Social Work : Sage : 9781412908566 : 1412908566 : 22 Feb 2006 : What is the role of social work? What does it mean to be a social worker? What are the changes affecting social work training? Introduction to Social Work addresses these questions and provides an understanding of the knowledge, values, and skills requirements of professional social work. The author has played a key role in constructing the subject benchmarks for the social work degree and offers a reflective and thoughtful commentary upon training, education and practice. Written in a lively and readable style, the book captures the essence of the changes sweeping through social work and engages the reader in these debates. Key features of this book include: -Comprehensive content structured around the guidelines for training and practice -Bridges the gap between theory and real-life practice -Student-friendly features such as case-studies, discussion questions, further reading and a glossary This exciting publ