Social Work with Disabled People - (Practical Social Work) 4th Edition by Michael Oliver & Bob Sapey & Pam Thomas (Paperback)

About the Book

"The fourth edition of this respected text offers thoroughly revised and updated material by a team of respected authors. The ever-evolving roles of the social worker, the public, and the disabled person in terms of policy formulation are explored against the contemporary backdrop of the social work framework within the UK"--

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

Review Quotes

Previous edition review:
"The book is a 'must have' for students on post qualifying courses, practitioners and social work educators as it is an excellent tool for prompting critical reflection on practice at this level...The authors' discussion of the use of counseling in social work with disabled people is excellent." - Pauline Noden, Social Policy and Social Work

Previous edition review:
"The book is a 'must have' for students on post qualifying courses, practitioners and social work educators as it is an excellent tool for prompting critical reflection on practice at this level...The authors' discussion of the use of counseling in social work with disabled people is excellent." - Pauline Noden, "Social Policy and Social Work"

Previous edition review:

"The book is a 'must have' for students on post qualifying courses, practitioners and social work educators as it is an excellent tool for prompting critical reflection on practice at this level...The authors' discussion of the use of counseling in social work with disabled people is excellent." - Pauline Noden, "Social Policy and Social Work"

Previous edition review:

"The book is a 'must have' for students on post qualifying courses, practitioners and social work educators as it is an excellent tool for prompting critical reflection on practice at this level...The authors' discussion of the use of counseling in social work with disabled people is excellent." - Pauline Noden, "Social Policy and Social Work"

About the Author

MICHAEL OLIVER was the first Professor of Disability Studies in the United Kingdom and is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of Greenwich, UK.

BOB SAPEY is Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Lancaster University, UK, where he teaches on disability and mental health.

PAM THOMAS is a Freelance Researcher and Consultant in disability equality and independent living, and Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Disability Research, Lancaster University, UK.
MICHAEL OLIVER was the first Professor of Disability Studies in the United Kingdom and is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of Greenwich, UK.

BOB SAPEY is Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Lancaster University, UK, where he teaches on disability and mental health.

PAM THOMAS is a Freelance Researcher and Consultant in disability equality and independent living, and Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Disability Research, Lancaster University, UK.