| Practice Education in Social Work: A Handbook for Practice Teachers, Assessors and Educators Contributor(s): Walker, Janet (Author), Crawford, Karin (Author), Parker, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844451054 ISBN-13: 9781844451050 Publisher: Learning Matters OUR PRICE: $51.48 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2008 Annotation: Written for practice educators, this book examines contemporary theories and knowledge in practice learning, teaching, and education, and enables readers to reflect on how this relates to role as a practice educator. The book also considers other roles associated with practice education mentor, coach, supervisor, and the "arms length" practice educator. In addition, it examines wider aspects of the practice educator's role in supporting and mentoring colleagues in practice who are undertaking the UK's post-qualifying awards. Throughout, the book is structured not only around the UK's new Post Qualifying Standards for Practice Education, but also the Higher Education Academy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361.320 |
| Series: Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (0.95 lbs) 203 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written specifically for practice educators, this book examines contemporary theories and knowledge in practice learning, teaching and education, with a clear emphasis on developing the skills and practice of the individual. Another key focus of the book is to help readers to reflect on the implications of this for their role as practice educators, giving them the time and space to make proactive and informed choices. The book is structured around the new Post-Qualifying Standards for Practice Education, making it an invaluable and thoroughly comprehensive guide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walker, Janet: - Janet Walker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Lincoln. She has a particular interest in the development of social care training, having managed local authority social services training prior to joining the University. Janet also has considerable experience of working in children's services as a social worker and a manager.Crawford, Karin: - Karin Crawford is a Principal Teaching Fellow in the School of Health and Social Care and Director of Teaching and Learning for the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences at the University of Lincoln.Parker, Jonathan: - Dr. Jonathan Parker is Professor of Society and Social Welfare and Director of the Centre for Social Work, Sociology and Social Policy at Bournemouth University. He is Visiting Professor at the Tasik Chini Research Centre Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He was one of the founders and director of the Family Assessment and Support Unit, a placement agency attached to the University of Hull, and Head of Department of Social Work. He was Chair of the Association of Teachers in Social Work Education until 2005, Vice Chair of the UK higher education representative body, the Joint University Council for Social Work Education from 2005- 2010, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, Fellow of the Joint University Council, and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Jonathan has published widely on disadvantage, marginalization and violence, Southeast Asia, religion, social work education, and theory for practice. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Practice Teaching & Learning; joint editor-in-chief of Social Policy & Social Work in Transition, and series editor of the highly successful SAGE series, Transforming Social Work Practice.@parkerj1960 Blog: http: //profjonathanparker.wordpress.com Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning: http: //www.whitingbirch.net/cgi-bin/scribe?showinfo=ip008;from=ig01 Transforming Social Work Practice: http: //www.learningmatters.co.uk/social/index.asp Amazon Author Page: http: //www.amazon.co.uk/Jonathan-Parker/e/B001HQ4G4C/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Staff Profile: http: //staffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk/display/parkerj |