Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare

<p><em>Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare</em> has established itself as the essential text to prepare students for the wide-ranging challenges they will face in today's human service sector.</p><p>This new fourth edition continues the text's core strength of connecting theory with practical examples to build the reader's confidence and expertise in key areas of practice.</p><p>Part 1 outlines the critical social work and strengths-based practices that underpin the book's approach and provides the context for learning practice skills in a group setting during community development projects and with individuals and families. Part 2 focuses on developing effective relationships with service users illustrating through realistic scenarios how social work and human service practitioners can apply their practice skills in a range of settings. In Part 3 the essential elements of client assessment are explored including risk assessment and cross-cultural perspectives. Issues surrounding intervention are examined in Part 4 from working with families and groups to challenging constructively and safely while research evaluation and facilitating closure are covered in the final part.</p><p>This fourth edition is fully revised and updated and features new material on working with technology Pasifika communities LGBTQI+ service users and culturally responsive practice.</p>