The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Horejsi, Charles R.; Garthwait, Cynthia L.

 
9780205340187: The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students (2nd Edition)

Synopsis

This book is designed to facilitate the integration of social work theory and practice for social work students learning how to conduct field work. This workbook provides a structure for formulating learning goals, identifying learning activities, clarifying agency and school expectations, and preparing a learning agreement for the practicum. It guides the reader through an examination of the many areas of practicum-related learning, including social policy, the agency and community contexts of practice, legal and ethical considerations, cultural diversity, theoretical frameworks, and the evaluation of practice. As students read the background information sections and complete the workbook activities in each chapter, they record important information about their practicum setting, analyze their experience, and gain new insights. As a result of completing the workbook activities, students are able to describe and discuss their experiences and observations in a more systematic and thoughtful manner. Social work students.

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Within the field of social work education, the search continues for ways to increase the quality of learning experiences available to social work practicum students. This book provides new and soon-to-be-social workers with a format for reviewing and addressing the many areas of practicum-related learning, including supervision, social policy, agency context, community context, legal and ethical considerations, cultural diversity, evaluation, and personal safety. Field supervisors and novice social workers.

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ISBN 10:  0205275079 ISBN 13:  9780205275076
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1998
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