Collaboration in Social Work Practice by Jenny Weinstein
New or experienced social workers who are developing their collaborative practice will find this book to be an essential source of knowledge, skills and issues for reflection. The authors explain how practitioners in social care, health and related sectors can work more effectively together in line with current developments in policy and practice.
The literature on collaborative practice is growing apace, but texts for students and beginning practitioners remain few, making this publication even more welcomeWritten for new entrants to social work in the UK, it interweaves two themes: involving "Service Users" and carers, and collaboration between professions. -- Journal of Interprofessional
There are some exciting and challenging ideas in this book... I can strongly recommend this book to social work lecturers, practice teachers and social work students. -- Journal of Practice Teaching
This book plots the emergence of the principle of collaboration as a fundamental value in health and social care, and explores how it can be achieved through a series of case studies, including service user and carer perspectives. This is a timely read. -- Community Care
This reader is aimed at new or experienced social workers who want to develop collaborative practice with service users or partner agencies in health, social care and other sectors. Definitions of what constitutes collaborative work are presented, as is relevant policy on partnerships, current research on what works, and examples of good practice. -- Care and Health Magazine
There are some exciting and challenging ideas in this book... I can strongly recommend this book to social work lecturers, practice teachers and social work students. -- Journal of Practice Teaching
This book plots the emergence of the principle of collaboration as a fundamental value in health and social care, and explores how it can be achieved through a series of case studies, including service user and carer perspectives. This is a timely read. -- Community Care
This reader is aimed at new or experienced social workers who want to develop collaborative practice with service users or partner agencies in health, social care and other sectors. Definitions of what constitutes collaborative work are presented, as is relevant policy on partnerships, current research on what works, and examples of good practice. -- Care and Health Magazine
Jenny Weinstein had 18 years' experience in local authority social work before moving to CCETSW where she led on the DipSW and interprofessional education. She is currently Assistant Director at Jewish Care and has produced a number of publications on interprofessional collaboration. Colin Whittington is a learning and development consultant, working in social care and health. After wide experience in social work education, where his interprofessional and inter-agency work began, he was Head of CCETSW's London and South-East Region and Principal, Research and Development at TOPSS England. Tony Leiba is Senior Research Fellow in North East London Mental Health Trust and the Faculty of Health at South Bank University. He teaches and researches mental health care, interprofessional education and training, research methods, evidence based practice and conflict management.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843100928 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843100924 |
| Title | Collaboration in Social Work Practice |
| Author | Jenny Weinstein |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 2003-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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