Modern social work practice : teaching and learning in practice settings / by Mark Doel and Steven M. Shardlow.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2005.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxvi, 302 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

0754641201 (hardback)
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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents List of figures and tables Acknowledgements Introduction Modern social work practice: the more things change . . . ? Modern practice learning The content, structure and purpose of the book Learning In conclusion Visit our website PART I Foundations of Practice CONTEXT: New opportunities for practice learning Where does social work take place? Teaching and supervising the student’s practice learning Benefits of supervising students The Learning Agreement Support for practice learning The tide Chapter 1 Knowing the service user and carer About Activity 1 Licensed to learn Activity 1 Licensed to learn Teaching notes: Knowing the service user and carer Opportunities Learning notes: Knowing the service user and carer Who is the ‘client’? The individuality of service users and carers The strengths model The relationship between social workers, services users and carers Service user and carer control Assessment notes: Knowing the service user and carer Further reading Chapter 2 Knowing your self About Activity 2 Viewpoint Activity 2 Viewpoint Teaching notes: Knowing your self Opportunities Examples Learning notes: Knowing your self Use of self World-views World-views of service users, carers and other professionals Assessment notes: Knowing your self Further reading Chapter 3 Knowing the role About Activity 3 Boundaries Activity 3 Boundaries Teaching notes: Knowing the role Opportunities Different expectations Example Developing a style Learning notes: Knowing the role Process and outcome Occupational control and status Metaphors for the social work role The student role Assessment notes: Knowing the role Further reading PART II Direct Practice CONTEXT: Interprofessional learning and practice Terminology Issues concerning interprofessional practice Power and status differentials Interprofessional collusion Issues around interprofessional learning The social work contribution in multidisciplinary teams Chapter 4 Preparation About Activity 4 Starting out Activity 4 Starting out Teaching notes: Preparation Opportunities Expectations Existing networks Induction Learning notes: Preparation First impressions First contacts Attitude Taboo topics Ad hoc contacts Preparing your learning Making your learning explicit Assessment notes: Preparation and the portfolio Further reading Chapter 5 Generating options About Activity 5 Open ends Activity 5 Open ends Teaching notes: Generating options Opportunities Recognizing and interrupting patterns Learning notes: Generating options Spirit of enquiry Positive reframing Non-verbal and symbolic communication Action techniques Assessment notes: Generating options Further reading Chapter 6 Making assessments in partnership About Activity 6 Hold the front page Activity 6 Hold the front page Teaching notes: Making assessments in partnership Opportunities Your role in teaching about assessment Assessment and intervention Learning notes: Making assessments in partnership Assessment: a note of caution Feedback from Hold the front page A wide range of assessments Assessment and government guidance Working in partnership with people Holistic assessments Assessments and interventions Assessment notes: Making assessments in partnership Further reading Chapter 7 Working in and with groups About Activity 7 No-one is an island Activity 7 No-one is an island Teaching notes: Working in and with groups Opportunities Balancing various needs Fears about groupwork Other opportunities Teamwork Learning notes: Working in and with groups Social action Links between groups and teams Meetings and sessions Learning from groups and teams Making the work more visible Assessment notes: Working in and with groups Further reading Chapter 8 Working in difficult situations About Activity 8 Difficult behaviour in groups Activity 8 Difficult behaviour in groups The article – Difficult behaviour in groups Further reading PART III Agency Practice CONTEXT: Creative practice and procedural requirements Principles underpinning procedures Problems with procedures The retreat from professionalism? Creative practice Procedural and creative practice Chapter 9 Making priorities About Activity 9 Home truths Activity 9 Home truths Teaching notes: Making priorities Ranking criteria Opportunities Learning notes: Making priorities Live and let live Rationing Assessment notes: Making priorities Further reading Chapter 10 Managing resources About Activity 10 Travel agent Activity 10 Travel agent Teaching notes: Managing resources Opportunities Key influences on holiday choice Learning notes: Managing resources Care management Resources and change Managing your time Assessment notes: Managing resources Further reading Chapter 11 Accountability About Activity 11 Held to account Activity 11 Held to account Teaching notes: Accountability Opportunities Learning notes: Accountability Personal accountability Accountability to the employer Accountability to other organizations Public accountability Accountability to service users and carers Professional accountability Legal accountability Assessment notes: Accountability Further reading Chapter 12 Whistleblowing About Activity 12 The myth of Sisyphus Activity 12 The myth of Sisyphus Teaching notes: Whistleblowing Opportunities Learning notes: Whistleblowing The legal position The good, the bad and the ugly Whistleblowing in social work Assessment notes: Whistleblowing Further reading PART IV Themes of Practice CONTEXT: Evidence-based practice Putting evidence-based practice into effect The empirical orientation The pragmatic orientation The research-minded/research-aware orientation Critical appraisal: using evidence from research in practice Chapter 13 Working with risk About Activity 13 Dial ‘D’ for Danger Activity 13 Dial ‘D’ for Danger Teaching notes: Working with risk Opportunities Learning notes: Working with risk Risk assessment Typology of risks Risk management Risk avoidance Assessment notes: Working with risk Further reading Chapter 14 Anti-oppressive practice About Activity 14 The drawbridge Activity 14 The drawbridge Teaching notes: Anti-oppressive practice Helping the student to learn from The drawbridge Opportunities Anti-oppressive practice teaching Learning notes: Anti-oppressive practice Language Using your learning from The drawbridge Power and empowerment Diversity and difference Assessment notes: Anti-oppressive practice Further reading Chapter 15 Law-informed practice About Activity 15 A–Z of the law – spirit and letter Activity 15 A–Z of the law – spirit and letter Teaching notes: Law-informed practice Linking social work and the law The growing importance of the law for professional education Opportunities Seeking legal expertise Learning notes: Law-informed practice The approval–disapproval continuum Assessment notes: Law-informed practice Further reading Chapter 16 Generalist and specialist practice About Activity 16 Essence of social work Activity 16 Essence of social work Teaching notes: Generalist and specialist practice What is generalist practice? Generic social work practice The significance of the generalist–specialist debate Opportunities Learning notes: Generalist and specialist practice The common base of social work practice What is a specialism? Forms of specialism Generalism and specialism – the future Assessment notes: Generalist and specialist practice Further reading Chapter 17 Comparative practice About Activity 17 View from another place . . . another time Activity 17 View from another place . . . another time Teaching notes: Comparative practice Opportunities Learning notes: Comparative practice Dimensions of comparison Assessment notes: Comparative practice Further reading Appendix: National Occupational Standards Glossary of acronyms Glossary of terms Bibliography Index

