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Article: Direct Work: Social work with children and young people in care.(Book review)
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- Adoption & Fostering
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- June 22, 2008
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Direct Work: Social work with children and young people in care Barry Luckock and Michelle Lefevre (eds) BAAF 2008 313 pages 14.95 [pounds sterling]
This excellent collection focuses on all aspects of what it means to be an effective social worker. It will also be of interest to people in other related professions as well as students. If you are feeling stale or down about your work and have forgotten why you came into the job, this book will update, enthuse and inspire you to think creatively. There is something to stimulate everyone and make you rethink the meaning of direct work with children and young people.
The central message is that 'direct work' ...