Developing Resilience for Social Work Practice (Paperback)

Louise Grant

ISBN 10: 1137302496 / ISBN 13: 9781137302496

Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Basingstoke, 2014

Beschreibung

Paperback. The term 'resilience' refers to a person's capacity to handle difficulties, demands and pressure without experiencing negative effects. Traditionally, social work has focused on the nature and impact of resilience in children and adults who have experienced traumatic events, but it is increasingly recognised that social workers need to develop personal resilience to manage the emotional demands of the job effectively and sustainably. Developing Resilience for Social Work Practice provides social workers with a tool-box of strategies to help them enhance their resilience and protect their wellbeing. Written by experienced practitioners in the field, the book draws on key research to present a series of evidence-based interventions. These strategies are designed to help social work students and practitioners develop important qualities that underpin resilience, such as self-awareness, time management, relaxation skills and empathy as well enable them to gain support from their personal and professional networks. Grounded in both theory and practice, each chapter explores how the various resilience techniques can be applied to help social workers manage the complexities and challenges they face in everyday practice. The use of relevant and engaging case studies throughout is particularly useful in bringing the book to life for the reader. The emotional demands of the social work role mean that practitioners need to take steps to protect their personal wellbeing. This book provides social workers with a tool box of evidence-based approaches designed to enhance their emotional resilience and manage stress more effectively. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781137302496

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Developing Resilience for Social Work Practice (Paperback)
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Basingstoke
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1137302496
• ISBN-13: 9781137302496
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

The term 'resilience' refers to a person's capacity to handle difficulties, demands and pressure without experiencing negative effects. Traditionally, social work has focused on the nature and impact of resilience in children and adults who have experienced traumatic events, but it is increasingly recognised that social workers need to develop personal resilience to manage the emotional demands of the job effectively and sustainably.

Developing Resilience for Social Work Practice provides social workers with a tool-box of strategies to help them enhance their resilience and protect their wellbeing. Written by experienced practitioners in the field, the book draws on key research to present a series of evidence-based interventions. These strategies are designed to help social work students and practitioners develop important qualities that underpin resilience, such as self-awareness, time management, relaxation skills and empathy as well enable them to gain support from their personal and professional networks.

Grounded in both theory and practice, each chapter explores how the various resilience techniques can be applied to help social workers manage the complexities and challenges they face in everyday practice. The use of relevant and engaging case studies throughout is particularly useful in bringing the book to life for the reader.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Louise Grant is a Principal Lecturer in Social work at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

Gail Kinman is Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.