TY - BOOK AU - Ingleby,Ewan TI - Applied Psychology for Social Work T2 - Transforming Social Work Practice Series SN - 9780857255761 (electronic bk.) AV - HV41 .I47 2010 U1 - 150.243613158.024361 PY - 2010/// CY - Exeter PB - Learning Matters Ltd. KW - Psychology, Applied KW - Social service KW - Psychological aspects KW - Psychology KW - PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology KW - bisacsh KW - SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General KW - SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness KW - SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success KW - PSYCHOLOGY / Reference KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Introducing social workers to psychology; 2 Psychology and communication; 3 Attitudes and beliefs; 4 Psychology and mental illness; 5 Child psychology; 6 Psychology and old age; Conclusion; Answers to self-assessment questions; References; Index; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Introducing social workers to psychology; 2 Psychology and communication; 3 Attitudes and beliefs; 4 Psychology and mental illness; 5 Child psychology; 6 Psychology and old age; Conclusion; Answers to self-assessment questions; References; Index N2 - Psychology is an important part of the social work syllabus, usually studied as a separate module in the first year, but also integrated within the academic curriculum. This fully updated edition will help students understand the concepts of psychology and apply them to their own practice. It shows that, for social workers, it is important for psychology to be studied in the contexts of social care, as it offers potential explanations of complex aspects of human behaviour and development. An overview of the key psychological approaches is given and the author demonstrates how these can be applied to social work practice UR - https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=411695 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=411695 ER -