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This chapter looks at the history of the way psychology has been taught to social work students, and summarises the main areas where psychology is applied in social work practice.
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There is very little literature on the history of psychology and social work, but Sutton’s (1979) book is very useful in terms of application of theory.
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Nicolson, P., Bayne, R. (1984). Psychology and Social Work. In: Applied Psychology for Social Workers. Practical Social Work. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17356-3_2
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