{"product_id":"9781446208892","title":"Social Work: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Joyce Lishman, Chris Yuill and Jill Brannan provide an essential introduction to the core knowledge and skills necessary for students embarking on their social work degree. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the entire curriculum, the text is split into four sections: Part One establishes a broad knowledge base; Part Two considers methods of assessment; Part Three outlines methods of intervention; and Part Four examines social work practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters clearly integrate theory, policy and practice throughout and particular attention is given to addressing regional variation across the United Kingdom, offering a balanced and comprehensive understanding of social work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with learning features, the book offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a full Companion Website, with teaching materials for lecturers and learning resources for students\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- exercises for individual and group study to challenge readers to reflect critically\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- further reading so that students can explore the issues in more depth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- glossaries with definitions of key terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- case studies to bring the discussion to life and illustrate the dilemmas of working in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096548184304,"sku":"9781446208892","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446208892","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}