By Neil Thompson
Notions of professionalism in social paintings have replaced through the years. Early conventional principles confirmed themselves to be elitist and inconsistent with the elemental rules of social paintings, and feature been through a interval of uncertainty as to if or no longer social employees are pros in any respect. Now, with a movement in the direction of a brand new type of professionalism starting to take form, this e-book offers a cogent argument for reaffirming this very important point of social work.
Informed via vast event and services, Thompson examines the position of the modern day social employee in 4 components: as challenge solver, philosopher, supervisor undefined. With a pointy specialise in the belief of real professionalism all through, and written in Thompson's inviting and hugely obtainable kind, each one bankruptcy features:
• transparent and simply digestible explanations
• Real-life 'Voice of expertise' examples to demonstrate key issues
• 'Practice concentration' sections to inspire readers to imagine contextually
• A large variety of reflective questions and actions to help program, and a wealth of steerage on extra learning
Whether you're a social paintings scholar new to the complexities of this challenging, worthwhile box, or a professional practitioner looking a revitalizing resource of steerage, this ebook can help you meet the problem of constructing a professionalism that's in keeping with the values of up to date social work.
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