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Social Work Under Pressure: How to Overcome Stress, Fatigue and Burnout in the Workplace
by Kate van van HeugtenThis accessible book demonstrates how managers and practitioners can overcome workplace distress, fatigue and burnout by understanding the causes and implementing practical strategies. The book is full of techniques and tips that will be invaluable to all social work managers and practitioners seeking to beat workplace stress overload and burnout.
Managing Family Meltdown: The Low Arousal Approach and Autism
by Linda Woodcock Andrea PageThis book offers strategies to resolve common challenging behaviours using a low arousal approach – a non-aversive approach based on avoiding confrontation and reducing stress. It explains challenging behaviours, and offers guidance on how families can manage different types of challenging behaviour, such as physical aggression and self-injury.
Substance Misuse: The Implications of Research, Policy and Practice (Research Highlights in Social Work)
by Peter Kemp Lisa Jones Toby Seddon Richard Ives Donald Forrester Neil Hunter Harry Sumnall Sally Haw Viv Evans Megan Larken James Egan Jack Law Anne Bryce Gerard Vaughn Maurizio Coletti Brian Kidd Jo Neale Margaret Black Jane Fountain Joyce Nicholson Bernadette Monaghan Charlie Llyod Linda McKie Neil McKeganeySubstance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. It is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities. Based on research and evidence, this book provides a sound basis for grounded and innovative practice.
Writers on the Spectrum: How Autism and Asperger Syndrome have Influenced Literary Writing
by Julie BrownSome of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and AS. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and uncovers the similarities in their writing that suggest atypical, autistic brains.
A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
by David Aldridge Carmelite Avraham-KrehwinkelParents, teachers and other professionals often struggle to know how to deal with disruptive, abusive or aggressive behaviour. This book addresses the urgent need for a realistic, practical and effective approach to dealing with severe disruptive behaviour in children and adolescents.
A Spectrum of Light: Inspirational Interviews with Families Affected by Autism
by Francesca BierensOver a period of fourteen years the author interviewed ten families of children on the autism spectrum. This book records their answers: how they felt, how they coped, and what gave them strength and solace. Each family discusses how they reacted when they found out their child had autism, and their feelings leading up to diagnosis.
Introduction to Counselling Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma
by Christiane SandersonVictims of sexual and physical trauma can feel lost and disconnected from themselves and others. Christiane Sanderson's book explains how counsellors can restore connection to self and others, and facilitate recovery within a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship.
Mental Health, Service User Involvement and Recovery
by Julie Gosling Tony Leiba Aloyse Raptopoulos Humphrey Greaves Liz Green Philip Kemp Tom WilksAs the momentum for personalisation and recovery approaches grows, service users are increasingly participating as partners in all aspects of health and social care delivery, policy-making and professional training. This book provides an overview of service user involvement in mental health, its origins and current practice and policy.
Psychiatry in Prisons: A Comprehensive Handbook (Forensic Focus)
by Simon Wilson Ian CummingPsychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons. It tackles a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health screening to complex legal, moral and philosophical dilemmas.
Leadership in Social Care (Research Highlights in Social Work)
by Carole Wilkinson Ashly Pinnington Kate Skinner Graham Dickson Chris Huxham Siv Vangen Angel Saz-Carranza Angus Skinner Anne Cullen Anne Murphy Dennis Tourish Harry Stevenson Patrick Leonard Rick Beinecke Sonia OspinaThis book draws together the latest research on fundamental leadership issues in social care, discussing collaborative leadership and the importance of place-based development, exploring the key disciplines of supervision, management and leadership and examining the purpose of a learning framework for social care.
Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities: Issues for Policy and Practice
by Samia Bano Marzia Balzani Rowena Macaulay Amrit Wilson Hannah Siddiqui Kaveri Sharma Trishima Mitra Pragna PatelThis book explores the key theoretical and empirical issues involved in gendered violence, ethnicity and South Asian communities. The editors draw together leading researchers and practitioners to provide a critical reflection of contemporary debates and consider how these reflections can inform policy, research and practice.
Young People in Love and in Hate
by Nick LuxmooreThis book is about boyfriends and girlfriends - getting them, keeping them and moving on from them. The book will be essential reading for professionals and parents struggling with the ferocity of young people's feelings where 'I love you!' and 'I hate you!' are never far apart.
