Professional social work /

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 skill...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Sage Publications
Other Authors:	Parker, Jonathan, 1960- (Editor), Doel, Mark, 1950- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, California ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington, DC : Sage/Learning Matters, [2013]
Subjects:	Social service. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

chapter 1. Professional social work and the professional social work identity
chapter 2. Being a social work professional
chapter 3. Practising reflexivity : nurturing human practice
chapter 4. Understanding contemporary social work : we need to talk about relationships
chapter 5. The emotionally competent professional
chapter 6. The new radical social work professional?
chapter 7. Ethical tensions in social work
chapter 8. Professionalism and practice-focused research
chapter 9. Understanding continuing professional development
chapter 10. Understanding and using supervision in social work
chapter 11. Working with the media
chapter 12. Fifty years of professional regulation in social work education
chapter 13. Professional social work in the future.