Skills for Social Work Practice
Höfundar:
Keith Davies; Ray Jones (Útgáfa: 1)
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Skills lie at the heart of all actions of a social worker, and inform all aspects of practice – from drawing on vital theoretical and ethical frameworks to applying the law and research findings to particular situations. This user-friendly and logically organised text book brings together in one place all the vital skill sets which students need to acquire in order to qualify as social workers. It reflects current practice frameworks and addresses a wide range of skills including communication and relationship building, professional writing, ethical practice, assessment and reflection.
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- Bloomsbury UK
- 9781350313712
- 9781137390264
- ePub
- 1
- Keith Davies; Ray Jones
- English
- 2015-11-02
- 100
- 10
- 10
Kaflar
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Developing Communication and Interviewing Skills
- Introduction
- Communication Skills for Professional Practice
- Purposes and Kinds of Communication Skills and Micro-skills
- Putting Communication Skills into Practice in Interviews
- Interviewing Skills and Tools
- Self-preparation, Reflection and Feedback Skills
- Conclusion
- 2. Writing Skills for Social Workers
- Introduction
- The Range and Reach of Writing Required by Social Workers
- The Tools and Techniques of Writing
- Writing for Different Purposes
- Letters
- Conclusion
- 3. Preparing the Ethical Toolkit: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities
- Introduction
- Section A: Values, Morality and Ethical Theory
- Section B: Developing Anti-Discriminatory Approaches in an Unequal World
- Conclusion: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities
- 4. Working with the Experiences of Service Users and Carers
- Introduction
- History and Context of Service User Involvement
- What Do We Know About Skills for Social Work and Service User and Carers?
- Models of Service Users’ and Carers’ Involvement
- Providing a Framework
- Bringing Theory and Practice Together
- Ethical Issues
- Challenges
- Conclusion
- 5. Assessment for Social Work Practice
- Introduction
- What is Assessment?
- Principles of Assessment
- Assessment Skills: Knowledge and Method
- Conclusion
- 6. Applying Theory in Practice
- Introduction
- Social Work Theory
- Social Work Practice
- Application of Theory in Practice
- What is an ‘Eclectic’ Approach?
- An Alternative Approach: Fishbone Framework for Applying Social Theory in Practice
- Application: Fishbone Model
- Conclusion
- 7. Legal Skills for Social Workers
- Introduction
- Why Are Law and Legal Skills Important to Social Workers?
- What is Law?
- Human Rights Law
- Equality Law
- Information Sharing, Record Keeping and the Law
- Using the Law and Legal Skills
- 8. Reflective Practice Skills
- Introduction
- What is Reflective Practice?
- Reflection on Social Work Processes
- Knowledge, Legislation and Policy Discrimination, Power and Values: Reflecting on Ethics and Values
- Identifying Continuing Learning and Development Needs
- 9. Skills for Leadership
- Introduction: Why Leadership?
- What is Leadership?
- Leadership Theory
- Developing Leadership Skills in Social Work
- 10. Skills for Inter-professional Social Work Practice
- Introduction
- Why Develop Inter-professional Practice Skills?
- Different Perspectives: Barriers and Supports
- Inter-professional Skills
- Conclusion
- 11. Working with Resistance
- Introduction
- What is ‘Resistance’?
- What Causes Resistance?
- How to Work Positively with Resistance
- Six Core Skills in Responding to Resistance
- Conclusion
- Index