Modern Social Work Practice (Paperback)

Mark Doel

ISBN 10: 075464121X / ISBN 13: 9780754641216

Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2005

Paperback. Modern Social Work Practice is a substantially new text which builds upon the success and style of Social Work Practice (1993) and The New Social Work Practice (1998). Mark Doel and Steven M. Shardlow have reshaped the book to take account of the National Occupational Standards for Social Work, aiming to provide a creative, practical and up-to-date learning resource in line with new practices. This is an interactive book designed to provide readers with an opportunity to engage with key aspects of modern social work practice, while also providing an excellent digest of the most important literature. Each chapter is introduced with an activity or exercise, designed to aid student learning in discrete aspects of practice and building to a complete curriculum for practice learning. Modern Social Work Practice includes much new or extended coverage of topics including: Service users' involvement in teaching and learning Managing challenging behaviour Working with groups and teams Accountability and confidentiality Whistleblowing Working with risk This book will be an invaluable textbook for students of social work in all three years of the new degree.It will also be of interest to practising social workers, especially those engaged in training, teaching and assessing students. Modern Social Work Practice is a substantially new text which builds upon the success and style of Social Work Practice (1993) and The New Social Work Practice (1998). Mark Doel and Steven M. Shardlow have reshaped the book to take account of the National Occupational Standards for Social Work, aiming to provide a creative, practical and up-to-date learning resource in line with new practices. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780754641216

Riassunto:

Modern Social Work Practice is an interactive book designed to provide readers with an opportunity to engage with key aspects of current social work practice. It also provides an excellent digest of the significant literature. Each chapter is introduced with an activity or exercise designed to aid student learning in discrete aspects of practice, building up to a complete curriculum for practice learning. The book builds upon the success and style of Social Work Practice (1993) and The New Social Work Practice (1998). Mark Doel and Steven M. Shardlow have shaped the book to take account of the National Occupational Standards for Social Work, aiming to provide a creative, practical and up-to-date resource for teaching and learning in line with current practices.

Informazioni sull?autore: Mark Doel is Research Professor of Social Work at Sheffield Hallam University, England. He is co-editor of Groupwork Journal and author of many books on practice teaching and learning, groupwork and task-centred practice. He has directed a university undergraduate social work programme, and has fourteen years’ experience as a practice teacher (student supervisor), working in a variety of social work settings, including the United States. Steven M. Shardlow is Professor of Social Work at the University of Salford, England and is Professor II at Bodø University College, Norway. He is Director of Salford Centre for Social Work Research and edits the Journal of Social Work. Previously, he has directed a university postgraduate social work programme; managed a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care practitioners, and practised as a field and residential social worker.

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Titolo: Modern Social Work Practice (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
Data di pubblicazione: 2005
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new
Edizione: terza edizione