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“A Textbook of Social Work” provides a comprehensive discussion of social work practice and its evidence-base. It strikes a balance between the need for social workers to understand the social, economic, cultural, psychological and interpersonal factors which give rise to clients’ problems, and the need for them to know how best to respond with practical measures.  Providing a comprehensive guide to conceptual and methodological issues in social work and containing plentiful case studies and examples, this book is an essential read for social work students, as well as a valuable resource for practitioners and academics.  About The Author Brian Sheldon is Emeritus Professor of Applied Social Research at the University of Exeter, UK.  Geraldine Macdonald is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Institute of Child Care Research at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.