| Supporting People with Alcohol and Drug Problems: Making a Difference Contributor(s): Galvani, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847421164 ISBN-13: 9781847421166 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General |
| Dewey: 362.291 |
| Series: Social Work in Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (1.15 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Social workers and other social care professionals regularly face the challenges of working with people with alcohol and other drug problems. Yet many receive little, if any, training for working with these issues. As substance use and its social impact on communities and families rises up the political agenda, this book offers a timely support for social workers and other social care staff working in this area. Supporting people with alcohol and drug problems addresses the current gap in social work and social care education. It provides a combination of research evidence, policy frameworks, and practical hints and tips for good social work practice. Based around practice examples supplied by social workers from both adults' and children's social care, it combines knowledge with action. It also provides an important introduction to the evidence base on assessment, intervention and partnership working with specialist substance use colleagues. This book is for all those working in children's and adults' social work and social care settings who are working with people who use, or have problems with, alcohol and other drugs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Galvani, Sarah: - Sarah Galvani is a registered social worker and a principal research fellow and assistant director at the Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care at the University of Bedfordshire. |