Student Supervision

This handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to supervising social work students in their practice placements. It will be particularly useful to the new supervisor, but also has much to offer to those who are more experienced. Illustrated with numerous examples from present-day social work settings, the book provides a good account of the varied tasks involved in being a supervisor, as well as useful answers to the learning problems of students. It will meet the interests of supervisors in practical ways, as well as identifying the educational and professional principles on which sound supervision should be based.

List of contents

Issues in contemporary social work education and training: sexism and racism.- The transition from practitioner to teacher Preplacement planning Contract making Setting the scene for learning.- The supervision session Methods of teaching and learning.- Learning, learning problems and problematical learne.- Evaluation, assessment and reporting writing.- Bringing the placement to an end.- Index.

About the author

Kathy Ford and Alan Jones

Summary

This handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to supervising social work students in their practice placements. Illustrated with numerous examples from present-day social work settings, the book provides a good account of the varied tasks involved in being a supervisor, as well as useful answers to the learning problems of students.

Product details

• Authors: Kathy Ford, Kathy Jones Ford, Alan Jones
• Assisted by: Jo Campling (Editor)
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.1987
• EAN: 9780333376737
• ISBN: 978-0-333-37673-7
• No. of pages: 173
• Series: Practical Social Work Series; Practical Social Work Series; Practical Social Work
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Soziale Arbeit, Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Politics / Current Events, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling