Understanding social work : preparing for practice / Neil Thompson.
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TextPublication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xviii, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0230221807 (pbk.)
- 9780230221802 (pbk.)
- 361.3 THO
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In an extensive update to reflect the recent developments in theory and practice, the new edition of Understanding Social Work covers the basics in an easy-to-comprehend style. It is an ideal preparatory text for those considering a career in social work, students just starting their degree and in preparation for the first placement.
Previous ed.: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- The author (p. x)
- Preface to the third edition (p. xii)
- Acknowledgements (p. xiv)
- Introduction (p. xv)
- 1 Making sense of social work (p. 1)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Differences (p. 1)
- Commonalities (p. 10)
- What is social work? (p. 14)
- Conclusion (p. 27)
- Guide to further learning (p. 28)
- 2 The legal and policy context (p. 31)
- Introduction (p. 31)
- The Constitution (p. 32)
- The process of law (p. 37)
- The status of legislation (p. 41)
- Social policy (p. 43)
- Agency policy (p. 49)
- Professional practice (p. 52)
- Conclusion (p. 56)
- Guide to further learning (p. 57)
- 3 The knowledge base (p. 60)
- Introduction (p. 60)
- What do social workers need to know? (p. 61)
- Dialectical reason (p. 81)
- Using knowledge (p. 82)
- Thoughts and feelings (p. 84)
- 'I prefer to stick to practice' (p. 85)
- Conclusion (p. 87)
- Guide to further learning (p. 88)
- 4 The skills base (p. 92)
- Introduction (p. 92)
- Competent to practice (p. 92)
- Expectations of practice (p. 97)
- What is a skill? (p. 98)
- What skills do social workers need? (p. 100)
- How do we develop skills? (p. 121)
- Conclusion (p. 121)
- Guide to further learning (p. 122)
- 5 The value base (p. 125)
- Introduction (p. 125)
- What are values? (p. 125)
- Traditional values (p. 127)
- Emancipatory values (p. 138)
- Conclusion (p. 147)
- Guide to further learning (p. 149)
- 6 Achieving good practice (p. 152)
- Introduction (p. 152)
- Avoiding dangerous practice (p. 153)
- Working in partnership (p. 160)
- Being systematic (p. 162)
- Emancipatory practice (p. 165)
- Reflective practice (p. 168)
- Using supervision (p. 171)
- Conclusion (p. 174)
- Guide to further learning (p. 176)
- 7 Facing the challenge (p. 180)
- Introduction (p. 180)
- Forget that college nonsense (p. 181)
- Bloody social workers! (p. 185)
- Political correctness (p. 190)
- Stress and burnout (p. 194)
- Workload management (p. 197)
- A dying breed? (p. 201)
- Conclusion (p. 204)
- Guide to further learning (p. 206)
- Conclusion (p. 209)
- Appendix: internet resources (p. 214)
- References (p. 217)
- Index (p. 226)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Neil Thompson received his B.A. in natural sciences and MA from Cambridge University.He is director of Thompson Information Systems Consulting Limited, Surrey, England.
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