Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people. It offers readers a clear introduction to the core issues of disability alongside discussion and assessment of the social worker's role. Written by an experienced and highly respected team of authors, the book reflects: - The latest updates, developments and policy changes - The broad range of areas needing to be understood for informed practice - Recent changes to the focus of social work education and practice - The Social Model of Disability, encouraging debate about its role in social work - Developments for independent living - The heightened importance of safeguarding issues, giving attention to the topical issue of disabilist hate crime Accessible to a broad readership and respected by disabled people themselves, this text is the foundation for effective practice.
ISBN: | 9780230297951 |
Publication date: | 2nd March 2012 |
Author: | Michael Oliver, Bob Sapey, Pam Thomas |
Publisher: | Red Globe Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 208 pages |
Series: | Practical Social Work Series |
Genres: |
Sociology |