Integrating Theory and Practice in Social Work Education

Chris Player, Florence Watson, Helen Burrows

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Year: 2001
• Print ISBN: 9781853029813
• eBook ISBN: 9781846422928
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Work
• Index: Social Sciences

This clear and instructive text gives practical advice on how to write better essays or assessments and give better presentations within social work. It shows how practitioners and students can apply theoretical considerations to practical social work and how they can articulate this connection in written or oral reports, both in pre-qualification and for professional development post-qualification.

The authors, experienced teachers and researchers in social work education, explain how to go about gathering evidence from fieldwork and practice placements and how to prepare and plan an assignment or project. They give guidance on incorporating ethical considerations and theoretical developments, applying law and policy, and developing all these aspects in reflection, analysis and evaluation of practice. Also included are helpful sections on vivas in borderline situations and how to react in the case of failure. This clear and accessible guide will be invaluable to social work students, practice teachers, social work practitioners and social service managers.

Table of contents

• Integrating Theory and Practice in Social Work Education
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Formal Teaching Preparation for Placement
• 3. Planning the Integrated Theory-and-Practice Assignment
• 4. Tutorial and Practice Teacher Support
• 5. Gathering Evidence
• 6. Demonstrating Ethics and Values in Practice
• 7. Incorporating Theory and Research
• 8. Using Law and Policy
• 9. Reflecting, Analysing and Evaluating Practice
• 10. Organising and Writing
• 11. The Student’s Perspective: ‘If It Was Any More Reflective You Could See Your Face in It’
• 12. The External Assessor’s Perspective
• 13. Conclusion – Or ‘The Proof of the Pudding…’
• Appendix 1: An Example of a Preliminary Plan
• Appendix 2: Another Example of a Preliminary Plan
• Bibliography
• Subject Index
• Author Index