Living with Learning Disabilities, Dying with Cancer: Thirteen Personal Stories
by Irene Tuffrey-WijneThis book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer. The author gained a unique understanding of what it is like for individuals with learning disabilities to live with deteriorating health and how this may impact upon their families, friends and carers.
Getting to Grips with Asperger Syndrome: Understanding Adults on the Autism Spectrum
by Carol HaglandThis is a guide for those caring for or supporting an adult with AS. It will help them understand the condition and the difficulties it may cause so that they can offer support. Practical strategies are offered to combat problems that may arise, and common issues that specifically occur with individuals diagnosed later in life are addressed.
Youth Offending and Youth Justice (Research Highlights in Social Work)
by Anna King Mark Halsey Shadd Maruna Anna Souhami James Armitage Joanna Phoenix Rod Morgan Sheila Brown Susan McVieYouth Offending and Youth Justice engages constructively with current policy and practice debates, tackling issues such as the criminalisation and penalisation of youth, sentencer decision-making, the incarceration of young people and the role of public opinion. It also features an applied focus on professional practice.
Trauma, Tragedy, Therapy: The Arts and Human Suffering
by Stephen K. LevineStephen K. Levine's book explores the nature of traumatic experience and the therapeutic role of the arts and arts therapies in responding to it. It suggests that by re-imagining painful and tragic experiences through art-making, we may release their fixity and negative hold on our lives and resist the temptation to assume the role of the victim.
Exploring the Self through Photography: Activities for Use in Group Work
by Claire CraigClaire Craig explores how professionals working with groups can use photography to promote self-exploration and positive change. She explains how the technique works, who it can help, and how to set up and run a group. Each chapter revolves around a key theme, such as communication, reflection, relationship-building and self-esteem.
Using Expressive Arts to Work with Mind, Body and Emotions: Theory and Practice
by Mark Pearson Helen WilsonThis book combines theory, research and activities to produce practical suggestions for enhancing client participation in the therapy process. It surveys the literature on art therapy; somatic approaches; emotion-activating models; use of music, writing and dreamwork; and the implications of the new findings in neuroscience.
Promoting Emotional Education: Engaging Children and Young People with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (Innovative Learning for All)
by Helen Cowie Marion Bennathan Damian Spiteri Anastasia Karagiannakis Andrew Triganza Scott Caroline Couture Claire Beaumont Frances Toynbee Frode Svartdal Ingrid E. Sladeczek Jenny Mosley Knut Gundersen Mark G BorgThis book suggests adopting educational practices which encourage feelings of emotional security, promote trusting and supportive relationships and reflect students' views and feelings; essential qualities for healthy personal and social development in children and young people.
Job Success for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
by David WieganIn the USA alone, there are roughly three million individuals living with a developmental disability, but less than a third are active in the labour market. This book provides a comprehensive approach to developing a successful jobs program for persons with developmental disabilities, drawn from the author's extensive experience and real success.
A Workbook of Group-Analytic Interventions (International Library of Group Analysis)
by David Kennard Jeff Roberts David A. WinterThis book is designed to complement the academic and experiential training of therapists. Written by experienced practitioners, it gives trainees a practical insight into the ways in which group analysts may tackle difficult situations, allowing them to understand more fully the nature of intervention right from the beginning of their training.
The Adoption Experience: Families Who Give Children a Second Chance
by Ann MorrisThis is a book of real life stories of adopters which takes the reader through every stage of the adoption process starting with the moment when they decide that adoption is the right option for them to the stories of adoptees brought up by adoptive parents. In between, the book looks at all the different types of adoption that are carried out.
Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health (PDF)
by Deborah Philips Debra Penman Liz LinningtonWriting Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. The exercises are taken from the authors' successful practice with groups of people from a range of backgrounds in a variety of settings.
Through the Eyes of Aliens: A Book about Autistic People
by Jasmine Lee O'NeillThis is a positive description of how it feels to be autistic and how friends, family and professionals can be more sensitive to the needs of autistic people. Lee O'Neill perceives the imagination and keenly-felt sensory world of the autistic person as gifts. She challenges the reader to accept their difference and celebrate their uniqueness.
Telling Tales About Dementia: Experiences of Caring
by Lucy WhitmanIn this book, thirty carers from different backgrounds and circumstances share their experiences of caring for a parent, partner or friend with dementia. This unique collection of personal accounts will be an engaging read for anyone affected by dementia in a personal or professional context, including social workers, practitioners and care staff.