This exciting book draws together the key contemporary theories, theorists and perspectives used in social work and explains how they are applied in practice and critiqued by social workers.

It provides:

- An outline of the contribution made by a key theorist, theory or perspective to social work

- A selective bibliography of each thinker or approach

- A glossary defining key traditions, with cross links to key theorists and perspectives

- A timeline of key publications

- Study questions at the end of each chapter.

The book will be valuable for undergraduate, graduate students, post qualifying students and researchers in social work.