Introducing Social WorkISBN: 978-0-7456-4087-7
Paperback
184 pages
March 2009, Polity
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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In this lively introduction suitable for students at any level,
Lena Dominelli explores the extraordinary scope and importance of
social work. Using engaging examples from contemporary social work
practice, she clearly answers questions about what social work is,
how social workers work in a variety of settings and the clients
they are likely to deal with. She tackles head on the dilemmas
social workers face in their day-to-day work and the challenges of
working with limited resources and marginalized social groups such
as the elderly, the homeless and abused children.
This work will affirm the valuable contribution social workers can make to human wellbeing and demonstrate how the promise and potential of social work can be, and is, realized.