Foreword / David Howe, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, University of East Anglia, UK -- Introduction / Adrian Ward, The Tavistock Centre, UK, Gillian Ruch, University of Southampton, UK, and Danielle Turney, University of Bristol, UK -- Setting out the terrain : historical trends, conceptual models and frameworks -- The contemporary context of relationship-based practice / Danielle Turney and Gillian Ruch -- Theoretical frameworks informing relationship-based practice / Gillian Ruch -- The use of self in relationship-based practice / Adrian Ward -- Working with the relationship in practice -- Brief encounters : working in complex, short-term relationships / Ravi KS Kohli, University of Bedfordshire, UK and Jane Dutton, NHS Trust, UK -- Sustaining relationships : working with strong feelings i: anger, aggression and hostility / Martin Smith, Buckinghamshire Social Services, UK -- Sustaining relationships : working with strong feelings ii: hopelessness, despair and depression / Clare Parkinson, University of East London, UK -- Sustaining relationships : working with strong feelings iii: love and positive feelings / Danielle Turney -- Long-term complex relationships / Linnet McMahon, retired from University of Reading, UK -- Endings are different from outcomes : working with endings in relationship-based practice / Robin Solomon, formerly of The Tavistock Centre, UK -- Sustaining, supporting and developing relationship-based practice in a reflective context / 10. The Learning Relationship : Learning and Development for Relationship-Based Practice / Adrian Ward -- Service-user perspectives on relationships / Jeremy Walsh, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust -- Relating and relationships in supervision : supportive and companionable or dominant and submissive / John Simmonds, CoramBAAF, UK -- Professional leadership for relationship-based practice / Anna Fairtlough, Goldsmiths University of London -- What future? organisational forms, relationship-based social work practice and the changing world order / Andrew Cooper, The Tavistock Centre, UK -- Conclusion / Danielle Turney, Adrian Ward and Gillian Ruch -- Bibliography -- About the contributors -- Index