Publisher's Synopsis
For courses in Social Work Practicum / Field Experience in Social Work.
Theory and practice combine to offer a unique format for understanding, structuring, implementing, and evaluating practicum experience at both the BSW and MSW levels.
This book is geared at preparing students for professional practice by providing a structured and yet individualised map for gaining the competencies required of social work professionals. The format integrates theory and practice to walk readers through the process of acquiring knowledge, developing skills, and enhancing social work values. The unique format provides a solid background for understanding, structuring, implementing, and evaluating practicum experiences at both the BSW and MSW levels. The chapters are sequenced to allow for ongoing professional development, while clarifying expectations for applying knowledge and providing experiential learning opportunities that lead to professional competencies.
While building on the time-tested features of previous editions which have successfully lead students through practicum learning, the Seventh Edition offers new content on such important topics as professional licensing, organisational communication, planned change process, evaluation of practice, trends in social policy relevant to social work, social problem analysis, social policy formation, and leadership. The book's concise chapters, paired with numerous learning experiences which can be tailored to individual university social work programs, offer instructors a wealth of content, learning opportunities, and ways to measure learning outcomes.
