Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Approach of the Book 2. Taking Bearings on Social Work 3. Does Social Work Work? 4. What Should a Social Worker be Able to Do? 5. What Should a Social Worker Know? Some General Considerations 6. Social Work Knowledge – Some Neglected Key Concepts 7. Social Work Knowledge – Findings and Theories 8. Social Work Beliefs and Attitudes 9. A Social Worker Takes Bearings Bibliography