Personal Safety for Social Workers (Hardcover)

This book is aimed at employers, managers and staff in social work agencies. Historically there has been a slowness to acknowledge the risks which social workers routinely face and some employers have adopted a re-active approach, waiting for incidents to occur before taking action. They are thus placed in the position of having to make policy 'on the hoof' and at a time of crisis. Support to staff who have been attacked has been patchy, and in some instances sadly lacking. The absence of agreed procedures for dealing with violent attacks can leave the staff concerned, feeling unsupported, anxious and stressed. Social work staff, in their turn, may have experienced feelings of guilt when they have been unable to prevent aggression or assault; at best they may lack confidence in the level of understanding and support their line managers will show, and at worst they may feel that they will be blamed for the incident. As a result there is a tendency towards under reporting violent acts. For these reasons a joint approach to the problem is urged which involves social workers, support staff and managers. Personal Safety for Social Workers examines the special issues which social workers, and their employers, need to address. Part 1 reviews some of the information now available about violence in social work settings and within the context of violence in society at large. The respective roles and responsibilities of employers and employees are discussed, and guidance offered on developing a workplace personal safety policy and on the steps which will need to be taken for effective implementation. Advice is given on developing procedures for reporting violent incidents and for providing after-care to staff who have been on the receiving end of violence. This section of the book also looks at the ways in which the design and management of the workplace can enhance personal safety and provides guidelines to social workers on the issues to consider when working away

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Published in association with Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	1994
Authors:	Pauline Bibby
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-46758-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Occupational / industrial health & safety Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-46758-8
Barcode:	9781138467583

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