TY - BOOK AU - Doel,Mark AU - AU - Shardlow,Steven AU - TI - Modern social work practice: teaching and learning in practice settings SN - 0754641201 (hardback) U1 - 361.320 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Aldershot, Hampshire, England, Burlington, Vt. PB - Ashgate KW - Social work education KW - Social service KW - Social case work KW - Social workers KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - In-service training N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0422/2004021202.html ER -