Professional Social Work

Professional Social Work

Author: Jonathan Parker

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2013-11-08

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1446296318

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If social work students are to flourish in their careers, and go beyond a basic sense of ‘competence’ in practice, it is essential to develop a sense of Professional Self. This book will help students develop critical understanding of their own social work practice, and the tools and skills required to become a professional social worker. It includes: Chapters on practising Reflexivity and the importance of Relationships in social work Contributions from leading social work academics A focus on building a professional identity through learning and practice The emphasis is on developing your professionalism, and how that journey translates into everyday practice. To help this growth there are further chapters on getting the best from continuing professional development, challenging poor practice and professionalism and ethics. Professor Jonathan Parker is Deputy Dean for Research and Enterprise and Director of the Centre for Social Work and Social Policy at Bournemouth University. He is currently conducting cross cultural research on learning and practice with colleagues in Southeast Asia. Professor Mark Doel is Professort Emeritus in the Centre for Health and Social Care Research at Sheffiled Hallam University, and a registered social worker. Mark′s research experience is in the fields of practice education, social work practice methods, and service user involvement.


Fieldwork Training in Social Work

Fieldwork Training in Social Work

Author: Bishnu Mohan Dash

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1000044017

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This volume is a definitive manual for students and practitioners involved in learning and developing essential theories and models for fieldwork practicum in social work education. It addresses various functional issues in field practicum, delineates proper guidelines for students and supervisors, discusses criteria of supervision and evaluation, and explores the concerns facing South Asian field practitioners. The volume focuses on traditional and non-traditional components and aspects of fieldwork and training, such as: • The value and use of educational camps and skill development workshops. • The contemporary field-level needs and strategies in social work practicum. • Formulating alternative practice theories that will allow social work practitioners to respond to the critical social problems unique to India and South Asia. The book provides multiple frameworks for teaching and learning fieldwork that integrate theory and practice and create an environment where students can develop intervention strategies using their knowledge, skills, and techniques. The volume will be indispensable reading for undergraduate and post-graduate students of social work. It will also be useful for scholars of sociology, anthropology, and development studies, and practitioners engaged in various non-governmental and international organizations.


Introduction to Social Work

Introduction to Social Work

Author: Lisa E. Cox

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2015-01-21

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1452244340

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This text presents a framework for understanding the historical development of social work, the key figures influencing social work history, the various practice settings, and the type of work performed.


Contemporary Field Social Work

Contemporary Field Social Work

Author: Mark Doel

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2010-06-29

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1412987199

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Thisátext bridges the gap by offering learning activities that can be worked in both settings. The book is divided into four main parts that accounts for the major areas of social work practice. Part I covers the foundations of practice, including self awareness and knowing and learning about the community within one will practice. The second part deals with direct practice and covers individual assessment and group work. The third part focuses on agency practice and finally the last part covers special issues for consideration, including multicultural practice, law-informed practice, ethics, specialist and comparative practice.


The Social Work Practicum

The Social Work Practicum

Author: Cynthia Garthwait

Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed

Published: 2013-01-03

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0205953417

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Integrates classroom with field. The sixth edition of Social Work Practicum offers a unique integrative format designed to help students develop social work competencies by applying their academic learning to practicum experiences. This title covers a variety of topic areas leading students through guided experiences and workbook questions. Which, in turn, help students gain a professional identity, integrate theory with practice, and acquire the core competencies needed for social work practice. Connecting Core Competencies series -- Each chapter highlights the core competencies and practice behavior examples found in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Critical thinking questions throughout reinforces these connections. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Integrate classroom knowledge and theory with practicum experience. Develop professional identity as a generalist social worker. Understand the various contexts of social work practice. Demonstrate theoretical and evidence-based foundation for practice. Demonstrate competence in planned change process.


Working in Social Work

Working in Social Work

Author: Jessica Rosenberg

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2009-09-25

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1135889309

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This text provides graduate students going into the social work field with real world and practical information about what it is really like to work as a social worker. Each chapter presents a true picture of what to expect as a front-line social worker in the given practice setting.


Macro Social Work Practice

Macro Social Work Practice

Author: Carolyn J. Tice

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2019-08-07

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 150638840X

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Empower your students to become advocates for change. Macro Social Work Practice: Advocacy in Action shows students studying in macro social work practice how to enact change at the organizational, community, societal, and global levels. An emphasis is placed on engaging in macro practice using the tenets of the award-winning author team’s Advocacy Policy and Practice Model (APPM) that highlight the inclusion of economic and social justice, supportive environment, human needs and rights, and political access. Beginning with a history of macro practice and continuing with contemporary issues facing social workers, this new text helps readers learn how to enact advocacy, informed by key orientations and perspectives and grounded in timely and relevant examples and causes. FREE DIGITAL TOOLS INCLUDED WITH THIS TEXT SAGE edge gives instructors and students the edge they need to succeed with an array of teaching and learning tools in one easy-to-navigate website.


Decision Cases for Advanced Social Work Practice

Decision Cases for Advanced Social Work Practice

Author: Terry A. Wolfer

Publisher: Brooks Cole

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780534521967

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Designed for MSW-level social work students, this collection of cases encourages readers to think like practicing professionals. The cases depict actual situations across a variety of practice settings--individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Sure to stimulate in-depth class discussions, these detailed, open-ended cases urge students to decide on the central problem and recommend a course of action. The resulting case analyses and class discussions help students develop important problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, internalize social work values and ethics, and apply theory to practice. Through the "decision case" approach, students adopt attitudes and skills that are considered essential for effective social work practice, yet difficult to teach in the traditional curriculum. As they discuss their perspectives on these cases, students learn to articulate and defend their positions, to listen more effectively, and to develop skills in, and appreciation for, collaborative problem-solving.