Applied psychology for social work / Ewan Ingleby.

By:

Ingleby, Ewan

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Transforming social work practicePublication details: Exeter : Learning Matters, 2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 129 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

1844453561
9781844453566

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

158.2 ING

Contents:

Introducing social workers to psychology -- Psychology and communication -- Attitudes and beliefs -- Psychology and mental illness -- Child psychology -- Psychology and old age.

Summary: Psychology offers potential explanations for complex aspects of human behaviour and development: for this reason it is now an important part of the social work syllabus. This accessible, practical book enables students to apply psychology to their own practice and considers psychology in the context of social care.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	158.2 ING (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100400895

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Psychology is an important part of the social work syllabus, usually studied as a separate module in the first year, but also integrated within the academic curriculum. This fully updated edition will help students understand the concepts of psychology and apply them to their own practice. It shows that, for social workers, it is important for psychology to be studied in the contexts of social care, as it offers potential explanations of complex aspects of human behaviour and development.

An overview of the key psychological approaches is given and the author demonstrates how these can be applied to social work practice.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing social workers to psychology -- Psychology and communication -- Attitudes and beliefs -- Psychology and mental illness -- Child psychology -- Psychology and old age.

Psychology offers potential explanations for complex aspects of human behaviour and development: for this reason it is now an important part of the social work syllabus. This accessible, practical book enables students to apply psychology to their own practice and considers psychology in the context of social care.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements (p. vii)
Introduction (p. ix)
1 Introducing social workers to psychology (p. 1)
2 Psychology and communication (p. 19)
3 Attitudes and beliefs (p. 37)
4 Psychology and mental illness (p. 53)
5 Child psychology (p. 73)
6 Psychology and old age (p. 91)
Conclusion (p. 109)
Answers to self-assessment questions (p. 113)
References (p. 117)
Index (p. 123)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Ewan Ingteby is based in the Education section of the School of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Teesside. Alongside contributing to the University of Teesside's education programmes, he is also a member of the School of Social Science and Law's Social Futures Research Institute. Dr Ingleby has secured funding from the University Research Fund for projects on PCET mentor training and student study skills. Previous publications include sociological analyses of organisations, psychological approaches to social work and applications of social science to Early Years.
Professor Jonathan Parker is Head of Social Work and Learning Disability at Bournemouth University and, with colleagues, has developed the Centre for Social Work and Social Care Research. He is currently vice-chair of the joint University Council Social Work Education Committee.
Greta Bradley is a senior lecturer in social work at the University of York. Her academic interests are in community care and workforce studies in social work. Her most recent research is on aspects of sustainable practice in social work. She is a former editor of Practice.