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Psychology for social work theory and practice / Paula Nicolson and Rowan Bayne.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Practical social work seriesPublisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0230303161
  • 9780230303164
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158.024361 23
LOC classification:
  • HV41 .N55 2014
Contents:
1. Why Study Psychology? -- -- Part I. Theory For Practice -- 2. Understanding and Applying Psychological Theories -- 3. Life Span Development -- 4. Psychological Perspectives on Social Work Settings -- -- Part II. Skills For Practice -- 5. Working with Strengths -- 6. Communication Skills -- 7. Groupwork as Social Work Practice -- -- Part III. Theory In Practice -- 8. Reflections in Practice -- 9. Leadership in Social Work Organisations.
Summary: "This new edition from a trusted author team bridges the gap between psychological theory and social work practice. Revisited and re-structured to reflect the changing social work context, it provides an authoritative introduction to the key ideas, skills and research from psychology and highlights their role within effective social work practice."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why Study Psychology? -- -- Part I. Theory For Practice -- 2. Understanding and Applying Psychological Theories -- 3. Life Span Development -- 4. Psychological Perspectives on Social Work Settings -- -- Part II. Skills For Practice -- 5. Working with Strengths -- 6. Communication Skills -- 7. Groupwork as Social Work Practice -- -- Part III. Theory In Practice -- 8. Reflections in Practice -- 9. Leadership in Social Work Organisations.

"This new edition from a trusted author team bridges the gap between psychological theory and social work practice. Revisited and re-structured to reflect the changing social work context, it provides an authoritative introduction to the key ideas, skills and research from psychology and highlights their role within effective social work practice."--Publisher's website.

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