Understanding Community Care : A Guide for Social Workers (2nd ed)

The second edition of this key text for social work students brings it fully up-to-date by incorporating the latest policy and practice issues in community care as well as reflecting the latest developments in social work education.

In particular, it includes: a review of the social work role and values; greater emphasis on the skills and tools of assessment; guidance on risk, protection and support; discussion of the impact of the Human Rights Act and other recent legislation; exploration of issues around funding, regulation and standards and joint working.

The new edition also offers greater pedagogical support in the way of annotated lists of further reading/additional sources and systematic use of exercises and case material.