Starting Social Work - Couverture souple

Novell, Rebecca Joy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1909682098 ISBN 13 : 9781909682092

Editeur : Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Social Work often receives a bad press but it is an intellectually, emotionally and practically challenging profession which, in order to help people effectively, needs to attract the best candidates. This book takes a personal and human approach and presents a Newly Qualified Social Worker s experience, reflections and gentle advice on the training process and early years of a Social Work career. Written in an accessible and honest style, it gives a fresh perspective at a time when there is a national turning-point in Social Service reform. It highlights the positive and negative aspects of becoming a Social Worker and is grounded in real service user cases. For those embarking on or thinking about a career in social work, this book will be an invaluable read. Table of Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Discovering you can get paid to help people. 3. Starting the course and meeting Spider Man. 4. Single-handedly saving the world. 5. The Riots. 6. The key to being a good Social Worker is good rum and a great friend. 7. Red-tape. 8. The Fear. 9. So are you a Social Worker or not? 10. The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment. 11. Conclusion: Idealism Lost?

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Rebecca Joy Novell is a Newly Qualified Social Worker working for a charity in Sheffield which works with homeless young people. She graduated from The University of Sheffield in 2012 with a Masters in Social Work. Rebecca has been involved with Youth Justice for five years in a variety of voluntary and paid roles and is currently undertaking a PHD in Youth Justice. She was recently elected to the Professional Assembly for The College of Social Work and regularly blogs for The Guardian's Social Care Network.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1909682098
• ISBN 13: 9781909682092
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 106
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible