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Social work and human development / Janet Walker and Nigel Horner.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Transforming social work practicePublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : Learning Matters, 2024Edition: 7th editionDescription: xvii, 241 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781529621815
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 302 W151s
LOC classification:
  • HV245 .W253 2024
Contents:
Introduction to the seventh edition -- Understanding human development through the life course -- An introduction to theoretical models for understanding human life course -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with infants, young children and their families -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with older children and their families -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with adolescents -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with adults -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with older adults -- Conclusion.
Summary: "Social work engages with people across the life course, and social workers are expected to work with groups of people at very different stages of their life. Developing a thorough understanding of human growth to encompass the whole of the life course is therefore a central part of all qualifying social work training and practice. A clear favourite among students and lecturers, this bestselling book introduces the main theoretical models in a clear and accessible way before applying them to various stages of the life course. From infants to older adults, the author uses case studies and practice examples to bring social work methods, skills and principles to life"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the seventh edition -- Understanding human development through the life course -- An introduction to theoretical models for understanding human life course -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with infants, young children and their families -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with older children and their families -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with adolescents -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with adults -- Using life course development knowledge in social work practice with older adults -- Conclusion.

"Social work engages with people across the life course, and social workers are expected to work with groups of people at very different stages of their life. Developing a thorough understanding of human growth to encompass the whole of the life course is therefore a central part of all qualifying social work training and practice. A clear favourite among students and lecturers, this bestselling book introduces the main theoretical models in a clear and accessible way before applying them to various stages of the life course. From infants to older adults, the author uses case studies and practice examples to bring social work methods, skills and principles to life"-- Provided by publisher.

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