دانلود کتاب The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers: Hitting the Ground Running

So, you've passed your degree, and have started your first job. But are you confident about translating the theory into practice? Are you prepared to juggle the workload of a busy social worker? Do you have a plan for your continuing professional development? This practical handbook provides a wealth of suggestions for all child and family social workers in the early stages of their new career. The book provides a 'route map' to support and guide practitioners through the transitional phase from student to employee; with signposts to a range of positive coping mechanisms, and strategies for managing the conflicts between professional ideals, the daily reality of life as a qualified social worker and the demands of targets and performance indicators. Each chapter looks at a range of approaches, drawing on policy frameworks, research and the evidence base for social work as well as some of the other professions associated with the children's workforce, particularly nursing and teaching, and concludes with a checklist of key points as a ready reference for practitioners preparing to face the daily challenges of their new professional status. "The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers" will be an essential support for all students, post-qualification and returning practitioners specialising in the fields of child and family social work in sustaining their commitment to their chosen profession and working successfully within it.