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1	Social Work and Social Welfare: An Introduction more books like this by Rosalie Ambrosino, Guy Shuttlesworth, Robert Ambrosino add to wishlist This popular text is designed to give you a broad understanding about the social work profession and the role that the profession plays in the social welfare system. The authors demonstrate that there are many reasons why social problems occur. You'll explore the history, values, economic, political and cultural factors that surround these issues, ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £41.96!
2	Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism more books like this by Max Weber add to wishlist For the first time in 70 years, a new translation of Max Weber's classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - one of the seminal works in sociology - will be published in September 2001. Translator Stephen Kalberg is an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar, and in this new translation he offers a precise and nuanced rendering ... see all copies from £3.64! new only from £4.63! \| first editions
3	Communication: Making Connections more books like this by William J Seiler, Melissa L Beall add to wishlist Designed to give your students the extra support they need to succeed in your classroom, our Study Edition of Seiler/Beall's Communication: Making Connections, Fifth Edition, offers perforated chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook, an optional Practice Test Solutions Manual with access to professional tutoring, and an Instructor's ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
4	Becoming a Helper more books like this by Marianne Schneider Corey, Gerald Corey add to wishlist Intended as a core text for introduction to counseling/human services or practical/internship in departments of human services, psychology, social work (both graduate/undergraduate) and counsellor education (graduate level), this volume can also be used as a supplementary text for a variety of courses dealing with helping skills or counselling ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £51.82!
5	Research Methods for Social Work more books like this by Allen Rubin add to wishlist In this revised edition of the text for social workers, the authors retain the comprehensive approach, while including a more balanced content about quantitative and qualitative methods. The text now presents a greater emphasis on alternative thinking; is more sensitive to the debate about quantitative and qualitative research; provides updated ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £11.62! \| first editions
6	Working: People Talk about What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist In the first trade paperback edition of his national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel presents "the real American experience" ("Chicago Daily News")--"a magnificent book. . . . A work of art. To read it is to hear America talking" ("Boston Globe"). see all copies from £3.02! new only from £9.38! \| first editions
7	Current Psychotherapies more books like this by Raymond J Corsini, PH.D. add to wishlist Used in top counseling, psychology, and social work programs, "Current Psychotherapies" is the ideal resource to not only help you excel in the course, but also to learn, compare, and apply the major systems of psychotherapy in a way that will be meaningful in your own practice. Each contributor is either an originator or a leading proponent of ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.97! \| first editions
8	Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills more books like this by Dean H Hepworth add to wishlist This book should be of interest to undergraduate and graduate courses in direct practice, generalist practice, clinical social work, interpersonal practice and social work practice. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £14.96!
9	Interviewing for Solutions more books like this by Peter Y de Jong add to wishlist Clear and applied, "Interviewing for Solutions" features a unique solutions-oriented approach to basic interviewing in the helping professions. Peter DeJong and Insoo Kim Berg's proven approach views clients as competent, helps them to visualize the changes they want, and builds on what they are already doing that works. Throughout the book, the ... see all copies from £16.02! new only from £26.76!
10	Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the Human Services more books like this by Jerry V Diller add to wishlist Offering a balance of clinical and theoretical information, Jerry Diller's practical book focuses on effective methods of providing cross-cultural services. The book covers the general principles of cultural diversity, the process of cross-cultural service delivery, and cultural information on specific client populations. Throughout, Diller builds ... see all copies from £7.75! new only from £33.90!
11 view cover	Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering People more books like this by Charles H Zastrow add to wishlist Zastrow's "Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare: Empowering People, Ninth Edition" looks at today's society with a realistic view of social problems, and gives you a comprehensive overview of the profession. By presenting positive strategies in the context of the core values, ethics, skills and knowledge base of today's professional ... see all copies from £6.86! new only from £11.22! \| first editions
12 view cover	Social Work Dictionary more books like this by Professor Robert L Barker add to wishlist The highly acclaimed "Social Work Dictionary" gains even more distinction with its new, updated third edition. The latest release of this NASW Press best-seller provides 5,000 succinct, comprehensive definitions. There are nearly 1,500 new listings, including updated names of government agencies, disorders covered in DSM-IV & terms from the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £34.19!
