Making the Most of Your Social Work Placement

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-5264-5895-7
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 196 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 505 g

This practical guide will takes you step by step through your social work placement, guiding you through what you will be expected to do, and helping you to make the most of your placement. You will learn how to apply the theory and skills you've learnt in practice, to your own observations as well as to your placement portfolio, and how to gain the feedback you need. The books is packed full of hands-on advice, alongside a variety of learning features: student voices talking about their own placement experiences, chapter checklists, reflective tasks, and potential placement pitfalls and opportunities which demonstrate different ways to approach situations you may encounter on placement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beesley, Paula

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chapter One - Getting to know yourself as a learner
Chapter Two - Fulfilling the university process within a placement
Chapter Three - Establishing a relationship with your practice educator
Chapter Four - Cultivating a relationship with service users and carers
Chapter Five - Understanding your social work skills, knowledge and values in your professional practice
Chapter Six - Enhancing your ability to critically reflect
Chapter Seven - Responding positively to constructive feedback
Chapter Eight - Evidencing your capability on placement
Chapter Nine - Writing your academic assignment
Chapter Ten - Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Beesley, Paula
Doctor Paula Beesley is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Academic Practice Lead at Leeds Beckett University, educator, researcher and author. Her teaching interests include critical thinking in communication skills, practice skill development and placement modules. Her research interests focus on pedagogical development. Her doctoral study identified a model of Collaborative Experiential Learning (Beesley, 2023) to support students on practice placement develop knowledge and skills. More recently, she has undertaken pedagogical research exploring the learning experience and environment for students with reasonable adjustments, inclusion of role play in teaching, the experiences of newly qualified social workers, and most recently exploring student poverty.