Relationship skills in social work / Roger Hennessey.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles, Calif. : SAGE, 2011.Description: vi, 146 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781848601550 (hbk.)
1848601557 (hbk.)
1848601565 (pbk.)
9781848601567 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

361.32 22 HEN

Contents:

1. Introduction to relationships in social work -- 2. The centrality of relationships in social work -- 3. The theoretical bases of relationship based social work -- 4. Knowing and using oneself in relationship based social work -- 5. Knowing the other person in relationship based social work -- 6. Sustaining oneself in relationship based social work -- 7. The ethics of relationship based social work -- 8. Drawing themes together: theory and the use of personal experience.

Summary: Human relationships lie at the heart of social work practice, and an understanding of their importance is a crucial aspect of training. This text considers the place of relationships in current practice and explores the ways in which social workers can use relationship skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	361.32 HEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Gratis		45579

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Human relationships lie at the heart of social work practice, and an understanding of their importance is a crucial aspect of training. This text considers the place of relationships in current practice and explores the ways in which social workers can use relationship skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.

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