| Continuing Professional Development in Social Work Contributor(s): Halton, Carmel (Author), Powell, Fred (Author), Scanlon, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447307380 ISBN-13: 9781447307389 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Continuing professional development (CPD) has become a defining issue in twenty-first century social work. There is widespread consensus in favour of CPD. But what is it? Are there discernible international trends? What are the barriers to participating in CPD? What do social workers think about and want from CPD? This book seeks to answer these questions. Based on a survey and interviews with social work practitioners, CPD in social work offers a unique insight into the possibilities and challenges of CPD and the issues it presents for newly qualified and experienced social workers in practice. Combining the perspectives of social workers and their managers with international research, assures its global appeal. It offers possible directions for the future of post qualifying social work education, making it essential reading for practitioners, educators, managers and policy-makers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Halton, Carmel: - Carmel Halton is director of practice and director of the Master of Social Work Programme at the University College Cork, National University of Ireland.Scanlon, Margaret: - Margaret Scanlon is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Applied Social Studies at the University College Cork, National University of Ireland.Powell, Fred: - Fred Powell is professor of social policy and dean of social science at University College Cork, National University of Ireland. |