This is the only book on the market to consider writing skills in the context of social work. It has been designed to help students develop the skills to write confidently in a variety of contexts.

This guide aims to help both supervisors and supervisees use supervision to maximise learning, and to support best practice.

An investigation across the public sector into inspection regimes, audits, and performance targets

Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this dip in and out of guide introduces students to over 300 key laws, legal terms, and legal processes in a concise and no-nonsense way. I t covers all areas of social work practice, ensuring students have the knowledge they need to apply the law with confidence.

In this book, Celia Doyle and Charles Timms join forces to take your students step-by-step through the underlining theory, skills and practice of working with vulnerable children, using case examples to cover everything they need to know, from detailing the assessment process to positive interventions and family management approaches.

Going beyond the confines of police sociology and criminology, this handbook brings together global scholars from a wide range of disciplines and jurisdictions to engage with the instrumental aims of police activity, as well as with the organizations, institutions and sets of practices that comprise 'policing'

A book to help students and newly-qualified social workers plan for and manage complex cases in an increasingly complex environment

This accessible and practical guide demystifies the Mental Health Tribunal (England) and Mental Health Review Tribunal For Wales (MHRTW) for health and social care professionals.

Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned names in the field, this engaging and lively handbook is a definitive resource to the controversial topic of punishment and society.