Books in the Research in Social Work series

Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy.

Drawing on evidence from across Europe, Asia and the USA, this accessible book covers how social workers can engage with research and draw on it in practice.

Bringing together international case studies, this book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the interaction between social work and social policy.

This book examines how interprofessional collaboration and service user participation are challenged in multi-agency meetings, demonstrating how collaborative and integrated welfare policy is contingent on the interactional practices of professionals and service users and providing examples of best practice.

This book provides a historical approach to the study of the Settlement House movement in relation to developments in social welfare and the profession of social work across a range of nations.