{"product_id":"professionalism-and-selfmanagement-9780335263486","title":"Professionalism and SelfManagement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Godfred Boahen\u003c\/b\u003e is a Policy and Research Officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Fran Wiles\u003c\/b\u003e is a qualified social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the Open University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to be âprofessionalâ in social work? Which professional skills and values should you develop as a social worker or student of the field? Can developing self-management help social workers to refine their professional skills?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible yet rigorous text, written by authors with extensive social work experience, advances the theory that there is one guiding thread behind the skills and capabilities associated with professionalism: self-management. This novel insight gains its relevance from the fact that social workers are increasingly expected to demonstrate high standards of professionalism when working with service users and colleagues but often lack \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. What is Professionalism?\u003cbr\u003e3. Self-management Skills\u003cbr\u003e4. Identifying Skills for Professionalism\u003cbr\u003e5. Skills for Supporting People to Self-manage\u003cbr\u003e6. Communication Skills\u003cbr\u003e7. Safeguarding and Risk Management Skills\u003cbr\u003e8. Leadership Skills\u003cbr\u003e9. Extended Case Examples\u003cbr\u003e10. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884004979031,"sku":"9780335263486","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780335263486.jpg?v=1722529995","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/professionalism-and-selfmanagement-9780335263486","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}