Are your students struggling to get to grips with what social work actually looks like in real-life practice? Are they wanting to know more about how they can develop the right skills and implement the right theory in many different practice situations? Then you have come to the right place! This book will provide your students with everything they need to know and more, helping them develop and hone their skills and make the best start in their practice placements. To get the most out of this book and access more materials to support them through their social work degree, visit the companion website at https://www.study.sagepub.com/rogers to read journal articles, access ‘how to..’ guides and helpful links, as well as hear first-hand from frontline social workers, services users, carers and more.
Available at: www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Dash%20without%20guidance%20FINAL.pdf Saleebey, D. (1997) The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice (2nd edn). Boston: Pearson Education.
This book will provide you with the initial developing knowledge and skills needed to practice ethically and effectively with children and families.
Part I of the text includes three chapters that address the core foundations of social work practice: how assessment, intervention and evaluation are linked; the role of theory and research in practice; and a chapter on ethics.
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A step-by-step guide to developing effective communication skills with a diverse range of service users and professionals.
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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 ...
Using this experiential workbook, your studentscan practice all the steps important to social work practice. The author includes case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of generalist...
Unique in approach, the book clearly connects human behavior theories to engagement, assessment, goal-setting, intervention, and evaluation, while also illustrating the fluidity between micro, mezzo, and macro level activities.
The book is an exemplary resource for foundational courses in social work. Kathleen F. Cox is a licensed clinical social worker and Professor Emerita at California State University, Chico.