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An Introduction To Social Work Practice.
This workbook provides ideal preparation for students wanting to become self aware and self evaluative before moving into practice for the first time.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Maidenhead :
McGraw-Hill Education,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- An Introduction to Social Work Practice; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Features; The structure of the book; How to use this book; Before you begin: getting your bearings; Social work and social care: what's the difference?; The policy context of social work; The legal context of social work; Further contexts of social work; The social work skills base; Further reading and resources; References; Section 1 Studying and learning to be a social worker: the basis for practice; Element 1 Studying to be a social worker; How adults learn best; Deep and active learning.
- Becoming a creative learnerThe transfer of learning; Using study groups to promote learning; Self-management in studying and learning; Element 2 Reflection and critical thinking; The cycle of learning; Reflective writing; Critical thinking in studying and learning; Self-evaluation; Element 3 The social work knowledge base; Types of knowledge for social work; Theoretical knowledge; Factual knowledge; Practice knowledge; Conclusion; Knowledge review; Self-audit of learning; Further reading and resources; References; Section 2 Social work values; Element 1 The personal and political.
- Social work valuesPersonal and professional values; Motivation for studying social work; A personal narrative; Element 2 Values and principles into practice; Values; The code of practice; Element 3 Service user and carer perspectives; The roots of empowerment and participation; Overcoming barriers to participation; Meaningful service user and carer participation; Service user and carer expectations; Conclusion; Knowledge review; Self-audit of learning; Further reading and resources; References; Section 3 Working with people; Element 1 Communication; Communication in social work.
- Multi-professional communicationChallenges in communication; Values in communication; Empathy; Non-verbal communication; Behaviour; Transference and counter-transference; Element 2 Effective communication skills; Active listening; Creating a conducive environment; Timing; Non-verbal prompts; Working with silences; Reflection, paraphrasing and the use of questions; Element 3 Alternative communication strategies; Communicating with D/deaf people; Communicating with people who are Deaf and blind; Communicating with people with learning disabilities; Element 4 Working with groups.
- What are groups?What is group work?; Advantages and disadvantages of group work; Stages in groups; Setting up a group; Element 5 Community work; What is community work?; Is community work still relevant today?; Definitions of communities; Types of community work; Stages of community work; Skills in working with communities; Social work in the community; Conclusion; Knowledge review; Self-audit of learning; Further reading and resources; References; Section 4 Professionalism in social work practice; Element 1 Professional social work; The professional process of social work; Assessment.