Family Support for Social Care Practitioners
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:29th Nov '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This textbook provides an introduction, overview and critical analysis of practice and services in relation to current policy developments. It focuses on working with service users across the life course, multi-agency working, and relational and strengths based approaches
This timely textbook provides an introduction, overview and critical analysis of practice and services in relation to current policy developments. With a focus on working with service users across the life course, multi-agency working, and relational and strengths based approaches, it provides a concise exploration of practice guidance, theory, and the legislative context of supporting families.
Mary Shannon should be congratulated for providing a well-written, clear and comprehensive text to support family support practitioners. She gives clear practice tips and provides excellent links between practice, theory and research. Highly recommended for anyone who cares about supporting families in a changing world. * Professor Nick Frost, Leeds Beckett University, UK *
Mary Shannon has written a text that will become the key guide for social care and other practitioners working in Family Support contexts. It is also an important contribution to the emerging academic literature on Family Support, with its focus on diversity, disability, adult services especially useful. * Dr John Canavan Senior Lecturer, UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway *
ISBN: 9781137604880
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 240g
164 pages