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Informationen zum Autor Antony A Vass is Professor of Social and Penal Studies and Head of the School of Social Work and Health Sciences at Middlesex University. He is professionally qualified in social work (probation studies) and has worked in various fields of social work including the voluntary sector, hospital settings, a local authority social services department and the probation service. He has published numerous articles in academic and professional journals and his books include Alternatives to Prison (Sage, 1990) and Working with Offenders (Sage, 1996; edited with Tim May). CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Helen Cosis Brown Middlesex University Jane Dutton Middlesex University Ravi Kohli Middlesex University Beverley Morgan Jennifer Pearce Middlesex University Klappentext Series Description:Recent changes in the training and requirements of social workers and allied professionals have prompted the need for a set of textbooks to address issues of knowledge, skills and practice as well as contemporary social debates. New Directions in Social Work is designed to cater for students' academic and professional needs, and, in the context of new course guidelines, will address specific areas of practice such as working with offenders; social problems and social policy; children and young people; families; people with special needs; and working within the community. Zusammenfassung Addresses the issues in competences! skills and knowledge which form the basis of all social work courses in the UK. Initial chapters cover the knowledge base! values and core skills of social work! whilst the remainder are concerned with specific applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Antony A Vass The Quest for Quality The Knowledge Base of Social Work - Helen Cosis Brown The Values of Social Work - Jennifer Pearce The Core Skills of Social Work - Jane Dutton and Ravi Kohli Social Work with Children and Families - Ravi Kohli and Jane Dutton Community Care and Social Work with Adults - Beverley Morgan Crime, Probation and Social Work with Offenders - Antony A Vass Competence in Social Work and Probation Practice - Antony A Vass ...
