Social Work and Domestic Violence: Developing Critical and Reflective Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781412919234)

Domestic violence affects all areas of social work. This book shows how social workers can intervene in everyday practice with victims, their families and perpetrators of domestic abuse. It provides students with knowledge of theory, research and policy to put directly in practice across a variety of legal and service-user contexts.

Topics covered include:

• Child protection
• Interprofessional collaboration
• The policy and legal context
• Working with women
• Working with men

Each chapter begins with a case study and concludes with reflective questions to highlight practice dilemmas and challenge students to reflect critically. Further reading from a rich range of sources guides readers to expand their knowledge.

This book will be valuable reading for students studying domestic violence, child protection, and family social work, as well as practitioners of Social Work.

Author: Lesley Laing, Cathy Humphreys, Kate Cavanagh
ISBN-10: 1412919231
ISBN-13: 9781412919234
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2013
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.50d