Robert Adams and Wade Tovey, Consultancy in public services: Empowerment and transformation 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

Anne Fortune, Philip McCallion and Katharine Briar-Lawson (eds), Social work practice research for the twenty-first century 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

Pam Green Lister, Integrating social work theory and practice: A practical skills guide 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

Beth Crisp, Spirituality and social work. 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

Penelope Wellbourne, Social work with children and families: Developing advanced practice 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

Managing intimate partner violence at the social services department of a Greek university hospital 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

• Summary: Although abused patients are thought to access the health system at a range of potential entry points, social services are usually the only referral option within the various hospital sect...

Getting a sense of the client: Working methods in the personal social services in Sweden 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

• Summary: This article presents a study of working methods used by social workers within the personal social services (PSS), in their work with clients. The study is part of a larger research projec...

A comparison of family-of-origin perception of undergraduates: Social work students and students in other fields 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

• Summary: In order to better understand the principal influences that cause social work professionals to choose their profession, an empirical research using the circumplex model for family evaluati...

Social care and older prisoners 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

• Summary: This article reviews the evidence available on the treatment of older prisoners within England and Wales who are the fastest growing group within prisons. It concentrates on the lack of av...

Parent needs and family support service outcomes in a Canadian sample 26 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am

• Summary: Parent support needs and family support service (FSS) outcomes were investigated. A total of 923 parent participants were recruited through 20 community-based FSS providers in Alberta, Can...