Social Work with Disabled People
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Social Work with Disabled People

Michael Oliver, Bob Sapey, Pam Thomas

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eBook - ePub

Social Work with Disabled People

Michael Oliver, Bob Sapey, Pam Thomas

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About This Book

Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people. It offers readers a clear introduction to the core issues of disability alongside discussion and assessment of the social worker's role. Written by an experienced and highly respected team of authors, the book reflects:
- The latest updates, developments and policy changes
- The broad range of areas needing to be understood for informed practice
- Recent changes to the focus of social work education and practice
- The Social Model of Disability, encouraging debate about its role in social work
- Developments for independent living
- The heightened importance of safeguarding issues, giving attention to the topical issue of disabilist hate crime Accessible to a broad readership and respected by disabled people themselves, this text is the foundation for effective practice.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2012
ISBN
9781350313279
Edition
4
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Disabilities in Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

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    Citation styles for Social Work with Disabled People

    APA 6 Citation

    Oliver, M., Sapey, B., & Thomas, P. (2012). Social Work with Disabled People (4th ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2996919 (Original work published 2012)

    Chicago Citation

    Oliver, Michael, Bob Sapey, and Pam Thomas. (2012) 2012. Social Work with Disabled People. 4th ed. Bloomsbury Academic. https://www.perlego.com/book/2996919.

    Harvard Citation

    Oliver, M., Sapey, B. and Thomas, P. (2012) Social Work with Disabled People. 4th edn. Bloomsbury Academic. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2996919 (Accessed: 3 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Oliver, Michael, Bob Sapey, and Pam Thomas. Social Work with Disabled People. 4th ed. Bloomsbury Academic, 2012. Web. 3 July 2024.