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11. Social Work Book of the Month, April 2010 - International Encyclopedia of Social Policy

    The International Encyclopedia of Social Policy provides the most substantial mapping of the international study and practice of social policy to date and will stand as a vital storehouse of knowledge for many years to come.

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    Health and Social Work Book of the Month, March 2010 - Managing in Health and Social Care

    Managing in Health and Social Care is about developing skills to manage and improve health and social care services. The focus throughout is on the role that a manager can play in ensuring effective delivery of high-quality services. Examples from social care and health settings are used to illustrate techniques for managing people, resources, information, projects and change.

13. Featured Social Work book - Key Issues in Childhood and Youth Studies

    Key Issues in Childhood and Youth Studies presents an informed and critical commentary on a range of key issues related to children and childhood, from birth to eighteen years. Challenging current orthodoxies within the adult world on the nature of childhood, it is an essential text for students of childhood and youth studies as well as those studying relevant professional qualifications in social work, teaching and health.

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    Featured Series: New Directions in Social Work

    An authentic breakthrough in social work learning!

    New Directions in Social Work is an innovative, integrated series of Texts, Web site, and Interactive Case Studies for generalist courses in the Social Work curriculum at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The texts and web contents work together to provide instructors with everything they need to build a comprehensive course that allows students to meet course outcomes. Explore the website today at www.routledgesw.com.
     

15. Featured Series: Student Social Work

    This new series of textbooks provide Social Work students with useful, user-friendly textbooks packed with additional features including case studies and further reading.