New theories for social work practice : ethical practice for working with individuals, families and communities / edited by Kieran O'Donoghue, Robyn Munford.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1. Working with individuals and families in their environments : -- 1. PARTH practices and better outcomes: Creating 'lucky' encounters between social workers and youth -- 2. Family support and social work practice -- 3. Social work with resettled refugees -- 4. Negotiating new disability practice contexts: Opportunities and challenges for social workers -- 5. Social work and mental health -- 6. Social work and older people -- Part 2. Developing communities : -- 7. Transformative social work practice in community-based organizations -- 8. Green social work in urban spaces: Greening urban cityscapes through green social work practices -- 9. Social work disasters -- Part 3. Practice approaches : -- 10. Te whakapakari ake i te mahi: mana-enhancing practice: Engagement with social work students and practitioners -- 11. Social work with Pacific communities -- 12. Cross-cultural social work practice -- 13. Integrative body-mind-spirit social work practice: Achieving holistic wellbeing -- Part 4. Informed and ethical practice : -- 14. Supervision and evidence-informed practice -- 15. Repositioning ethical theory in social work education -- 16. Conclusion: Emerging theories for effective social work practice.

"Serving as an indispensable guide to the latest developments in social work theory, this book also shows you how to apply this knowledge in your daily practice. Covering the emerging ideas and fields of practice, this book will show how social work can be applied across these diverse ideas."--Publisher's website.