I think this book is really helpful in explaining and promoting the relationship based approach to social work. I found it clear amd very thought provoking, with a real sense of practice underlying it. - Cathie Jasper, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityIt's essential to good practice with 'people' not paperwork- one that will raise the emotional awareness and empathy of students to understand others problems or difficulties in life. I really like the fact that the book is doing well to pull together two necessary bed fellows, which are at times in oppositional positions, - the social /sociological and psychological. It does well to show how important relationship base practice is, and not just by highlighting the obvious: the relationship, but all the key facets of a good relationship in practice. The criticality of the discussion is good and students will learn from this as it will reflect some of the views they may hold or come to hold as their learning about self and others develops. There is not much to dislike about this book. I would say buy it! - Dr Lee Quinney, University of WolverhamptonThis is an excellent text book, which is very easy to read.

It clearly conveys the importance of relationship based practice at a time when current organisational structures are challenging its application. - Gary Hickman, University of Birmingham.