{"product_id":"social-work-competences-core-knowledge-values-and-skills-paperback","title":"Social Work Competences: Core Knowledge, Values and Skills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Andreas Vass\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAntony A. Vass\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Vass\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Description: Recent changes in the training and requirements of social workers and allied professionals have prompted the need for a set of textbooks to address issues of knowledge, skills and practice as well as contemporary social debates. New Directions in Social Work is designed to cater for students' academic and professional needs, and, in the context of new course guidelines, will address specific areas of practice such as working with offenders; social problems and social policy; children and young people; families; people with special needs; and working within the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntony A Vass\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Social and Penal Studies and Head of the School of Social Work and Health Sciences at Middlesex University. He is professionally qualified in social work (probation studies) and has worked in various fields of social work including the voluntary sector, hospital settings, a local authority social services department and the probation service. He has published numerous articles in academic and professional journals and his books include \u003ci\u003eAlternatives to Prison\u003c\/i\u003e (Sage, 1990) and \u003ci\u003eWorking with Offenders\u003c\/i\u003e (Sage, 1996; edited with Tim May).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelen Cosis Brown\u003ci\u003e Middlesex University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Dutton\u003ci\u003e Middlesex University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRavi Kohli \u003ci\u003eMiddlesex University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeverley Morgan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJennifer Pearce\u003ci\u003e Middlesex University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.5 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63362516418641,"sku":"9780803978003","price":186.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/u8-uL4Il9z9780803978003.webp?v=1793447543","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/social-work-competences-core-knowledge-values-and-skills-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}