Puzzled by terminology, skills, law, or theory? Revising for your placement or exam? Then look no further! This series of concise and easy-to-use A-Zs will be your guide. Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this book will introduce you to over 60 key skills in a concise and no-nonsense way. You can test your knowledge and how to apply each skill in practice with Skills in Action, Stop-Reflect and Top Tips boxes.
Groupwork is a form of social work in which the practitioner aims to achieve social work aims through interaction with a ... Groupwork was important in ideas on community organisations as networks and groups, propounded by Mary Parker ...
This book provides qualifying social workers with a working knowledge of what the Care Act and the accompanying statutory guidance says about their professional role and how professional judgments are to be made, and helps them to ...
Focuses on skill-building to facilitate positive social change With straightforward content enriched by practical and applicable learning experiences, this comprehensive text prepares social work students for careers in community organizing ...
Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this dip in and out of guide introduces students to over 300 key laws, legal terms, and legal processes in a concise...
I envisage students having the text on their desks when they attempt their written work, and this is very much how a study guide should be used′ - Professor Keith Popple, London South Bank University Study Skills for Social Workers offers ...
It reflects current practice frameworks and addresses a wide range of skills including communication and relationship building, professional writing, ethical practice, assessment and reflection. his engaging and practical book is essential ...
This book, written by two senior academics and practitioners who, at the time, were in the midst of their PhDs, offers a basis step-by-step model that busy social workers can use to develop a more critical and analytical mindset.
Blewett, J., Lewis, J. and Tunstill, J. (2007) The Changing Roles and Tasks of Social Work: A Literature Informed Discussion Paper. London: General Social Care Council. Blom-Cooper, L. (1985) A Child in Trust: A Report of the Panel of ...
One of the most important and innovative features of the text is that it offers a practical tool for readers to identify and monitor competences.
This book provides essential knowledge and skills to address all the new social work education requirements for placements and practice learning.