Solution-Focused Practice

Name: Solution-Focused Practice
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781352005998
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Effective Communication to Facilitate Change

By Guy Shennan

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Summary

Solution-Focused Practice is an essential textbook that demonstrates how any conversation aimed at change can be transformed into a solution-focused one. Suitable for use with individuals, families, groups, or in informal helping contexts, it includes real-life case examples and stimulating activities. The book offers a comprehensive and accessible guide for those wishing to develop skills in this empowering approach, which has origins in talking therapies but is now widely used across health, social care, and educational settings.

This new edition features updated policy information, a broader range of examples, and end-of-chapter summaries for added clarity.
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This book is ideal for professionals and students in health, social care, education, and therapy fields seeking to develop or deepen their solution-focused skills.

A comprehensive and accessible guide for anyone who wishes to incorporate solution-focused practice.

A comprehensive and accessible guide for anyone who wishes to incorporate solution-focused practice.

Description

This textbook shows how any conversation directed towards change can become a solution-focused one, whether in a planned series of sessions with individuals, families, groups, or in the less structured contexts in which many helping professionals work.

Full of real-life case examples and stimulating activities, this will be an invaluable guide to anyone wanting to develop their skills in this empowering approach. Solution-Focused Practice is a comprehensive and accessible guide for anyone who wishes to incorporate solution-focused practice.

Originating in the world of talking therapies, the adaptability and usability of solution-focused practice is already used by many practitioners in health, social care, and educational settings.

New to this edition:

Explores a more diverse range of examples than the previous edition
Includes end of chapter summaries, providing additional clarity on what's been covered
Updated policy, procedure, and legislation

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Michael Durrant praises Guy Shennan as a leading international figure in solution-focused practice, noting the book's systematic presentation that honours history while offering fresh insights. Monica Rotner highlights the book's balance between complexity and simplicity, effectively bridging solution-focused theory and practical application.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781352005998

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 234

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Education & Reference Guy Shennan Health & Wellness Non-Fiction

About the Author

Guy Shennan is a solution-focused practitioner, consultant and trainer. First using solution-focused practice as a social worker during the 1990s, he now practises and teaches the approach widely in the UK and beyond.