TY - GEN AU - Thompson, Neil. AU - Thompson Niel TI - Understanding social work : preparing for practice SN - 9780230221802 AV - HV40 .T46 PY - 2009/// CY - Basingstoke PB - Palgrave Macmillan, N1 - Previous ed.: 2005. Includes bibliographical references and index. ; Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements Introduction Making Sense of Social Work The Legal and Policy Context The Knowledge Base The Skills Base The Value Base Achieving Good Practice Facing the Challenge Conclusion Guide to Further Learning Appendix: Internet Resources References Index ER -