Applied psychology for social workers

Bibliographic Information

Applied psychology for social workers

Paula Nicholson and Rowan Bayne

(Practical social work)

Macmillan, 1990

2nd ed

  • pbk

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Note

Previous ed.: 1983

Bibliography: p165-172. - Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780333495018

Description

'...an easily understandable book which gave many valuable new ideas.' - Lois Simes, British Journal of Medical Psychology

Table of Contents

  • What is psychology?
  • psychology and social work
  • interviewing and counselling
  • groupwork skills
  • forming impressions of people - the problem of accuracy
  • developmental psychology and socialisation - understanding the human life course
  • social work settings
  • social policy, social work and psychology
  • the future of psychology and social work.
Volume

pbk ISBN 9780333495025

Description

Psychology research and skills can be applied to social work and this book shows how this can be done in specific practical situations, such as the community and residential staff groups. Also included is material on child abuse, bereavement and loss and psychological type.

Table of Contents

  • What is psychology?
  • psychology and social work
  • interviewing and counselling
  • groupwork skills
  • forming impressions of people - the problem of accuracy
  • developmental psychology and socialisation - understanding the human life course
  • social work settings
  • social policy, social work and psychology
  • the future of psychology and social work.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA10919848
  • ISBN
    • 0333495012
    • 0333495020
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 175 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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