Into The Unknown : Transition Experiences of New Social Workers in Singapore

ISBN-13: 9783639120578 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 128 str.

Mohamed Fahmy; Mohamed Fareez

Opis

This book endeavors to explore the transition experiences of new social workers in Singapore, a phenomenon not yet explored in local literature. The transition phase for new graduatesocial workers entering their organizations is an important event in the formation of attitudes,knowledge and skills which would lay the groundwork for future effective work performance. The need to understand this critical phase of career development is intensified in a field where attrition rates are high and reports of burnouts have been numerous. This book represents aninitiative towards retaining social workers for thefuture.

O autorze

Mohamed Fareez is a registered social worker under the Singapore
Association of Social Workers. With an Honors degree in Social
Work from the National University of Singapore, Fareez is
currently employed as a social worker in a family service centre
in Singapore, working with families in the community facing
multiple stressors.