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1	How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas more books like this by David Bornstein add to wishlist David Bornstein's How to Change the World is the first book to study a remarkable and growing group of individuals around the world--what Bornstein calls social entrepreneurs. These men and women are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and economic problems, from rural poverty in India to ... see all copies from £5.89! new only from £7.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	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!
3	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!
4	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
5	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!
6	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
7	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!
8	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
9	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
10	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
11 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
12 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
13 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!
14 view cover	The Social Work Skills Workbook more books like this by Barry R Cournoyer add to wishlist Now you can get involved in actual hands-on social work practice! Cournoyer's comprehensive workbook/textbook lets you rehearse and practice core skills needed for contemporary social work practice. The author includes interesting case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of social work practice. As you work your ... see all copies from £2.87! new only from £42.76!
15 view cover	From Poor Law to Welfare State, 6th Edition: A History of Social Welfare in America more books like this by Walter I Trattner add to wishlist Originally published in 1974, this highly regarded text -- the only comprehensive account of American social welfare history from the colonial period to the present -- has been updated to include the latest events and scholarship on the subject. Topics new to this sixth edition include President Clinton's health-care reform and its failure; his ... see all copies from £6.53! new only from £11.06!
16 view cover	Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives more books like this by Karen K Kirst-Ashman add to wishlist Designed to give you a solid introduction to the profession of social work, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE helps you understand the issues that social workers address every day. Using clear, engaging prose, author Kirst-Ashman presents a balanced overview within a unifying theme of critical thinking that will train you to be more ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
17 view cover	Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities more books like this by Karen K Kirst-Ashman add to wishlist A comprehensive introduction to foundation macro practice. Encouraging students to build on their one on one and group communication skills, the authors outline a guided, step by step plan for community and organisational change. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £50.59!
18 view cover	Dimensions of Human Behavior: Person and Environment more books like this by Dr. Elizabeth D Hutchison add to wishlist 'Elizabeth Hutchison's latest edition of "Dimensions of Human Behavior" is a powerful text that captures our changing and developing lives as we each journey through our own distinct life course. The books calls our attention to the importance of the interactions of time, people, and environment as our ongoing life story is played out. As social ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £34.90! \| first editions
19 view cover	Heat more books like this by Mike Lupica add to wishlist The #1 "New York Times" bestseller is now in paperback. Baseball is young Michael Arroyo's only salvation, but his dream of playing in the Little League World Series is soon threatened. Includes a teaser for Lupica's upcoming novel, "Miracle on 49th Street." see all copies from £3.37! new only from £3.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Shifting Paradigms in Essential Knowledge for Social Work Practice more books like this by Joe M Schriver add to wishlist This text compares and contrasts both traditional (dominant) and alternative paradigms or worldviews in examining human behavior and the social environment. Professor Schriver's text is innovative in its examination of new paradigms that include diversity, feminism, client empowerment, and other perspectives that are mandated by CSWE. Both ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £49.08! \| first editions
21 view cover	Human Behavior in the Social Environment more books like this by John F Longres add to wishlist This text provides an overview of human behavior combining the traditional concern for individual development with an examination of social systems. The author examines human behavior in the context of the larger social conflicts associated with class, race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and ability status. After describing the ... see all copies from £5.14! new only from £9.31! \| first editions
22 view cover	Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work more books like this by Susan P Robbins, Edward R Canda, Ph.D., Pratap Chatterjee add to wishlist Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work, 2/e is the first HSBE text to approach the subject from a comparative theory perspective, providing coverage of the most current and contemporary theories as well as traditional theories. A consistent framework for analysis is provided for all of the theoretical systems ... see all copies from £14.27! new only from £50.65!
23 view cover	Social Work Macro Practice more books like this by F Ellen Netting, Dr. Peter M Kettner, Steve McMurtry add to wishlist Social Work Macro Practice focuses on work with organizations and communities, including planned change approaches and implementation. This new edition of Social Work Macro Practice has been thoroughly updated and revised to make it an even stronger and more user-friendly text. The authors have designed the book to mesh well with a variety of ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Social Work Experience: An Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare more books like this by Mary Ann Suppes add to wishlist The Social Work Experience: An Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare helps students to understand how social workers use their professional expertise to help people solve a wide variety of problems and improve their lives. It not only introduces the profession of social work and its fields of practice, but also provides students with a ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £16.80! \| first editions
25 view cover	Becoming an Effective Policy Advocate: From Policy Practice to Social Justice more books like this by Professor Bruce S Jansson add to wishlist Bruce Jansson's text takes the social welfare policy course beyond just presenting welfare policy descriptions by teaching students what to do with policy and by giving them a toolbox of strategies for conducting policy-practice. This hands-on policy-practice framework helps social work students to develop specific skills they can use to actually ... see all copies from £6.09! new only from £23.05!

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