This text provides a practical but theoretically informed foundation for meeting the challenges of social work practice. Thompson offers a truly contemporary way of conceptualising social work, providing readers with a taste of what social work is really like. All social work students and qualified practitioners will find this text indispensable. ÍNDICE: Preface - Introduction - PART I: THE SOCIAL WORKER AS PROBLEM SOLVER - Introduction - Needs, Unmet Needs and Problems - The Social Context of Personal Problems - Promoting and Preventing Change: Developing vs. Sustaining -Perspectives on Problems: Working in Partnership - Conclusion - PART II: THE SOCIAL WORKER AS THINKER - Introduction - Reflective Practice: Developing Critical Analysis Skills - Social Work as Education - Thinking and Feeling: Emotional Intelligence - Narratives and Meaning Making - Conclusion - PART III: THE SOCIAL WORKER AS MANAGER - Introduction - Managing Self - Managing Processes, Tasks and Outcomes - Managing Risk and Resources - Managing Expectations - Conclusion - PAR IV: THE SOCIAL WORKER AS PROFESSIONAL - Introduction - Traditional Professionalism - The Legacy of Anti-professionalism - Developing Empowering Professionalism - Professionalism in Practice - Conclusion - Guide to Further Learning - References - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20192-7
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 28/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés