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Synopsis
This book addresses contemporary themes in the professional education of social workers. The contributors raise important questions about the nature and purpose of professional social work practice in a modern, changing and complex society.
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Review
The contributors to this volume formulate a fresh theoretical base for social work education. Together they call effectively for a more creative engagement with the accelerating changes that have overtaken a staid profession. -- Community Care a major contribution to the literature on professional education and training... the book is consistently well written, comprehensive and wide ranging in scope. -- Aslib Book Guide ... a valuable collection of papers about professional education. -- Nursing Times ... this collection admirably illustrates the theoretical richness and power of an area of intellectual and practical endeavour... -- Studies in Higher Education In this very interesting and timely collection, the contributors raise important and thoughtful questions about the nature and purpose of professional social work practice in a modern, changing and complex society. This collection provides a useful starting point to consider the fundamental questions of what knowledge is required, and then how to recognize, promote and evaluate high-quality practice. -- Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry ... a very valuable and timely book for social work and related professional educators. -- Professional Social Work This fascinating book consists of a collection of papers about advanced training for social workers and others...scores highly for its chapters on process issues in training and practice. -- Therapeutic Communities
About the Author
Margaret Yelloly was Tavistock Clinic Professor of Social Work at Brunel University.
Mary Henkel is Reader in the Department of Government at Brunel University.
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