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Lomax, Robert,

Surviving your social work placement / Robert Lomax and Karen Jones. - Second edition. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. - xxviii, 180 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Previous edition: published as by Robert Lomax and others. 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index.

This best-selling guide to social work placements is designed to support you through one of the most rewarding and challenging aspects of your social work degree. Now substantially revised to take into account the latest developments in social work education in the UK:
It include fully updated guidance on how you will be assessed, with reference to the latest professional frameworks and standards, including the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) for England.
It contains a completely new chapter on professional values, diversity and social justice.
It is packed with reflective activities and with advice from your student peers to help you develop your practice skills and professional identity.
Written in a friendly and accessable style by two authors with a wealth of teaching experience, this is an essential guide to not only surviving, but getting the most out of your social work placement.

ISBN: 9781137328229 (pbk.) 1137328223 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social workers--Training of--Great Britain.
Social service--Practice--Great Britain.
Social service--Vocational guidance--Great Britain.

LC Class. No.: HV40 / S865 2014