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This engaging and accessible introduction to social work encourages reflective learning in preparation for practice. Direct linking of key concepts to professional standards ensures that students are able to build up an understanding through context and reflective points, and with an emphasis on diversity, ideology, and preparing for practice, students will benefit from both practical and theoretical guidance. Sections are designed to work as both integrated and standalone resources and the flexible methodology will support a range of courses and learning techniques.
List of contents
1. The historical development of social work: making links from the past to the present
2. The contemporary role of social work: working with communities and complexity
3. Preparing for social work practice: Models of intervention for social work practice
4. Working with diversity: understanding and locating individuals and communities
5. Global social work: locating and understanding the impact of globalisation on social work
6. Preparing for practice: from first placement to final placement
About the author
Dr Darren Hill is Reader in Social Work, Leeds Beckett University, UK.Lorraine Agu, Head of Social Work, Leeds Beckett University, UK.David Mercer is Course Director for Social Work at Leeds Beckett University, UK.
Summary
This engaging and accessible introduction to social work encourages reflective learning in preparation for practice. Direct linking of key concepts to professional standards ensures that students are able to build up an understanding through context and reflective points, and with an emphasis on diversity, ideology, and preparing for practice, students will benefit from both practical and theoretical guidance. Sections are designed to work as both integrated and standalone resources and the flexible methodology will support a range of courses and learning techniques.
