The Social Worker

Author : Ira Colby,Sophia F. Dziegielewski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06
Category : Social service
ISBN : 9780190615666

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Introduction to Social Work, Fourth Edition by Ira Colby,Sophia F. Dziegielewski Pdf

There are certain questions that all students considering social work ask. Who are social workers? What is it that social workers do? How is the social work profession changing? What does it take to become a social worker? Ira Colby and Sophia Dziegielewski bring their decades of experience in social work practice and education to answer these questions. This engaging text gives readers a practical guide to the many ways in which social workers effect change in their communities and the world. The authors offer an overview and history of the profession; introduce readers to the practice of social work at the micro, mezzo, and macro level; and finally look closely at the many settings and populations that social workers work with. While realistically portraying the pressures and obstacles that social workers face, Colby and Dziegielewski communicate their own passion for social work.

Author : Jonathan Parker,Mark Doel
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446296318

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Professional Social Work by Jonathan Parker,Mark Doel Pdf

If social work students are to flourish in their careers, and go beyond a basic sense of ‘competence’ in practice, it is essential to develop a sense of Professional Self. This book will help students develop critical understanding of their own social work practice, and the tools and skills required to become a professional social worker. It includes: Chapters on practising Reflexivity and the importance of Relationships in social work Contributions from leading social work academics A focus on building a professional identity through learning and practice The emphasis is on developing your professionalism, and how that journey translates into everyday practice. To help this growth there are further chapters on getting the best from continuing professional development, challenging poor practice and professionalism and ethics. Professor Jonathan Parker is Deputy Dean for Research and Enterprise and Director of the Centre for Social Work and Social Policy at Bournemouth University. He is currently conducting cross cultural research on learning and practice with colleagues in Southeast Asia. Professor Mark Doel is Professort Emeritus in the Centre for Health and Social Care Research at Sheffiled Hallam University, and a registered social worker. Mark′s research experience is in the fields of practice education, social work practice methods, and service user involvement.

Author : Chris Beckett
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446203910

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Essential Theory for Social Work Practice by Chris Beckett Pdf

`I can say without equivocation this text is without doubt the best book about social work I have read. Chris Beckett explores the purpose, values activities and theories of social work in an ever-changing social context that is clearly identified and examined' - Stephanie Petrie, University of Liverpool Every day social workers face decisions that will significantly impact others' lives, and it is essential that these practical assessments are supported by a sound understanding of social work theory. In this innovative and highly accessible textbook Chris Beckett explains how an understanding of these theoretical issues can improve the knowledge and skills base of professional practice. Essential Theory for Social Work Practice is an engaging and readable text, with a distinctively realistic and honest approach to the realities of everyday practice. Framed in a comprehensive and logical structure: - Part 1 establishes what social workers do and the tools they need - Part 2 considers how to assess, handle, and support change in others - Part 3 explores the wide range of roles that social workers must fulfil - Part 4 strengthens these links between theory and practice. Exercises, case examples, chapter summaries, and practice notes are used to great effect in each chapter, enabling students to apply theory to practice as they progress through the book. The book is an invaluable core text for all undergraduate social work students, and offers excellent support for practitioners in their every day practice.

Author : C. R. (Clement Richard) Attlee
Publisher : Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1007155634

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The Social Worker by C. R. (Clement Richard) Attlee Pdf

Author : Maureen O'Loughlin,Steve O'Loughlin
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844454457

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Social Work with Children and Families by Maureen O'Loughlin,Steve O'Loughlin Pdf

Working with children and families is a challenging, skilled and rewarding area of social work practice. It involves working in diverse settings with various groups of professionals, such as the police, schools, hospitals and community organisations. The current edition of this popular book has been updated to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake essential work with children. It also explores social workers’ values and attitudes in relation to the safety of children and includes references to important legislation such as Every Child Matters, Working Together 2006 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

Author : Alastair Christie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781403934277

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Men and Social Work by Alastair Christie Pdf

The relationships between men and social work are contentious because men are under represented as social workers and over represented in social work management. Also, most social work service users are women and children, and social workers often deal with the direct and indirect consequences of men's violence. The question of men and the social work profession emerged in the literature in the mid-1980s but nowhere has the broad spectrum of critical issues been addressed in an integrated way. This book provides the first overview of the theoretical and practice issues raised when we put 'men' and 'social work' together. It introduces the key contributors to the debate so far and others who are entering the debate from their particular area of practice or academic interest. Theories of identity and gender are brought to bear on the development of the social work profession in Britain. Chapters include analyses of men's positions within the specific practice areas of child care, community care, mental health services, probation and social work education. Men and Social Work is written for social work students, workers and academics. The book raises questions about the professional and gender identities of men social workers and offers some recommendations for practice. A new agenda for debate within the profession and the academy emerges from the critical discussions that take place in this book.

Author : Martin Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0230293859

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Social Work with Children and Families by Martin Davies Pdf

Social workers are constantly making decisions under pressure. How do policy, law, research and theory influence what they do? This important book provides the answers with a crystal-clear map of the field of social work with children and families. Focused on four major themes - family support work, child protection, adoption and fostering, and residential child care, and reveals in detail all the challenges that social workers face every day. Edited by the highly respected Martin Davies, this authoritative and illuminating book argues that the skill of the social worker can have life-enhancing consequences for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It is an essential investment for students, educators and practitioners alike.

