03113cam a2200445 i 4500 CUTN 20250730174846.0 141210t20152015enka b 001 0 eng d 9780198708452 0198708459 English lccopycat 361.3 23 HOL Holland, Sally, author. Social work : a very short introduction / Sally Holland and Jonathan Scourfield. First edition. xiii, 121 p. : 2015. 121 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Very short introductions ; 432 Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-115) and index. 1:What is social work? 2:The politics of social work 3:Social work with individuals and families 4:Social work with groups 5:Community social work 6:Does it work? Further reading Index Social workers spend their time trying to ease social suffering. They encounter the extreme casualties of social inequality: the victims of poverty, illness, addiction, and abuse; they work with abusers and offenders; and operate in the space between the State and the poor or marginalized. Social work is replete with vivid human stories: the troubled teenage boy who cannot settle in a foster home; the frail older woman who is desperate for social contact; the community seeking a way to tackle gang violence; the sex offender leaving prison; and the disputed territory of international adoption. Social work therefore holds a fundamental importance throughout the modern world. In this Very Short Introduction, Sally Holland and Jonathan Scourfield explain what social work is and look at its rich historical development. Reflecting international human stories of social problems and social work relationships, as well as the philosophies behind the practice and the evidence about what works throughout the world, they look at the various definitions, history, and debates about purpose and effectiveness, theory, and methods. Including wide ranging examples of social work practice around the world and within particular population groups, they reflect the international variation of social work theory and practice, as well as highlighting all of the main controversies and debates. Social service. Social service. fast 4 Scourfield, Jonathan, 1966- author. Very short introductions ; 432. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1604/2014959009-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1604/2014959009-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1604/2014959009-t.html Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc CU 44939 44939 0 0 ddc 0 0 REF CUTN CUTN 2025-07-30 UGC NET cell 2025 0 361.3 HOL 52266 2025-07-30 17:49:39 2025-07-30 CU