Social Work Reclaimed - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849052026 ISBN 13: 9781849052023

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Reclaiming Social Work (RSW) is a radical new system for delivering child and family social work in the UK. The system was first piloted in the London Borough of Hackney and the model has gained national recognition. At the heart of this innovative system is the endeavour to keep children together with their families.

This book sets out what the Reclaiming Social Work model is, how it was implemented, and how it works. It explains the RSW system of social work 'units' made up of clinicians and therapists and headed by a consultant social worker, and demonstrates how it has worked in practice. The evidence base and theories underlying the model are also explained. Several chapters are written by consultant social workers with extensive experience of working within RSW, which outline the methodological approaches used.

This book on a pioneering new social work model will be of great interest to social work managers, policymakers and academics.

About this title

About the Author

Steve Goodman and Isabelle Trowler are the co-founders of the Reclaiming Social Work (RSW) model. They have recently set up their own social enterprise, Morning Lane Associates, to promote the RSW model at a national level. They are both qualified social workers, and Isabelle has also been named as the first ever Chief Social Worker for Children in England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849052026
• ISBN 13: 9781849052023
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Steve Goodman And Isabelle Trowler