Competence in social work practice a practical guide for students and professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007)
Previous edition: 1996
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Competence : An Enduring Concept? / Kieran O'Hagan -- Competence in Mediation Practice / Margaret Fawcett -- Competence in Residential Child Care / John Gibson and Raymond Taylor -- Competence in Social Work Ethics / Derek Clifford and Beverley Burke -- Competence in Child Abuse Referral-taking : Coping with Discriminatory or Malicious Referrals / Kieran O'Hagan -- Competence in Protecting Adults with Learning Disabilities / Paul Cambridge -- Competence in Criminal Justice / Gerry Heery -- Competence in Risk Analysis / Greg Kelly -- Competence in Health Care / John McLaughlin -- Competence in Working with Families / Dorota Iwaniec -- Competence in Mental Health Social Work / Jim Campbell -- Competence under Child-care Legislation, Policy and Theory / Joe Duffy and Stan Houston
Since the publication of the first edition of this classic text, the major reforms in social work education resulted in the National Occupational Standards Framework (NOSF), which requires all social workers to demonstrate competence in a number of key areas. This practical text book covers all areas of the NOSF including social work ethics, residential care practice, child protection, risk analysis and protecting adults with learning difficulties. Numerous case studies effectively convey competent practice in social work practice, and relate core areas of competence explicitly to the relevant