Summary
Contents
Subject index
A book on social work supervision is desperately needed to bridge the gap between the demands of the field and the absence of literature. Social Work Supervision: Contexts and Concepts aims to provide readers with basic knowledge of theories, research, and practice of supervision. The book addresses the needs of social work supervisors, frontline practitioners, students, and educators and contains a comprehensive literature review of the historical development, theories and models, and empirical research studies of the subject. Equally important, this is a book from practice experience in supervision that enhances the competence of supervisory practice. It will help social workers, supervisors, and administrators to realize and revitalize their “mission” in social work, that is, to benefit clients.
Constructing a Comprehensive Model of Social Work Supervision within a Cultural Context
In this chapter, a comprehensive model of social work supervision will be generated from the existing literature.
Philosophy and Principles
A model is an abstract of reality. In a professional context, models of practice are constructed on the basis of assumptions and principles that reflect the underlying philosophy of the profession. A model of social work supervision is no exception: its philosophical base is the ideals and beliefs of social work supervisors. A close examination of the theoretical and empirical bases of supervision reveals seven basic principles that govern model building. These principles are as follows:
- Supervision is an interpersonal transaction between two or ...
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