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Book SynopsisJennifer Burton is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.
Trade ReviewThis clearly written and well-informed text provides social work students with a good insight into key issues relating to the important areas of practice learning. It will be a valuable resource for students progressing from preparation for their first placement to becoming newly qualified practitioners. - Melanie Parris, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Buckinghamshire New University, UK, and author for An Introduction to Social Work Practice: A Practical Handbook.
Table of Contents1. Introduction PART I: PREPARATION FOR SOCIAL WORK PLACEMENTS 2. Key Skills for Social Work Practice 3. Developing Social Work Skills 4. Preparing for the First Placement PART II: EXPERIENCING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ON PLACEMENT 5. Early Days on Placement 6. Getting Established on Placement 7. Overcoming Barriers on Placement 8. The Placement Structure and Placement Evaluation PART III: PROGRESSING FROM PLACEMENTS TO SOCIAL WORK EMPLOYMENT 9. The Newly Qualified Social Worker.