Summary: Modern Social Work Practice is an interactive book designed to provide readers with an opportunity to engage with key aspects of current social work practice. It also provides an excellent digest of the significant literature. Each chapter is introduced with an activity or exercise designed to aid student learning in discrete aspects of practice, building up to a complete curriculum for practice learning. The book builds upon the success and style of Social Work Practice (1993) and The New Social Work Practice (1998). Mark Doel and Steven M. Shardlow have shaped the book to take account of the National Occupational Standards for Social Work, aiming to provide a creative, practical and up-to-date resource for teaching and learning in line with current practices.

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General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	361.320 DOE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	49437

Includes bibliographical references p. (275-292) and index.

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of figures and tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Modern social work practice: the more things change . . . ?
Modern practice learning
The content, structure and purpose of the book
Learning
In conclusion
Visit our website
PART I Foundations of Practice
CONTEXT: New opportunities for practice learning
Where does social work take place?
Teaching and supervising the student’s practice learning
Benefits of supervising students
The Learning Agreement
Support for practice learning
The tide
Chapter 1 Knowing the service user and carer
About Activity 1 Licensed to learn
Activity 1 Licensed to learn
Teaching notes: Knowing the service user and carer
Opportunities
Learning notes: Knowing the service user and carer
Who is the ‘client’?
The individuality of service users and carers
The strengths model
The relationship between social workers, services users and carers
Service user and carer control
Assessment notes: Knowing the service user and carer
Further reading
Chapter 2 Knowing your self
About Activity 2 Viewpoint
Activity 2 Viewpoint
Teaching notes: Knowing your self
Opportunities
Examples
Learning notes: Knowing your self
Use of self
World-views
World-views of service users, carers and other professionals
Assessment notes: Knowing your self
Further reading
Chapter 3 Knowing the role
About Activity 3 Boundaries
Activity 3 Boundaries
Teaching notes: Knowing the role
Opportunities
Different expectations
Example
Developing a style
Learning notes: Knowing the role
Process and outcome
Occupational control and status
Metaphors for the social work role
The student role
Assessment notes: Knowing the role
Further reading
PART II Direct Practice
CONTEXT: Interprofessional learning and practice
Terminology
Issues concerning interprofessional practice
Power and status differentials
Interprofessional collusion
Issues around interprofessional learning
The social work contribution in multidisciplinary teams
Chapter 4 Preparation
About Activity 4 Starting out
Activity 4 Starting out
Teaching notes: Preparation
Opportunities
Expectations
Existing networks
Induction
Learning notes: Preparation
First impressions
First contacts
Attitude
Taboo topics
Ad hoc contacts
Preparing your learning
Making your learning explicit
Assessment notes: Preparation and the portfolio
Further reading
Chapter 5 Generating options
About Activity 5 Open ends
Activity 5 Open ends
Teaching notes: Generating options
Opportunities
Recognizing and interrupting patterns
Learning notes: Generating options
Spirit of enquiry
Positive reframing
Non-verbal and symbolic communication
Action techniques
Assessment notes: Generating options
Further reading
Chapter 6 Making assessments in partnership
About Activity 6 Hold the front page
Activity 6 Hold the front page
Teaching notes: Making assessments in partnership
Opportunities
Your role in teaching about assessment
Assessment and intervention
Learning notes: Making assessments in partnership
Assessment: a note of caution
Feedback from Hold the front page
A wide range of assessments
Assessment and government guidance
Working in partnership with people
Holistic assessments
Assessments and interventions
Assessment notes: Making assessments in partnership
Further reading
Chapter 7 Working in and with groups
About Activity 7 No-one is an island
Activity 7 No-one is an island
Teaching notes: Working in and with groups
Opportunities
Balancing various needs
Fears about groupwork
Other opportunities
Teamwork
Learning notes: Working in and with groups
Social action
Links between groups and teams
Meetings and sessions
Learning from groups and teams
Making the work more visible
Assessment notes: Working in and with groups
Further reading
Chapter 8 Working in difficult situations
