'Groupwork Practice in Social Work' introduces the practicalities of planning, establishing, facilitating and evaluating social work projects, and contains common-sense guidance on setting up, facilitating and closing small helping groups, inter-professional and other groups.

Good communication skills are at the heart of effective social work practice. This third edition enables students to develop a flexible and responsive approach to communicating with the most vulnerable people in society. Building on the success of the previous book, Koprowska looks in detail at all approaches to communication, paying particular attention to young people, adults and families. The emphasis of this book is not on any particular right...

Written in an accessible style, this title introduces theory as an explanatory framework that is drawn upon by the social worker to inform their decision-making process, by helping to 'make sense' of what is going on.