What is the role of social work? What does it mean to be a social worker? What are the changes affecting social work training? This book addresses these questions and provides an understanding of the knowledge, values, and skills requirements of professional social work. It offers a thoughtful commentary upon training, education and practice.

Key features of this book include: - Comprehensive content structured around the guidelines for training and practice - Bridges the gap between theory and real-life practice - Student-friendly features such as case-studies, discussion questions, further reading and a glossary This exciting publication will be a core textbook for trainee social workers as they progress through the qualifying social work degree, or as they begin their practice as newly qualified workers seeking to consolidate their learning.

What Is Professional Social Work? Focus on Practice Different Contexts for Practice Individual and Collective Well-Being Values for Practice Knowledge for Practice Skills for Practice and Continuing Professional Development