Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse: A Practical Approach for Social Workers

Crossing the traditional divide between social work with children and families and adults, this text applies a lifecourse perspective, within an ecological frame. Based on the principle that practice drives theory, a practical approach for social work is put forward using five interconnected themes: duality of support and protection life transitions and life events intergenerational relations civic partnership and engagement health and wellbeing Designed for students and practitioners, this text takes an enquiry-based approach using Critical ART (analysis, reflection and thinking). The book features: case studies research examples tips for Critical ART in practice further reading and resources