Research for Social Workers has built a strong reputation as an accessible guide to the key
research methods and approaches used in the discipline. Ideal for beginners, the book …

Human need and related concepts such as basic needs have long been part of the implicit
conceptual foundation for social work theory, practice, and research. However, although the …

Developing Communities for the Future provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory,
processes and practices of community development. It offers insights into the challenges …

This paper argues for transformative eco-social change in social work to address the
profession's most challenging paradox—inherent modernist roots that contradict the …

Contemporary global challenges require practitioners to confidently analyse the dominant
discourses and develop frameworks and strategies for future change. Engaging with Social …

" Human need is a central but contested concept in social policy and the social sciences.
This book provides an accessible overview of the subject using concepts and debates from …

There are an estimated 300 million indigenous peoples worldwide. Although there is ample
evidence of worse health and social outcomes for the majority of indigenous peoples …

Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity across the world, causing significant
destruction to individuals and communities. Yet many social workers are ill-prepared for the …

Social and Community Development Practice makes a persuasive case for employing a
social development approach to community development practice at local and village levels …

There is some consensus that colonial white western social work which centers on western
philosophy, theory and epistemologies is inappropriate, irrelevant for African contexts. The …