Provides readers with the essential knowledge and skills to undertake effective assessments and appropriate interventions. It focuses on key issues such as resilience, professional values, ethics, complexity and reflective practice.

Set against the backdrop of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, this book explores issues raised by mental capacity within adult safeguarding to highlight and aid professionals appreciate how mental capacity intersects with risk and vulnerability. Case studies, reflection points and exercise are used to develop understanding and support critical engagement with practice.

The Alcohol and Drug-Abuse Client Workbook is an evidence-based program that uses treatments including motivational enhancement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, skills training, medication, and 12-step facilitation.

An essential guide to passing the police recruit assessment process.

A complete guide to Courtroom Skills and Report Writing for Social Workers.

A critical analysis of the practical application of law and policy relating to social work with children and families.

Focuses on how practitioners can engage with continuing professional learning and development. This book is written to support and help busy social workers in front line practice, as well as those in leadership and management roles, to achieve the key aims of continuing professional development (CPD) in a post-qualifying social work context.

This is a student guide to effective and ethically sound observation in social work practice.

Looking at topics such as boot camps, the death penalty and parental responsibility, this is an important resource for students of criminology and related disciplines.