Effective Writing for Social Work: Making a Difference

ISBN-13: 9781447305163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str.

Lucy Rai

Opis

This textbook, aimed at students in the field of social work practice, is designed to help them to understand the importance of good writing and to give them the tools they need to write well. It explores the ways in which both students and practicing social workers can be more effective in their writing through an awareness of the purpose, context, and audience for their work. It also highlights the differences between classroom writing assignments and workplace writing as well as the effects that new technologies have had on both academic and professional writing.

Spis treści

Writing in Social Work; Taking control of your writing; Essays and reflective writing in social work; Developing your writing during your practice learning opportunities; Purposeful writing in professional practice; Effective case recording ~ Lucy Rai and Theresa Lillis with Amanda Harrison and Guillermo Garcia-Maza; Writing reports as a tool of professional assessment ~ Lucy Rai and Theresa Lillis with Guillermo Garcia-Maza and Amanda Harrison; Embedding writing as best practice; Conclusion