About Activity 8 Difficult behaviour in groups
Activity 8 Difficult behaviour in groups
The article – Difficult behaviour in groups
Further reading
PART III Agency Practice
CONTEXT: Creative practice and procedural requirements
Principles underpinning procedures
Problems with procedures
The retreat from professionalism?
Creative practice
Procedural and creative practice
Chapter 9 Making priorities
About Activity 9 Home truths
Activity 9 Home truths
Teaching notes: Making priorities
Ranking criteria
Opportunities
Learning notes: Making priorities
Live and let live
Rationing
Assessment notes: Making priorities
Further reading
Chapter 10 Managing resources
About Activity 10 Travel agent
Activity 10 Travel agent
Teaching notes: Managing resources
Opportunities
Key influences on holiday choice
Learning notes: Managing resources
Care management
Resources and change
Managing your time
Assessment notes: Managing resources
Further reading
Chapter 11 Accountability
About Activity 11 Held to account
Activity 11 Held to account
Teaching notes: Accountability
Opportunities
Learning notes: Accountability
Personal accountability
Accountability to the employer
Accountability to other organizations
Public accountability
Accountability to service users and carers
Professional accountability
Legal accountability
Assessment notes: Accountability
Further reading
Chapter 12 Whistleblowing
About Activity 12 The myth of Sisyphus
Activity 12 The myth of Sisyphus
Teaching notes: Whistleblowing
Opportunities
Learning notes: Whistleblowing
The legal position
The good, the bad and the ugly
Whistleblowing in social work
Assessment notes: Whistleblowing
Further reading
PART IV Themes of Practice
CONTEXT: Evidence-based practice
Putting evidence-based practice into effect
The empirical orientation
The pragmatic orientation
The research-minded/research-aware orientation
Critical appraisal: using evidence from research in practice
Chapter 13 Working with risk
About Activity 13 Dial ‘D’ for Danger
Activity 13 Dial ‘D’ for Danger
Teaching notes: Working with risk
Opportunities
Learning notes: Working with risk
Risk assessment
Typology of risks
Risk management
Risk avoidance
Assessment notes: Working with risk
Further reading
Chapter 14 Anti-oppressive practice
About Activity 14 The drawbridge
Activity 14 The drawbridge
Teaching notes: Anti-oppressive practice
Helping the student to learn from The drawbridge
Opportunities
Anti-oppressive practice teaching
Learning notes: Anti-oppressive practice
Language
Using your learning from The drawbridge
Power and empowerment
Diversity and difference
Assessment notes: Anti-oppressive practice
Further reading
Chapter 15 Law-informed practice
About Activity 15 A–Z of the law – spirit and letter
Activity 15 A–Z of the law – spirit and letter
Teaching notes: Law-informed practice
Linking social work and the law
The growing importance of the law for professional education
Opportunities
Seeking legal expertise
Learning notes: Law-informed practice
The approval–disapproval continuum
Assessment notes: Law-informed practice
Further reading
Chapter 16 Generalist and specialist practice
About Activity 16 Essence of social work
Activity 16 Essence of social work
Teaching notes: Generalist and specialist practice
What is generalist practice?
Generic social work practice
The significance of the generalist–specialist debate
Opportunities
Learning notes: Generalist and specialist practice
The common base of social work practice
What is a specialism?
Forms of specialism
Generalism and specialism – the future
Assessment notes: Generalist and specialist practice
Further reading
Chapter 17 Comparative practice
About Activity 17 View from another place . . . another time
Activity 17 View from another place . . . another time
Teaching notes: Comparative practice
Opportunities
Learning notes: Comparative practice
Dimensions of comparison
Assessment notes: Comparative practice
Further reading
Appendix: National Occupational Standards
Glossary of acronyms
Glossary of terms
Bibliography
Index

Modern Social Work Practice is an interactive book designed to provide readers with an opportunity to engage with key aspects of current social work practice. It also provides an excellent digest of the significant literature. Each chapter is introduced with an activity or exercise designed to aid student learning in discrete aspects of practice, building up to a complete curriculum for practice learning. The book builds upon the success and style of Social Work Practice (1993) and The New Social Work Practice (1998). Mark Doel and Steven M. Shardlow have shaped the book to take account of the National Occupational Standards for Social Work, aiming to provide a creative, practical and up-to-date resource for teaching and learning in line with current practices.

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