Social Work

Fields of Practice

Third Edition

Margaret Alston, Samone McCurdy, and Jennifer McKinnon

Provides a comprehensive overview of the various fields of social work practice.
Coverage of new and emerging fields of practice in which future social workers are likely to be employed.
Students' understanding of the diversity and richness of social work practice is enhanced by the range of case studies and critical review questions.
Internationally recognised social work specialist contributors.
Coverage of international social work.

New to this Edition:

The text has been revised heavily to ensure that it is the most up-to-date text containing current and future social work fields of practice.
Chapters of note for their currency are: Chapter 4, Social Work and Indigenous Australians; Chapter 8 Social Work in Health Care Settings; Chapter 15 Working in Regional, Rural and Remote Contexts; and Chapter 17 International Social Work.

Social Work

Fields of Practice

Third Edition

Margaret Alston, Samone McCurdy, and Jennifer McKinnon

Description

Social Work: Field of Practice Third edition introduces students to a variety of fields of social work practice which includes Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Australians, Child Protection and Mental Health. It examines emerging fields in order to acknowledge the rich diversity and possibilities of the profession.

The text embraces the principles of social justice and human rights, and covers the issues of relevance to social workers and their clients while discussing how policies influence social work practice. With its focus on people and communities, every chapter is written to engage the student audience and to prepare them for the realities of working within a profession which is both challenging and rewarding.

Social Work

Fields of Practice

Third Edition

Margaret Alston, Samone McCurdy, and Jennifer McKinnon

Preface: The Context of Contemporary Social Work Practice
PART I: WORKING WITH PARTICULAR GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
Chapter 01 Working with Women - a gendered analysis of social work practice by Margaret Alston
Chapter 02 Social Work with LGBTI Clients by Mark Hughes
Chapter 03 Social Work and People with Disabilities by Wendy Bowles and Marie Sheahan
Chapter 04 Social Work and Indigenous Australians by Bindi Bennett and Sue Green
Chapter 05 Social Work Practice with Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Clients by Linda Briskman
Chapter 06 Working with Young People by Karen Healy
Chapter 07 Working with Older People (Gerontological Social Work) by Mark Hughes and Karen Heycox
PART II: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE SETTINGS
Chapter 08 Social Work in Health Care Settings by Fiona McDermott and Glenda Bawden
Chapter 09 Social Work in Educational Settings by Louise Oliario
Chapter 10 Social Work Practice in Mental Health Settings by Rosemary Sheehan and Melissa Petrakis
Chapter 11 Social Work in the Field of Income Maintenance and Employment by Philip Mendes and Desley Hargreaves
Chapter 12 Social Work in Child Protection Settings by Claire Tilbury
Chapter 13 Criminal Justice: Extending the Social Work Focus by Chris Trotter
Chapter 14 Social Work in the Domestic Violence Sector by Donna Chung
PART III: NICHE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE FIELDS
Chapter 15 Social Work in Rural and Remote Australia by Sarah Wendt
Chapter 16 Palliative Care by Carol Quayle
Chapter 17 International Social Work by Samone McCurdy
PART IV: EMERGING TRENDS AND ISSUES IN SOCIAL WORK
Chapter 18 Social Work, Sustainability and the Environment by Heather Boetto and Jennifer McKinnon
Chapter 19 Social Work in post-disaster sites by Tricia Hazeleger, Margaret Alston and Desley Hargreaves Understanding Trauma and Resilience by Louise Harms
Chapter 20 Changing Face of Social Work in China by Zhaoen Pan (Penny) and Kerri Whittenbury
Chapter 21 Social Work, Sustainability and the Environment by Heather Boetto and Jennifer McKinnon

Social Work

Fields of Practice

Third Edition

Margaret Alston, Samone McCurdy, and Jennifer McKinnon

Author Information

Margaret Alston is Professor of Social Work and Head of Department at Monash University and heads the Gender, Leadership and Social Sustainability research unit (GLASS) at Monash.

Samone McCurdy is a Lecturer in Social Work at Monash University.

Jennifer McKinnon is Adjunct Professor in Social Work at Charles Sturt University.