13 view cover	Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution more books like this by S Farmaian add to wishlist The story of the daughter of a once powerful and wealthy prince and her childhood in a Persian harem compound in Teheran. Breaking with Moslem tradition, she became an independent woman and was arrested as a counterrevolutionary. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Working more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist A national treasure, radio legend Studs Terkel first made his name in his home town of Chicago, conducting tens of thousands of radio interviews over several decades. (He even interviewed Bob Dylan in the early '60s.) In WORKING, Terkel lets the tape roll as people talk about their jobs--an oral history approach which, though he did not invent it, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £30.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment more books like this by Charles H Zastrow add to wishlist Now available with a personalized online study plan, this social work-specific book looks at lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice. The authors use an empowerment approach to cover human development and behavior theories within the context of family, organizational, and community systems. Using a chronological lifespan ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
16 view cover	Understanding Generalist Practice more books like this by Karen K Kirst-Ashman add to wishlist Organized around the authors' coherent and cohesive Generalist Intervention Model, this introductory guide to generalist social work practice gives you the knowledge and skills needed to work with individuals and families, as well as the foundation knowledge from a generalist perspective to work with groups, communities, and organizations. The ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £15.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Program Evaluation: An Introduction more books like this by David D Royse add to wishlist Praised by instructors and students alike, PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION helps your students evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, students will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.60!
18 view cover	Techniques and guidelines for social work practice more books like this by Bradford W Sheafor add to wishlist /0205446175, Sheafor, Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice, 7e/The latest edition of this classic book continues to provide students and practitioners of social work with a one-of-a-kind resource designed to emphasize the different techniques needed for successful practice. Carefully updated to provide social workers with easy ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
19 view cover	Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World more books like this by Bianca Cody Murphy, Carolyn Dillon add to wishlist You can learn best when you read about skills; view seasoned clinicians using the skills with clients; and practice the skills through role-plays and skill application exercises, while receiving feedback from instructors and peers. That's the complete package that you get with "Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World, Third Edition". The ... see all copies from £46.82! new only from £65.72!
20 view cover	Social Work: An Empowering Profession more books like this by Brenda DuBois add to wishlist This introductory textbook distinguishes itself from others, because it takes a discipline approach rather than a social problems approach to framing the foundations of social work knowledge, values, and skills. This is a revision of the very first text to fully incorporate the strengths or empowerment perspective. The text takes a strong ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.16! \| first editions
21 view cover	Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes more books like this by Robert M Emerson, Linda L Shaw, Rachel I Fretz add to wishlist In this companion volume to John van Maanen's "Tales of the Field", three scholars reveal how the ethnographer turns direct experience and observation into written fieldnotes upon which an ethnography is based. Drawing on years of teaching and field research experience, the authors develop a series of guidelines, suggestions and practical advice ... see all copies from £7.41! new only from £9.87! \| first editions
22	Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities more books like this by Ruby K Payne, PhD add to wishlist see all copies from £16.14! new only from £21.19! \| first editions
23 view cover	Statistics for Social Workers more books like this by Robert W Weinbach add to wishlist This acclaimed statistics text requires no prior knowledge of statistics, emphasizing a conceptual understanding of the topic and its usefulness to social work practice and research. Rather than focusing on mathematical computation, Statistics for Social Workers instead focuses on providing an understanding of the logical underpinnings of ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £17.76! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice more books like this by Dennis Saleebey add to wishlist The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practicepresents an unrivaled collection of essays that explain the strengths-based philosophy, demonstrate how it works, and provide clear and practical tools for its application. This fourth edition includes six new chapters, including subjects such as: how to shift one's frame of mind to practice from a ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £33.34! \| first editions
25 view cover	Social Work Processes more books like this by Beulah Roberts Compton add to wishlist This text focuses on a problem-solving model designed to help students integrate and practice social work processes. The sixth edition is thoroughly revised and offers new readings and a streamlined organizational structure designed to make it easier for readers to navigate through the content. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £53.14!

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