Applied Psychology for Social Workers (British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Practical Social Work)

Paula Nicolson retired from her post as professor and former department head at Royal Holloway, the University of London in 2011. She is a Fellow and Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society, the Academy of Social Sciences and the author of many academic papers, press articles and books. She now divides her time between writing academic books, novels and plays.Rowan Bayne is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Counselling at the University of East London. His main expertise is in applied personality theory, counselling and counsellor training. He has published 18 books and has run courses on selection interviewing, personality differences and counselling for several major organisations such as the BBC, British Rail, the City of London and Warwick University. Front Matter....Pages i-x What is Psychology?....Pages 1-16 Psychology and Social Work....Pages 17-25 Interviewing....Pages 26-52 Groupwork Skills....Pages 53-79 Forming Impressions of People....Pages 80-97 Social Development....Pages 98-123 Social Work Settings....Pages 124-138 Social Policy, Social Work and Psychology....Pages 139-153 Postscript: The Future of Psychology and Social Work....Pages 154-156 Back Matter....Pages 157-166 Psychology research and skills can be applied to social work and this book shows how this can be done in specific practical situations, such as the community and residential staff groups. Also included is material on child abuse, bereavement and loss and psychological type. Social work is at an important stage in its development. All professions must be responsive to changing social