This brief title was conceived with the desire to reconnect social work to its core principles and encourage students and practitioners to examine the approaches and methods adopted in practice. Chapters are divided into an introductory section followed by themed sections of concepts and ideas in practice, and the art of social work practice; this section contains the bulk of the book with topics such as preventative social work practice, communication in practice, and user involvement and participation. Sections and chapters can be read as individual papers or in the context of the entire book. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
