Summary
Contents
Subject index
Social workers, whatever their specialism, practise with people at the margins of society. It is therefore essential that all social work students not only understand the powers and processes that lead to disadvantage and marginalisation but develop the knowledge and skills needed to bring about change and uphold social justice in all aspects of their professional practice. Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups. It then goes on to show what good ethical and reflective practice looks like, going step-by-step through the ins and outs of using the law and policy to bring about change before considering key ethical dilemmas in practice.
Skills
Skills
Achieving a social work degree
This chapter will help you to develop the following capabilities, to the appropriate level, from the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF).
Values and ethics
Demonstrate respectful partnership work with service users and carers, eliciting and respecting their needs and views, and promoting their participation in decision making wherever possible.
Intervention and skills
Identify and apply a range of verbal, non-verbal and written methods of communication and adapt them in line with people’s age, comprehension and culture.
It will also introduce you to the following academic standards as set out in the social work subject benchmark statement.
- 5.15 Communication skills
- 5.16 Skills in working with others
The knowledge base for practice with people and groups who have been disadvantaged and/or marginalised provides the underpinning social workers need and ...
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