Social Work books

Marginalised migrant groups face significant barriers in accessing services and becoming integrated in their communities. Mainstream services are failing to engage many marginalised migrant and refugee women and to respond effectively to their needs, raising serious questions as to how community development might respond and facilitate positive spaces and reduce isolation. Community Work with Migrant and Refugee Women: 'Insiders' and 'Outsiders' in Research and Practice outlines the implications for policy, practice and meaningful research with migrant and refugee women drawing on a three-year case study of a community-based organisation working with marginalised Muslim women in London. Arguing for a bottom-up approach that centres on needs as well as assets, Community Work with Migrant and Refugee Women highlights the importance of cultural relevance of services, and a holistic approach to integration that acknowledges the full range of needs and experiences migrant and refugee women face. Co-written by academic researchers and practitioner-researchers, this volume contributes to both academic and policy debates where there is a need for more research and policy that understands the experiences of migrant and refugee women as well as which interventions are effective.

Years of experience, level of qualification, modality delivered, supervision, personal therapy, and continuing professional development are not predictive of client outcomes in psychotherapy. Further, the outcomes of psychotherapy have not improved in over 40 years, despite the proliferation of new therapy modalities. Evidence Based Counselling & Psychotherapy for the 21st Century Practitioner answers how counselling and psychotherapy can be operationalised in the 21st century, dispelling long-held beliefs about how psychotherapy works. Discussing evidence-based practice in its various forms, the chapters provide an analysis of research used and the debate around the effectiveness of specific therapies, commonalities across therapies and the many evidence-based relationship variables that are said to contribute to effective psychotherapy. Client factors and the use of technology, deliberate practice, supervision, and a simulated client case demonstrate the application of the methods and ideas reviewed. Whether a novice psychotherapy trainee or a seasoned practitioner or supervisor, Evidence Based Counselling & Psychotherapy for the 21st Century Practitioner illustrates what an effective 21st century practitioner needs to know, do, and reflect on to improve the effectiveness of their psychotherapeutic work and client outcomes – of interest across the allied health and social care sectors where counselling and therapy interventions are used.