Overview

Bringing together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised around the world, this book interrogates the key ideas and challenges that are informing the discipline's development.

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Author:   Fan Wu (Nankai University) ,  Miao Jian (Shanghai University) ,  Shuting Yuan (Queen's University Belfast) ,  Jim Campbell
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781447377443

ISBN 10:   1447377443
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   26 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction – Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker, Kevin Stone Part 1: Social work in mental health settings: a macro perspective 1. Social work and mental health law - Sarah Vicary and Kevin Stone 2. Social work and global Mental Health - Sumeet Jain 3. Social work in mental health settings: the policy context - Gavin Davidson and Pearse McCusker Part 2: Social Work in Mental Health Settings: case studies 4. Mental health social work and political conflict in Northern Ireland - Jim Campbell 5. Mental health social work and political conflict in Norway - Bodil Irene Høyer 6. Mental health social work and political conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Reima Ana Maglajlic 7. Mental health social work on the Island of Ireland - Patricia Carlisle 8. Mental health social work in Italy - Maria Patrizia Favali,Barbara Rosina and Cristina Tilli 9. Mental health Social Work, politics and social movements in Brazil - Maria Lúcia T. Garcia, Gary Spolander, Rita C Cavalcante Lima, Eduardo Mourᾶo Vasconcellos and Fabiola Xavier 10. Mental health social work in Russia - Svetlana Kolpakova 11. Social work and mental health care in the Netherlands - Jean Pierre Wilken and Simona Karbouniaris 12. Social work and mental health in Norway - Joakim Finn and Dagny Johannessen 13. Social work engagement with mental health policy and practice in China - Fan Wu, Miao Jian, Shuting Yuan 14. Social Work and Mental Health in Australia - Fiona Smith and Lisa Brophy 15. Social Work and Mental Health in Trinidad and Tobago - Damien Taylor Part 3: Social Work in Mental Health Settings: Contemporary Issues 16. A history of mental health social work in England and Wales - Laura Tucker, Hannah Jobling and Martin Webber 17. Rediscovering the progressive idealism of community care in England - Ian Cummins 18. Reclaiming the language of ‘survivor’: connecting the past and the present in social work mental health research and practice with women in the UK - Jeanette Copperman and Anna Sklair 19. Feminist care ethics: a framework for mental health social work - Aidan Cooney 20. Mindfulness and Mental Health Social Work: Exploring current research evidence and potential application for practitioners and service users - Pearse McCusker and Alan Maddock 21. Risky behaviour in difficult times: Understanding and working with young people who self-harm - Darren Hill and Bill Penson 22. Conclusion - Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker, Kevin Stone

Reviews

“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

Author Information

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.

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