Social Work in Mental Health Settings - (Research in Social Work) by Sarah Vicary & Gavin Davidson & Pearse McCusker & Kevin Stone (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Social Work in Mental Health Settings brings together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised around the world. In so doing, it responds to a striking lack of comparative literature in the field and offers a timely, global lens on the discipline.

Combining macro-level analyses with in-depth country case studies - from Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina to China and Trinidad and Tobago - the book interrogates how mental health policy, law, political conflict and social movements influence practice.

Essential reading for scholars and professionals working in social work and mental health, this book engages with urgent contemporary themes - from feminist care ethics and community care to self-harm and mindfulness - offering invaluable guidance for those seeking a deeper understanding of mental health social work in the global context.

Review Quotes

"This book offers a compelling global perspective on mental health social work - exploring its roles, diverse cultural contexts and challenges - while highlighting contributions to reducing coercion, promoting inclusion and driving transformative, rights-based reforms worldwide." Lisa Brophy, La Trobe University

About the Author

Sarah Vicary is Professor of Social Work and Mental Health at The Open University.

Gavin Davidson is Professor of Social Care at Queen's University Belfast.

Pearse McCusker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at The University of Edinburgh.

Kevin Stone is Associate Dean (Health and Social Care) at the University of South Wales and Visiting Professor of Social Work and Mental Health Law at Leeds Beckett University.