Author : Gal, John,Weiss-Gal, Idit
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847429759

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Social workers affecting social policy by Gal, John,Weiss-Gal, Idit Pdf

Furthering social justice and human rights is a fundamental principle underlying the social work profession. Engaging in social policy formulation processes is a major route through which social workers can realise this goal. This type of social work activity has been termed ‘policy practice’. The aim of this book is to shed light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. This is the first effort to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes. The book offers insights into questions such as ‘what is the importance attributed to social worker involvement in policy change in the social work discourse and education in different countries?’ and ‘how do social workers influence social policy in various national settings?’ These issues are relevant to social worker practitioners, students, educators and researchers, as well as to social policy scholars, who are interested in the role of professionals in social policy formulation.

Author : Mr David Burnham
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781409484356

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The Social Worker Speaks by Mr David Burnham Pdf

The Social Worker Speaks charts the motivations, work activities and attitudes of social workers across the country from 1904 to 1989. The book is about workers in the public sector (from Poor Law to Social Services Departments), probation and workers in the voluntary field (including early century philanthropic visiting societies as well as specialist societies such as the Children's Society and the NSPCC). Where possible accounts by and the words and thoughts of social workers themselves are used. Since the war, histories of social work have concentrated on practice theory and methods, developments instigated by legislation, university training and professional status, but there has been little attention paid to who social workers were, what they believed, what they actually did, and what they thought of what they did. Also, individual social workers appearing in nearly all histories have been 'leaders' - managers, teachers or academics, with people who did the job on the front line accorded barely a mention. If part of the aim of this book is to remedy this partial coverage, another aim is to offer a more human history of social workers. There is too little celebration or humour in what has been published about the history of social workers; The Social Worker Speaks deliberately includes stories of how social workers behaved, their frustrations and triumphs, passions and occasional sins. So this is deliberately not a history of social work, but a history of social workers - the first of its kind.

Author : Michael J. Holosko,Patricia A. Taylor
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0921627998

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Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings by Michael J. Holosko,Patricia A. Taylor Pdf

Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings is written by social work practitioners for colleagues in health care settings. It is aimed at teaching social workers how to survive in a rapidly changing health care system. The text emphasizes the role of the social worker in a variety of health care settings with a variety of unique patient disease groups. From community health centres to hospitals and from cancer patients to Alzheimer's victims, this book brings together for the first time the special expertise of social work in responding to various health care needs. One unique feature of this text is the emphasis on the potential for social work role development in each of the particular areas covered. With each article written in a standardized format, it is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate courses in schools of social work as well as for social work practitioners in the field and allied health professionals.

Author : Juliette Oko
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857254979

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Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work by Juliette Oko Pdf

Written in an accessible style, this title introduces theory as an explanatory framework that is drawn upon by the social worker to inform their decision-making process, by helping to 'make sense' of what is going on.

Author : Ming-sum Tsui
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452238579

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Social Work Supervision by Ming-sum Tsui Pdf

A book on social work supervision is desperately needed to bridge the gap between the demands of the field and the absence of literature. Social Work Supervision: Contexts and Concepts aims to provide readers with basic knowledge of theories, research, and practice of supervision. The book addresses the needs of social work supervisors, frontline practitioners, students, and educators and contains a comprehensive literature review of the historical development, theories and models, and empirical research studies of the subject. Equally important, this is a book from practice experience in supervision that enhances the competence of supervisory practice. It will help social workers, supervisors, and administrators to realize and revitalize their "mission" in social work, that is, to benefit clients.

Author : Trevor Lindsay,Emma McGinnis,Cathy Jayat
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844455669

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Social Work Intervention by Trevor Lindsay,Emma McGinnis,Cathy Jayat Pdf

Social workers need to have a sound working knowledge of a range of ways of working with the people who use their services. They also need to be able to apply and integrate this knowledge in practice, to critically evaluate different methods and to choose the most effective in any particular set of circumstances. This book provides a hands-on guide to the most common methods of helping social work service users and to dealing with some difficult situations.

Author : Cynthia J. Rocha
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780471752202

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Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice by Cynthia J. Rocha Pdf

A concise overview of the policy practice information social workers need to advocate for policy changes within an organization and at local, state, and national levels Given the nature of their work, social workers must understand social problems and the ways social welfare policies are established. Written by a leading expert in social work policy, Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice presents specific tactics for policy practice as well as instructions on how to implement it at several different organizational and government levels. Focusing on developing skills, Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice is a practical resource that includes step-by-step guidelines for putting a plan into action and working efficiently within a system. Techniques are presented for handling a number of related topics including effective interpersonal communication and participation, utilizing technology and the media in policy practice, creating change within organizations, and many more. As part of the Essentials of Social Work Practice series, this book is an indispensable resource that offers a concise yet thorough overview of policy practice, numerous tips for best practices, and valuable advice that must be at one's fingertips to practice knowledgeably, effectively, and ethically. Each chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, case examples, and extensive illustrative material, as well as vignettes that promote critical thinking around policy practice planning.

Author : David Michael Burnham
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781409436386

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The Social Worker Speaks by David Michael Burnham Pdf

Since the war, histories of social work have concentrated on practice theory and methods, developments instigated by legislation, university training and professional status, but there has been little attention paid to who social workers were, what they believed, what they actually did, and what they thought of what they did. If part of the aim of this book is to remedy this partial coverage, another aim is to offer a more human history of social workers. There is too little celebration or humour in what has been published about the history of social workers; The Social Worker Speaks deliberately includes stories of how social workers behaved, their frustrations and triumphs, passions and occasional sins. So this is deliberately not a history of social work, but a history of social workers - the first of its kind.