I write this piece very much aware of who I am, my place in the world and the humbling
implications of this. I am one person, with a fairly unique biography, writing about social work …

Assessment is a core component of social work. Since first publication, Assessment in Social
Work has provided students and practitioners with a clear overview of the complex issues …

Background: Despite the breadth of narrative studies on individuals with severe mental
illness, the suitability of narrative inquiry to exploring mental health recovery (MHR) has not …

Healthcare literature, public discourse, and policy documents continue to represent persons
with dementia as “doomed” and “socially dead.” This tragedy meta-narrative produces and …

With communication and relationships at the core of social work, this book reveals the way it
is foremost a practice that becomes reality in dialogue, illuminating some of the profession's …

This paper investigates the narrative circulation of ableism. By drawing on anti-oppressive
perspectives and narrative inquiry, this article argues that narrative circulation is crucial for …

Narrative-Based Practice in Health and Social Care outlines a vision of how witnessing
narratives, paying attention to them, and developing an ability to question them creatively …

This article examines how mental health social work practice can move outside the
hegemony of the medical model using approaches that honor the centering of social justice …

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the concept of citizenship as a lens
through which to understand dementia practice. This move from an individualist …

Authoritarian populism that fosters deep hate of 'Others' and a desire for obedience and
order, has attacked the fundamental principles of social work and democracy. During the …