| Description |
1 online resource (241 pages) |
| Series |
Post-qualifying Social Work |
| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Complex contexts; 1 Effective multi-agency work in children's services; 2 Policy swings and roundabouts: Social work in shifting social and economic contexts; 3 Criticality and reflexivity: Best practice in uncertain environments; 4 Reflections on values and ethics in social work practice; 5 A social worker 'in work or outside work': The benefits and dilemmas of registration; 6 Diverse service users and diverse workers: The impact of globalization |
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7 Professional identity and international social work: The view from afarPart II Complex roles, responsibilities and relationships; 8 The use of self and relationship: Swimming against the tide?; 9 Refugees and asylum seekers: The social work role; 10 Youth justice: Children in trouble or children in need?; 11 Children with disabilities: International perspectives for developing practice; 12 The changing role of social workers in developing contexts |
| Summary |
Social work practice in the twenty-first century is continually changing. Contemporary practitioners work in complex areas and have to do so quickly and competently. This text helps qualified social workers, as well as those about to qualify, to build on their initial studies in order to develop professionally. The volume considers not just what you need to know to practice, but how you develop in criticality and capability - in particular, how you can respond effectively in times of uncertainty and change to become more effective. It examines new roles, identities and contexts, including some |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social service -- Vocational guidance.
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Social workers.
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social workers.
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Social service -- Vocational guidance
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Social workers
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Matthews, Sarah (Social worker)
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McCormick, Mick
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Morgan, Alun
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| ISBN |
9780203842980 |
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0203842987 |
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1282885979 |
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9781282885974 |
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