Report Writing for Social Workers

Jane Watt, SAGE Publications Ltd

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9780857259837, 9781446257104
• eBook ISBN: 9780857259844
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Work
• Index: Social Sciences

Many students and qualified workers in all areas of social work feel apprehension at the prospect of writing a formal report for a court or tribunal. Writing may be a fundamental skill, but it is one that students and practitioners cannot afford to take for granted. Recent reviews (Baby P, Serious Case Review processes) highlighted the need for clear reports, recording and written communication between professionals. This practical and accessible textbook presents the report writing process in a clear and straightforward way. From methods of collecting and presenting evidence, to drawing conclusions and writing up a final report.

Index

abuse 24–5

accuracy 78–9

activities 2

anti-discrimination 81–2

appointment making: by e-mail 45;

by home visit 45;

key points 48;

known and unknown contacts 45–8;

by post 45;

recording 48–9;

by telephone 43–4;

written confirmation 44, 45

appointment planning: accessibility 41–2;

confidentiality 40;

permission 42;

personal security 40–1;

your role 42–3

assessment skills 10

Beaumont, B. 34

body language: in interviews 59;

in public speaking 96

breaks and relaxation 60, 77, 100, 110

briefcases 33, 91–2

British Association of Social Work 90

British Dental Journal 14

Brown, K. 4

case studies 2

checking and proofreading 76–88;

accuracy 78–9;

anti-discrimination 81–2;

consultancy 85–7;

content and tone 78;

descriptions 79–80;

grammar 77–8;

honesty 80;

jargon 85;

labelling 83–4;

meaning 78;

personal checks 77–85;

punctuation 77–8;

sense 78;

spelling 77;

stereotyping 82–3

Child Abuse Review 10

coaching 4–5

College of Social Work 109

Collins Good Writing Guide 72

communication needs of client 56, 79

communication skills 10, 95, 96

Community Care 110

confidence 92, 93, 97

confidentiality 40, 52, 87

consultancy: checking and proofreading: commitment 86;

‘gate-keeping’ 85–6;

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Table of contents

• Cover page
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Content
• Author
• Preface
• Introduction
• General considerations
• Getting started
• Planning and timetabling
• Interviews
• Writing
• Checking and proofreading
• Presentation
• And afterwards?
• Afterword
• Bibliography
• Index