Social Work with Disabled People

ebook Practical Social Work

By Michael Oliver

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Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people. It offers readers a clear introduction to the core issues of disability alongside discussion and assessment of the social worker's role.
Written by an experienced and highly respected team of authors, the book reflects:
  • the latest updates, developments and policy changes
  • the broad range of areas needing to be understood for informed practice
  • recent changes to the focus of social work education and practice
  • the Social Model of Disability, encouraging debate about its role in social work
  • developments for independent living
  • the heightened importance of safeguarding issues, giving attention to the topical issue of disabilist hate crime.
    Accessible to a broad readership and respected by disabled people themselves, this text is the foundation for effective practice.
  • Social Work with Disabled People