The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, this key textbook offers an insight on the theory of emotional intelligence and its vital practical value. Elegantly and succinctly written, it makes a powerful case for the importance of understanding and managing emotions for effective professional practice.Written for students and practitioners alike across a range of human services and caring professions, Howe''s work on attachment theory has been hugely influential. With a highly regarded reputation for setting the agenda in social work teaching, the author''s skills in communicating important theory inan engaging language make of this essential textbook a must-have for all current and future practitioners of the field.>

List of contents

Once More with Feeling.- What is Emotional Intelligence?.- What are Emotions?.- Emotional Development.- The Emotional Brain.- Emotions and Physical Health.- Emotions and Mental Health.- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies.- Relationship-based Interventions and Supports.- The Professional Relationship and Emotional Intelligence

About the author

David Howe OBE is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

Product details

• Authors: David Howe, David (University of East Anglia Howe, Howe David
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.2008
• EAN: 9780230202788
• ISBN: 978-0-230-20278-8
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 130 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; B, Communication, Social Sciences, Social Work, Media and Communication, Communication Studies, Practice of medicine, Practice and Hospital Management