Peter Marsh and Mark Doel's new book is a radical departure from traditional literature on social work methods. The main reference point is the voice of practit

Task centred social work is one of the best known and most strongly supported approaches to social work practice. This text is a radical departure from traditio

Task-centred practice is a forward thinking, goal-orientated approach to social work. It is a practice-based approach built on research which reflects the new m

Based on the papers of the Conference on applications of task-centered treatment, held at the University of Chicago, 1975.

The first part provides some general guidelines on the organisation of successful task-centered activities. The second part consists of some fifty practical exa