It examines the knowledge base of social work to help students explore how their values, principles and experience shape their social work identity.

This textbook equips social work students with the tools to develop a social work identity. It provides a critical examination of the knowledge base of social work – from human growth and development to social work research – and explores how a practitioner’s own values, principles and experience combine to shape their social work identity and practice alongside this. Linked to a range of core modules on pre-qualifying social work programmes but written also for those practitioners committed to nurturing their own social work identities, this is a must have text from one of social work's most up-and-coming authors that brings together all areas of the classroom and practice curriculum to make learning a novel, creative and interactive process.

"This book is a great introduction to the profession. It is a really accessible read and it's perfect for people starting their social work training." - Dr Justin Rogers, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Bath

"A comprehensive collection of the essential information needed for placement. It’s great for students to refer to both on a placement and throughout their course." - Patricia Muncey, Manager, Field Education, University of South Australia