| Social Work Education and Training Contributor(s): Ruch, Gillian (Contribution by), Volz, Fritz-Reudiger (Contribution by), Orme, Joan (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1849050767 ISBN-13: 9781849050760 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 361.307 |
| LCCN: 2011012497 |
| Series: Research Highlights in Social Work (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Excellent social work education and training is vital for ensuring best practice, and it is important to understand the key approaches and methods in order to provide the best teaching and ensure effective learning. This volume provides an overview of social work education, including the background and current context. It covers the key debates surrounding social work education, such as the evaluation of social work education, the use of IT, research-mindedness, and the effectiveness of interdisciplinary education. The book also offers guidance on effective teaching and learning approaches tailored to the needs of social work educators, covering teaching within a higher education institution, on student practice placements, and in post-qualifying settings. This will be an indispensable text for educators and trainers in the field of social work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lishman, Joyce: - Joyce Lishman is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK. She is joint Editor of Social Work: An Introduction, published by Sage. Joyce has written extensively on social work and practice learning and evaluation as well as having been the General Editor of the Research Highlights in Social Work series, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, for many years. |