TY - BOOK AU - Lishman,Joyce TI - Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care: Knowledge and theory SN - 9781843101864 (pbk.) : U1 - 361.00711 22 PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Jessica Kingsley KW - Social service KW - Human behavior KW - Social work education N1 - Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references; The social policy context of practice learning -- Structural approaches to social work -- Towards social theory for social work -- The place of attachment theory in social work with children and families -- Erikson's life cycle approach to development -- A psychodynamic approach to social work -- Models of assessment -- Assessment and children -- Assessment : from reflexivity to process knowledge -- Assessment in criminal justice -- Risk assessment and management : an overview -- Cognitive-behavioural social work -- Task-centred practice -- Crisis intervention -- Family therapy and systemic practice -- Theory, concepts, feelings and practice : the contemplation of bereavement within a social work course -- Group care -- Empowerment and advocacy -- Social work and community development -- Social work with children and families -- Interdisciplinary practice -- Working within the organisational context of dynamic change -- Reflective and evidence based practice -- Reflective practice and critical reflection -- Research, evaluation and evidence based practice N2 - This volume is a comprehensive summary of the theory, knowledge, research and evidence relating to practice learning in social care. Focussing on knowledge-based practice with a focus on improving outcomes, it covers the reasons and circumstances in which people may become social work service users ER -