Practice learning in social work /
By: Burton, Jennifer [author.].
Series: Practical social work: Publisher: London ; New York, NY : Palgrave, 2016Description: xx, 188 pages ; 26 cm.Content type: text | text Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781137388001; 9781137388001:; 1137388005.Subject(s): Social work education -- Great Britain | Social work education | Social service -- Practice -- Great Britain | Social workers -- Training of | PracticumsDDC classification: 361.307155 BURItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 361.307155 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0063258 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Key skills for social work practice -- Developing social work skills for practice -- Preparing for the first placement -- Getting established on placement -- Removing blocks and barriers on placement -- The final placement -- Progression to social work and employment.
This work provides a user-friendly approach to practice learning by situating the experience of placement within a broader learning framework. Rather than treat placements as an isolated aspect of the degree, the book shows how the experience is relevant to all aspects of the social work experience. It is essential reading for all students.