Summary
Contents
Subject index
If social work students are to flourish in their careers, and go beyond a basic sense of ‘competence’ in practice, it is essential to develop a sense of Professional Self. This book will help students develop critical understanding of their own social work practice, and the tools and skills required to become a professional social worker.
Understanding Contemporary Social Work: We need to Talk about Relationships
Understanding Contemporary Social Work: We need to Talk about Relationships
Introduction
The allusion in the title of this chapter is to the novel by Lionel Shriver, We Need to Talk about Kevin. The story comprises a series of letters from a mother to her ex-husband that address the challenging subject matter of their son who has grown up to commit a mass murder. In the novel Shriver tackles fundamental assumptions about motherhood and presents some challenging perspectives that are not always easy to digest. While the subject matter of this chapter – the relationships social workers establish with vulnerable people – is not quite as disturbing, it is nonetheless difficult, informed by firmly held ...
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