Surviving Your Social Work Placement by Robert Lomax (English) Paperback Book

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This concise, well-priced book is just perfect for social work students preparing for and undertaking placement. Full of tips, quotes, activities and illustrations, it offers clear advice on how to get the best out of practice learning opportunities, as well as insight into students' perspectives for practice assessors, lecturers and practitioners.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

This clear and concise textbook is an invaluable guide for students embarking on their social work placements. Packed with tips, quotes, activities and illustrations, it offers coherent advice on how to get the best out of practice learning opportunities, as well as an insight into students' perspectives for practice assessors, lecturers and practitioners. Following the process of placement, the book guides students through their preparation for practice placement modules by presenting helpful ideas and practical advice on how to overcome potential challenges and make the most of the opportunities offered to students on their placements.Written by experienced academics, this is an essential companion for students at any stage in their social work course, as well as those studying other areas of health and social care practice.

Notes

Written in straightforward, down-to-earth style by authors with extensive experience of social work education and practice, this is a rich source of ideas and guidance through this key but challenging area of training. This is a reference that students will return to throughout, providing plenty of practical advice and answering many common concerns. 2nd edition.

Back Cover

This best-selling guide to social work placements is designed to support you through one of the most rewarding and challenging aspects of your social work degree. Now substantially revised to take into account the latest developments in social work education in the UK: * It includes fully updated guidance on how you will be assessed, with reference to the latest professional frameworks and standards; including the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for England. * It contains a completely new chapter on professional values, diversity and social justice. * It is packed with reflective activities and advice from your student peers to help you develop your practice skills and identity. Written in a friendly and accessible style by two authors with a wealth of teaching experience, this is an essential guide to not only surviving, but getting the most out of, your social work placement.

Author Biography

Robert Lomax is Staff Tutor, HSC South West Region for The Open University, UK.Karen Jones is Professional Lead and Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of West of England, UK. She is the co-author of Best Practice in Social Work, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started .- 2. Learning for Practice.- 3. Using Theory and Knowledge in Practice.- 4. Values and Ethics in Practice .- 5. Keeping Service Users Central to your Learning and Practice.- 6. Making the Most of Supervision.- 7. Being Assessed.- 8. Managing Stress on Placement.- 9. Troubleshooting.- 10. Moving on From Your Placement.

Review

"A tutor in a book. A helpful and practical guide, responding and answering the many questions students ask time and time again!" - Andrea Collins, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care, University of Gloucestershire, UK. Review of a previous edition. "Practical and easy to use. It gives students the opportunity to develop and continue the process of self-reflection." - Jacqueline Smith, Head of the Centre for the Development of Social Care Practice at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Review of a previous edition.

Long Description

This best-selling guide to social work placements is designed to support you through one of the most rewarding and challenging aspects of your social work degree. Now substantially revised to take into account the latest developments in social work education in the UK: * It includes fully updated guidance on how you will be assessed, with reference to the latest professional frameworks and standards; including the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for England. * It contains a completely new chapter on professional values, diversity and social justice. * It is packed with reflective activities and advice from your student peers to help you develop your practice skills and identity. Written in a friendly and accessible style by two authors with a wealth of teaching experience, this is an essential guide to not only surviving, but getting the most out of, your social work placement.

Review Quote

REVIEWS OF FIRST EDITION: 'A tutor in a book. A helpful and practical guide, responding and answering the many questions students ask time and time again!' - Andrea Collins, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Faculty of Sport, Health& Social Care, University of Gloucestershire, UK'Practical and easy to use. It gives students the opportunity to develop and continue the process of self-reflection.'Jacqueline Smith, Head of the Centre for the Development of Social Care Practice at the University of Bedfordshire, UK

Feature

Packed with activities and other opportunities for reflection, so that students feel prepared and have realistic expectations of themselves and others

Description for Bookstore

This engaging and encouraging guide covers everything that a student needs for preparing and undertaking the huge challenge of their social work placement

Details ISBN1137328223 Year 2014 ISBN-10 1137328223 ISBN-13 9781137328229 Media Book Author Robert Lomax Short Title SURVIVING YOUR SOCIAL WORK PLA Publisher Palgrave MacMillan Edition Description Second Edition, Language English Edition 2nd Publication Date 2014-01-27 Pages 180 Illustrations Yes Format Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780230221895 DEWEY 361.3 DOI 10.1057/9781137328236;10.1007/978-1-137-32823-6 Audience College/Higher Education UK Release Date 2014-01-27 NZ Release Date 2014-01-27 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Place of Publication London AU Release Date 2014-01-26 We've got this

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