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Practice Placement in Social Work: Innovative Approaches for Effective Teaching and Learning
Avril(Ed) Bellinger
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Description for Practice Placement in Social Work: Innovative Approaches for Effective Teaching and Learning
Paperback. At a time of acute student placement shortages for all professions, this book proposes original solutions to creating and maintaining high quality opportunities for students. Editor(s): Bellinger, Avril; Ford, Deirdre. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This collection of innovative approaches to social work placements offers hope in the current climate of cuts to services and over-regulation. The international contributions offer practical guidance and challenge conventional approaches to placement finding, teaching and assessment in field education. Written from a global social work perspective this is essential reading for anyone responsible for ensuring quality placements for future professionals.
This collection of innovative approaches to social work placements offers hope in the current climate of cuts to services and over-regulation. The international contributions offer practical guidance and challenge conventional approaches to placement finding, teaching and assessment in field education. Written from a global social work perspective this is essential reading for anyone responsible for ensuring quality placements for future professionals.
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447318613
SKU
V9781447318613
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Avril(Ed) Bellinger
Avril Bellinger is a registered social worker who led the Centre for Practice Learning at Plymouth University. Founder and chair of the charity Students and Refugees Together (START), she actively maintains her commitment to social work education as social action. Deirdre Ford is a registered social worker and Lecturer in Social Work who gained the Practice Teaching Award in 1996. She has worked extensively with service user and carer groups in education and practice.
Reviews for Practice Placement in Social Work: Innovative Approaches for Effective Teaching and Learning
A significant and inspiring shift away from the more common consideration of the role of practise learning - Practice: Social Work in Action With a range of UK and international contributors that include students, practice educators and academics, this book is innovative and thought provoking. It provides a timely reminder of the importance of promoting social justice and creativity in practice education and social work more generally Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway University of London A refreshing addition to the sparse literature on practice teaching and learning. Student led, rooted in local and international placement experiences within a range of sectors with practice educators, it offers innovative and exciting learning opportunities. Kish Bhatti-Sinclair, University of Chichester