Psychology and social work : applied perspectives /
Gabriela Misca and Peter Unwin.
- Malden, MA : Polity, c2017.
- vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the place of psychological knowledge and research in social work training and practice -- Signposts from developmental psychology on human development over the life course -- Perspectives from clinical and counselling psychology on mental health and illness -- Perspectives from social and community psychology : understanding values, attitudes, diversity and community change -- Health psychology : understanding health, illness, stress and addiction -- Organizational psychology : understanding the individual and the organization in the social work structure -- Forensic psychology : understanding criminal behaviour and working with victims of crime -- Conclusion