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A list of some of the most crucial texts, recommended by lecturers and CareSpace users, as well as other electronic resources and journals is below
Social work books
Law for Social Workers, 11th edition, 2010, Hugh Brayne & Helen Carr, Oxford University Press
Social Work Law, Alison Brammer, 3rd edition, 2009, Longman
Using the Law in Social Work (Transforming Social Work Practice), Robert Johns, 4th edition, 2009, Learning Matters
Social Work Practice: Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review (Transforming Social Work Practice), Jonathan Parker & Greta Bradley, 2nd edition, 2007, Learning Matters
Reflective Practice in Social Work (Transforming Social Work Practice), eds Christine Knott & Terry Scragg, 2nd edition, 2010, Learning Matters
Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work, Juliette Oko, 1st edition, 2008, Learning Matters
More on the Learning Matters social work series
Practising Social Work: Meeting the Professional Challenge, Professor Neil Thompson, 2008, Palgrave Macmillan
Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice, Professor Neil Thompson, 3rd edition, 2009, Palgrave Macmillan
Anti-Discriminatory Practice (British Association of Social Workers Practical Social Work Series), Professor Neil Thompson, 4th edition, 2006, Palgrave Macmillan
The Blackwell Companion to Social Work, ed Martin Davies, 3rd edition, 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
Social Work: An Introduction to Contemporary Practice, Wilson et al, 2008, Longman
Ethics and Values in Social Work (British Association of Social Workers Practical Social Work Series), Sarah Banks, 3rd edition, 2006, Palgrave Macmillan
Dictionary of Social Work: The Definitive A to Z of Social Work and Social Care, John Pierson & Martin Thomas, due 22nd September 2010, Open University Press
Modern Social Work Theory, Malcolm Payne, 3rd edition, 2005, Palgrave Macmillan
Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates, eds Robert Adams, Lena Dominelli and Malcolm Payne, 3rd edition, 2009, Palgrave Macmillan
Surviving Your Social Work Placement, Robert Lomax, Karen Jones, Sarah Leigh & Chris Gay, 2010, Palgrave Macmillan
Social Work Placements: A Traveller's Guide, Mark Doel, 2009, Routledge
Books reviewed by Community Care
Journals and other social work learning resources
British Journal of Social Work
The Journal of Social Work Practice
Research Policy and Planning
Health and Social Care in the Community
Child and Family Social Work
European Journal of Social Work
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Journal of Social Policy
Adoption and Fostering
Age and Ageing
Ageing and Society
Family Law Journal Online
JSTOR research archive
Professional Social Work
Practice: Social Work in Action
SCIE student page
Open University free resources
Open Learn - a range of free learning resources
Open University podcasts
Open University YouTube channel
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