Social Work with Children and Families

Updated with the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work

Since launching in 2003. Transforming Social Work Practice has become the market-leading series for student social workers. Now the books have been updated to include the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work, making them more relevant to students and more integrated into social work practice. These books have a greater emphasis on current thinking and policy, and include more opportunities for students to reflect on their own practice and study.

Social work with children and families is a challenging, complex but ultimately rewarding pathway for the student social worker. Whilst a critical understanding of current legislation and law is vital to good practice, equally important is relationship-based social work and communication and observation skills. This fully-revised third edition will guide students through the legislation, policy and law that surrounds social work with children and families while providing a solid foundation for critical thinking and reflective practice. Vital skills and methods such as communication, observation and assessments are explored in detail while the ethical and value base of social work practice underpins the text.

There are chapters on Safeguarding, Substitute Care for Children as well as Family Support for Children and Families. The recent recommendations from the Munro Review into Child Protection are referred to throughout.