{"product_id":"working-in-statutory-contexts-hardback-9780745642697","title":"Working in Statutory Contexts (Hardback) 9780745642697","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorking in Statutory Contexts\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Hill (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745642697, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 April 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Students will find this book highly accessible. Hill writes in a clear style and the use of case studies is excellent. I can certainly envisage this book being used widely.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeraldine Macdonald, Queen's University, Belfast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'This is an excellent book and should be compulsory reading for social work students. It is clearly written, sensitively related to social work practice, with some first-rate examples; above all, it really 'speaks' to the realities of contemporary statutory professional practice in the twenty-first century. Andrew Hill has written a thorough but readable text for students which they will find useful at any stage in their qualification degree.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Shemmings, University of Kent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDoing social work in a statutory setting is a challenge that all social workers will face. Social workers are required to work with people who don’t necessarily want their help and who may be antagonistic or even hostile. In such cases, social workers must use their statutory powers with confidence and work effectively within the constraints of procedure and the law.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis thoughtful and practical book focuses on the universal skills that are needed to do this important kind of social work, and to do it well. Drawing on social work’s diverse knowledge base through extensive examples and case studies, Andrew Hill illustrates key skills in practice, such as responding to threats of violence and aggression, giving evidence in court, report writing, and coping with emotional issues. As well as promoting practical skills, the book underlines the importance of working as a reflective practitioner. It carefully outlines a framework for understanding the place of statutory work and how this may be consistent with empowerment and anti-oppressive practice, and with the straightforward desire to help others that brings people into social work in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is relevant to all social work settings including mental health, community care, youth justice, and child protection. It will be essential reading for social work students and newly qualified social workers who are facing up to the realities of social work in statutory settings for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalytic Contents viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Summaries of Skills xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Context 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Legal and Organizational Context 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legal Context 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organizational Context 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressures on Organizations with Statutory Functions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Exercise 1.1 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Aims and Ethics 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aims of Social Work 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Work Values 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Goals and Values of Social Work in Statutory Contexts 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-Oppressive Practice 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-Oppressive Practice in Statutory Contexts 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Influence of Postmodernism 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Skills 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Skills for Working in Organizations 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Making Use of Supervision 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Using Procedures 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Skills for Engaging with People 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Establishing the Mandate for the Work 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespecting Human Rights 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Partnerships 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating with Children 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Violence, Threats and Intimidation 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Skills for Assessing and Planning 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Assessments 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording Information 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Information: Using Formal Assessment Tools 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Other Professionals 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Skills for Court Work 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Legal Advice 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Reports for Court 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating with Other Parties to the Proceedings 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Oral Evidence 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Relationships with Service Users during and after Proceedings 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Skills for Promoting Change 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation to Change 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating over Interventions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Systemically 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Ending, Evaluating and Reflective Practice 158\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills for Managing Endings 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills 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