Deanna Edwards & Kate Parkinson 
Applying Strengths-Based Approaches in Social Work [EPUB ebook] 

This textbook offers students and practitioners an accessible introduction to strengths-based approaches in Social Work and Social Care practice. Covering the theory and research in support of these approaches, and packed full of case studies, the book will allow readers to develop a critical understanding of how strengths-based approaches work, and how they can be successfully applied in order to improve outcomes for people with lived experience.
Covering the five main models of strengths-based practice, the text presents international research and evidence on the efficacy of each approach, enabling students and practitioners to apply the benefits in their own social work practice. The guide features the perspectives of people with lived experience throughout and includes the following key learning features:
• case studies of best practice;
• points for practice: succinct tips for practitioners and students on practice placement;
• further reading list and resources;
• glossary.

Table of Content

1. An Introduction to Strengths-Based Approaches: Inclusive and Respectful Practice – Deanna Edwards and Kate Parkinson
2. Theoretical Context for the Strengths-Based Approach – Kate Parkinson and Deanna Edwards
3. Solution-Focused Practice – Guy Shennan
4. Family Group Conferences – Kate Parkinson, Deanna Edwards and Will Golden
5. Signs of Safety – Lauren Bailey and Steve Myers
6. Multisystemic Therapy – Simone Fox, Mhairi Fleming and Anne Edmondson
7. A Narrative Approach to Social Work – Michaela Rogers and Jennifer Cooper
8. Strengths-Based Approaches in Adult Social Care – Sarah Pollock and Alex Withers
9. Strengths-Based Approaches in Mental Health Services – Emily Weygang
10. People With Lived Experience of Strengths-Based Approaches – Deanna Edwards, Kate Parkinson and People With Lived Experience
11. Conclusion – Deanna Edwards and Kate Parkinson

About the author

Kate Parkinson qualified as a social worker in 1998. She has worked within the field of children and families social work for 15 years before taking up her post at the University of Salford. Kate has worked within the areas of child protection, early intervention and looked after children.