in Practice - Maureen Eby and Ann Gallagher
Practitioner Research - Celia Keeping
The Challenge of Working in Teams - Linda Finlay and Claire Ballinger
Organisations and Organisational Change - Janet Seden
Accountability - Maureen Eby and Alun Morgan
Understanding the Policy Process - Celia Davies
Continuing Professional Development - Barry Cooper
A Critical Approach
Social Work in New Policy Contexts - James Blewett
Threats and Opportunities