Principles of Social Work Practice provides a comprehensive discussion on social work practice and its evidence base. It strikes a balance between the need for social workers to understand the social, economic, cultural, psychological and interpersonal factors which give rise to clients’ problems, and need for them to know how best to respond with practical measures. The text of this book covers the history and development of social work as a movement and profession and social work methods and approaches. Providing a comprehensive guide to conceptual and methodological issues in social work and containing plentiful examples, this book is an essential read for social work students, as well as valuable resource for practitioners and academics.