Social Work: Voices from the inside offers unique insight into social work from the perspectives of those ‘on the inside’, that is, service users, carers and practitioners. Drawing on a narrative tradition, 59 people from across the UK tell their stories about how and why social work came into their lives, and what happened next. Topics covered include: • children and families’ social work • criminal justice social work • mental health social work • residential child care • social work with disabled people • social work with older people • lessons for the future.