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Social work with drug, alcohol and substance misusers / Anthony Goodman ; series editors: Jonathan Parker and Greta Bradley.

By: Goodman, Anthony (Anthony Harvey).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Transforming social work practice.Edition: Third edition.Description: xvi, 167 pages ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781446267585 (hbk.); 144626758X (hbk.); 9781446267592 (pbk.); 1446267598 (pbk.).Subject(s): Social work with drug addicts -- Great Britain | Drug addicts -- Services for -- Great Britain | Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Great Britain | Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy | Social Work | Drug addicts -- Services for | Social work with drug addicts | Substance abuse -- Treatment | Great Britain
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. The links between social work practice and working with substance-misusing clients -- 2. The nature and extent of drug taking in the United Kingdom -- 3. The history, legislative changes and key policy documents involved in the field of substance misuse -- 4. What is known about drug misusers and drug offenders and the drugs commonly used? -- 5. Policy changes and substance misuse -- 6. Developments since the change to a coalition government and the problems of alcohol -- 7. Professional practice issues and approaches -- 8. Conclusion.
Summary: It has long been recognised that clients with addiction problems need a skilled and thoughtful response when they come into contact with social services. This new edition will help students to cultivate these skills with sections on anti-oppressive practice and a focus on service user empowerment. Case studies and reflective exercise will focus the student on this holistic approach while underpinning key learning objectives. With a new focus on social work practice with alcohol misusers, this third edition provides a firm foundation for the skills required when working with people with drug and substance addictions.
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General Circulation Books General Circulation Books Non-fiction HV5840.G7 G6 2013 (Browse shelf) Available L.N.A
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-159) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. The links between social work practice and working with substance-misusing clients -- 2. The nature and extent of drug taking in the United Kingdom -- 3. The history, legislative changes and key policy documents involved in the field of substance misuse -- 4. What is known about drug misusers and drug offenders and the drugs commonly used? -- 5. Policy changes and substance misuse -- 6. Developments since the change to a coalition government and the problems of alcohol -- 7. Professional practice issues and approaches -- 8. Conclusion.

It has long been recognised that clients with addiction problems need a skilled and thoughtful response when they come into contact with social services. This new edition will help students to cultivate these skills with sections on anti-oppressive practice and a focus on service user empowerment. Case studies and reflective exercise will focus the student on this holistic approach while underpinning key learning objectives. With a new focus on social work practice with alcohol misusers, this third edition provides a firm foundation for the skills required when working with people with drug and substance addictions.

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