Riassunto:
The Art of Social Work Practice suggests that social work does not need to strip itself of subjectivity in order to appear credible by being 'objective' in its dealings with service users and other professions. The core principle of building and maintaining trusting professional relationships with service users is not incompatible with a (post-post-) modern, dynamic, effective profession, and should never be jettisoned for contractual encounters characterized by an arm's length approach. The Art of Social Work Practice explores the use of theory in social work and how theories enable practitioners to develop a deeper level of understanding of their practice. The book shows how potential dangers can be avoided by continually asking key questions about the worker and service users' relationship and the approach being adopted. It discusses preventative social work, assessment, communication, planning, decision making, user involvement, and working in partnership with other professionals. It will be of particular interest and benefit to practitioners, students, and academics who want to take a fresh look at familiar areas where social work has led the way and other professions have subsequently followed.
Recensione:
"This book offers a fresh look at the approaches and methods used in social work. It explores the professional role of social work and emphasises the art of practice. It also discusses and debates how social work engages with service users and utilises this unique relationship within the provision of services. In addition, the book discusses relevant theory and processes involved in social work, and in the largest section it takes these ideas and concepts further by discussing them in relation to practice. The book is well organized... explore the role of social work and how it has been influenced by politics and society. They emphasise the art of social work and highlight the need for the profession to recapture the foundation of our work, which is based on the relationship with service users. This text is refreshing and thought provoking and would be beneficial to all involved in social work: practitioners, managers, students and educators. It is a book that you could refer to again and again and it would always have you thinking and reflecting. The book covers all the important areas of practice and acknowledges where mistakes have been made but, more importantly, offers sound guidance and advice on how we can improve and promote the art of social work practice ." --Journal of Social Work
"It is rare to find a social work textbook that you can't put down, but this is one. At the core is the belief of the contributors that, despite the demands of new managerialism for evidence-based social work practice and objective measures of positive outcomes for service users, the true art of social work and helping people improve their circumstances "is also about building and sustaining relationships". Not only is this argument comforting for the many social workers who feel chained to computer screens, while longing for direct work with service users, but each chapter offers persuasive arguments from different areas of practice as to why this model of practice can be so effective. The contributors are experienced practitioners and academics who do not dwell on the past but, with feet firmly in the present, suggest innovative and practical ideas about how and why the intuitive, inter-personal skills and values of social work can be reclaimed and developed." --Community Care
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