Bøger af Neil Thompson

The Social Work Companion is not a simple 'how to do it' text, rather it is a foundation text. It is designed to act as a gateway for social work studies and future practice by: - Giving students a flavour of the issues involved in contemporary social work- Introducing some key concepts, themes, issues and challenges, alongside the principles of good practice - Raising awareness of some of the main demands and rewards of social work - Providing guidance on future learning in the form of recommended reading and details of relevant organizations and websites. The book is a companion, offering wide-ranging yet accessible coverage of the core topics, along with important advice on study skills, this book is the essential survival guide for social work students.

In this book Neil Thompson provides a fresh, unique perspective on leadership skills. It highlights problems with existing approaches and makes a case for a human centred-approach. The Authentic Leader will enrich the reader's understanding of good leadership by demonstrating the importance of human nature in empowering and leading others.

This new edition of People Skills offers a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to developing people skills. It is an essential read for social work students who want a practical take on how to improve their effectiveness when interacting with a diverse range of people, undertaking interventions or when managing conflict.

Childhood Trauma and Recovery provides practitioners and students across a range of disciplines with a solid foundation of understanding to inform effective practice in promoting recovery for children traumatised by sexual abuse.

The workplace is not immune to the problems, pressures, and challenges presented by experiences of loss and trauma and the grief reactions they produce. This book offers insights and understanding to help us appreciate the difficulties involved and prepare ourselves for dealing with such demanding situations when they arise.

The workplace is not immune to the problems, pressures, and challenges presented by experiences of loss and trauma and the grief reactions they produce. This book offers insights and understanding to help us appreciate the difficulties involved and prepare ourselves for dealing with such demanding situations when they arise.

This edited volume explores the wide range of practice situations across the human services in which issues loss and grief are likely to be important.