Harris, John,  1952- <br/><br/>
A dictionary of social work and social care /  [electronic resource] 
John Harris and Vicky White. 
 - Second edition. 
 - 530 pages :  illustrations ;  19 cm. 
 - Oxford quick reference .
 - Oxford quick reference. .
<br/><br/> This new edition has been fully revised and updated to provide over 1,800 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field. Covering social work theories, methods, policies, organizations, and statutes, as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics overlapping with health and education, this is the most up-to-date dictionary of its kind available. It also provides extended entries onspecialisms such as children and families, domestic violence, and residential care, and has been extensively updated to include new legislation.Useful appendices include a glossary of acronyms and a Table of Legislation, Regulations, and Codes of Practice, cross-referenced to Dictionary entries. Entry-level bibliographies and web links provide further resources and the web links are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website.Written by two leading figures in the field, and a team of eleven contributors, A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care is a must-have for students of social work, social care, and related subjects, as well as for qualified social workers undertaking continuing professional development programmes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0198796684 9780198796688 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017944693 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social service--Dictionaries.<br/>Medical care--Dictionaries.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Dictionaries.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV12  / .H37 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.303