Although communication and interpersonal skills are widely-taught as a core element of the social work degree, understanding the theory and processes around them can be a challenge. This book starts with the fundamentals and looks at individual theories and approaches, relating them directly to social work practice. This approach will help you to understand the benefits that good communication skills can bring to your practice placements and work with clients. The content is grounded in social work practice and is totally skills-focused. There are new sections on groupwork, working with vulnerable clients and communicating effectively with children. INDICE: Communication Skills: Don’t They Just Come Naturally?What Do We Know About Effective Communication?The Human Face of Social Work: Understanding Emotions, Intentions and Non-Verbal CommunicationGetting StartedMaking progress and managing endingsCommunicating with families and childrenWorking with GroupsWorking with People with ‘Special Communication Needs': Communicative MinoritiesWorking with mandated clientsSafety and Risk: Working with Hostility and DeceptionThe Demands and Rewards of Interpersonal Work
- ISBN: 978-1-4462-8232-8
- Editorial: Learning Matters
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 31/05/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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