Effective Writing for Social Work - Making a Difference

Drawing on both research and examples from practice, this book offers students an insight into the nature and challenges of writing in social work practice, enabling them to improve their writing skills.

List of contents

Writing in Social Work; Taking control of your writing; Essays and reflective writing in social work; Developing your writing during your practice learning opportunities; Purposeful writing in professional practice; Effective case recording ~ Lucy Rai and Theresa Lillis with Amanda Harrison and Guillermo Garcia-Maza; Writing reports as a tool of professional assessment ~ Lucy Rai and Theresa Lillis with Guillermo Garcia-Maza and Amanda Harrison; Embedding writing as best practice; Conclusion

About the author

Lucy Rai is Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning in the faculty of Health and Social Care at The Open University. She is a qualified social worker and has worked in both children's and adults services. Lucy has been teaching at The Open University since 2001 and her research has focused on student and professional writing in social work.

Summary

Drawing on both research and examples from practice, this book offers students an insight into the nature and challenges of writing in social work practice, enabling them to improve their writing skills.

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Rai, Lucy (School of Health and Social Welfare Rai
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2014
• EAN: 9781447305170
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-0517-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Policy Press - Social Work in; Social Work in Practice Series; Policy Press - Social Work in; Social Work in Practice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system