Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of tables and figures iv
4. List of abbreviations vi
5. A note on the terms used in this book ix
6. Introduction xi
7. Part 1: Preparing for social work
8. one Introducing social work 1
9. two Qualifying programmes in social work 31
10. three Becoming a social worker 47
11. four Organisation, legal basis and regulation of social work 65
12. Part 2: Practising social work
13. five Social work with children, young people and their families 89
14. six Social work with adults and health-related services 125
15. seven Social work with older people 148
16. eight Social work with disabled people 166
17. nine Social work with mental health, illness and recovery 181
18. ten Social work with groups and communities 201
19. Postscript 213
20. References and further reading 215
21. Appendix: Information about post-qualifying programme structures 228