Best practice in social work : critical perspectives / edited by Karen Jones, Barry Cooper and Harry Ferguson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The theory and practice of critical best practice in social work / Harry Ferguson -- Beyond anti-oppressive practice in social work : best practice and the ethical use of power in adult care / Alison Gardener -- Situating person and place : best practice in dementia care / Karen Jones with Imogen Powell -- Emotional engagement in social work : best practice and relationships in mental health work / Celia Keeping -- Constructive engagement : best practice in social work interviewing : keeping the child in mind / Barry Cooper -- Best practice in social work interviewing : processes of negotiation and assessment / Barry Cooper -- Best practice in child protection : intervening into and healing child abuse / Sarah Leigh and Anne Farmer -- Best practice in family support and child protection : promoting child safety and democratic families / Harry Ferguson -- Best practice in child advocacy : Matty's story / Jane Dalrymple and Hilary Horan -- Best practice in adult protection : safety, choice and inclusion / Karen Jones and Kate Spreadbury -- Best practice with people with learning difficulties : being seen and heard / Jonathan Coles and Peter Connors -- Best practice in emergency mental health social work : on using good judgment / John O'Gara -- Partnership working as best practice : working across boundaries in health and social care / Pat Taylor and Karen Jones with Des Gorman -- Promoting best practice through supervision, support and communities of practice / Judith Thomas and Kate Spreadbury -- Best practice as skilled organisational work / Bruce Senior with Elspeth Loades.