Skills for Social Work Practice

Name: Skills for Social Work Practice
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781137390264
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By Keith Davies and Ray Jones

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Skills for Social Work Practice provides a comprehensive guide to the essential skills every social worker must master. Covering communication, relationship building, professional writing, ethical practice, assessment, and reflection, it integrates theory, law, and research into practical application. Designed with current practice frameworks in mind, this accessible text supports social work students aiming to qualify, as well as practitioners seeking to enhance their expertise.
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Ideal for social work students preparing for qualification, educators, supervisors, and practitioners wishing to refine their skills within social work practice.

This book supports readers at any point in their social work careers as they take their practice skills forward. It reflects current practice frameworks and addresses a wide range of skills including communication, professional writing, ethical practice and assessment. Case studies and reflective exercises bring concepts to life throughout.

"This is a well considered and very timely publication. Its strength lies in the broad range of skills considered and it is organised to maximum effect. For example, the chapters are clear and comprehensive. It is particularly relevant to the 30 days skills development in that it identifies the range of skills and directly applies them to practice." - Donna Jones, Royal Holloway University

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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 textbook brings together in one place all the vital skill sets that 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.

This engaging and practical book is essential reading for social work students taking skills and practice modules, as well as being a critical tool for practitioners looking to enhance their skills in social work practice.

Skills for Social Work Practice by Keith Davies and Ray Jones offers a comprehensive guide to bringing theoretical knowledge into effective practice.

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Praised by professionals such as Guy Shennan, Chair of the British Association of Social Workers, and Malcolm Payne, Emeritus Professor, the book is recognised for its clear focus on the precise skills needed in contemporary social care. It offers invaluable insights for students, educators, supervisors, and practising social workers at all career stages.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781137390264

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Globe Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 248

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Education & Reference Keith Davies Non-Fiction Ray Jones

About the Author

Keith Davies is Associate Professor of Social Work at Kingston University, UK.

Ray Jones is Professor of Social Work at Kingston University, UK.