Hilary Walker was a lecturer in social work at Ruskin College, Oxford. Her previous teaching experience was in social care and child care at Southwark College. She has an extensive background in social work practice, including working as a probation officer and as children and families social worker in a London borough.
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PART ONE: PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF THEORETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS Systems Theory A Changing Working Environment: Contemporary Systems Methods and Models PART TWO: DILEMMAS AND CHALLENGES IN APPLYING SYSTEMS THEORY IN PRACTICE Prevention and Early Intervention Children and Young People at Risk Using Systems Theory in Assessment PART THREE: CREATING THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE Collaborative Systems or Combative Systems? Social Inclusion and Cultural Relevance: Towards integrated appraisal and evaluation Conclusion
"I consider this an excellent book for students throughout their degree studies - also for practice teachers/educators to use with students; and indeed for their own CPD." (Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University)