Böcker av Michael Sheppard

Social exclusion is a subject of major importance in social work and has been a core feature of social policy developments in the UK and Europe. This work argues that the issue of social exclusion lies at the very heart of social work and examines the implications of this position for both theory and practice.

A presentation of a comparative analysis of the work of mental health social workers and community psychiatric nurses, an issue of importance because of "community care" and also important as much of their work territory overlaps. The findings are more favourable to social workers.

This accessible introduction provides social work students and practitioners with the knowledge they need both to evaluate research and to apply it to their own practice. Exploring a range of research methodologies, the author discusses the strengths and limitations of each and shows the reader how to identify the assumptions underlying them.