Social work skills : a practice handbook

This text provides a description of approximately 50 social work skills, with case examples illustrating their application. The book takes as its starting point the view that social work is a skilled activity and one that is uniquely located in no-win situations, caught in a tension between conflicting and sometimes incompatible needs and expectations. Identifying the skills needed to cope with such situations and demonstrating their use in evidence-based practice are central themes of this work. Trevithick teaches at the University of Bristol. The book is distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)