http://www.palgrave.com/home/ Social Work News from Palgrave Macmillan. Fri, 19 March 2010 09:55:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-gb http://www.palgrave.com/assets/i/palgrave_rss.gif http://www.palgrave.com/home/ http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=309354 This engaging and encouraging guide covers everything that a student needs for preparing and undertaking the huge challenge of their social work placement Fri, 19 March 2010 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=309229 A comprehensive comparative analysis of social work from a global frame of reference. Written clearly and coherently, this is as an excellent overview and recommended reading for all Fri, 12 March 2010 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280570 Neil Thompson explores the relationship between social work theory and practice in order to promote reflective practice, higher level thinking and evaluation of different theoretical positions Mon, 22 February 2010 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=310408 Combining theory, policy, historical background and personal experiences, the author's unique narrative and engaging style gives readers a true insight into disability Fri, 04 September 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280313 This stimulating and lively introductory text explores controversies and dilemmas in the use of psychiatric drugs from the perspectives of people who have taken them and tried coming off them Tue, 01 September 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.jswec.co.uk/ Exclusive offers and promotions, including 20% off all paperbacks and 50% off all hardbacks taken to the conference! 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Tue, 21 April 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=305958 Retaining the star cast of contributors, the classic introduction to social work is now bang up-to-date and even more closely tied to social work teaching. Mon, 20 April 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=317932 A new edition of one of the most successful textbooks associated with ‘people work’, it provides thorough coverage of a key aspect of work in public sector jobs and areas of business. 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