Ian Mathews is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Lincoln. He has been a qualified Social Worker since 1981 & is a founding member of Green-Templeton College, Oxford. He has substantial practice experience in health & social care including several years as an Approved Social Worker & Practice Teacher. He has a particular interest in mental health issues having been the professional lead for social care in the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust prior to joining the university. Karin Crawford is a Principal Teaching Fellow in the School of Health and Social Care and Director of Teaching and Learning for the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences at the University of Lincoln.
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Introduction PART ONE What Underpins Social Work Practice? Where Does the Knowledge that Influences Practice Come From? PART TWO How Does Social Work Engage with Knowledge? What Influences the Evolution of Social Work Knowledge? How is Knowledge Produced? Contemporary Professional Practice and the Changing Use of Knowledge? Conclusion: Why is it Necessary to Consider the Evidence and Knowledge that Underpins Practice? Glossary References Index