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Social work practice in a country town or small remote community
several hours' drive from the nearest centre is very different from
practice in the city. Social Work in Rural Australia offers an
introduction to the challenges and rewards of professional practice
in rural and remote areas.The authors explore the practical
implications for social workers in non-urban regions, including
teamwork with professionals from other fields, working with various
sub-groups in communities and across distance with other social
work colleagues, the diversity of rural livelihoods and lifestyles,
and increasingly pressing environmental issues. Social work
theories and case studies demonstrate how enabling practice can
promote clients' and communities' ability to deal with some of the
challenges of housing, youth unemployment, child protection,
ageing, mental health, disability and the obstacles faced by
Indigenous, migrant and refugee populations, in specific
geographical settings.Social Work in Rural Australia encourages
students and practitioners towards a holistic and contextual
engagement with rural communities in current and newly developing
fields of social work practice.' This accessible text integrates
the theory and practice of social work in often overlooked rural
and remote regions. The case studies offer students and
practitioners practical insights and celebrate rural practice as
both unique and enriching.' - Alana Johnson, 2010 Victorian Winner
RIRDC Rural Women's Award, Family Therapist and Social Worker
Designed for people undertaking a first professional qualification
in either social work or welfare studies to use. This student
cohort can include both Bachelors and Master level students
studying in both the University or Tafe/ Polytechnic sector.
Features up-to-date information on how to effectively use
information and communication technology in social work,
particularly with relevance to Covid. New chapters focus on working
with Pasifika communities, LGBT people and ethics in practice.
Includes realistic case studies and practical examples.
Social work practice in a country town or small remote community
several hours' drive from the nearest centre is very different from
practice in the city. Social Work in Rural Australia offers an
introduction to the challenges and rewards of professional practice
in rural and remote areas. The authors explore the practical
implications for social workers in non-urban regions, including
teamwork with professionals from other fields, working with various
sub-groups in communities and across distance with other social
work colleagues, the diversity of rural livelihoods and lifestyles,
and increasingly pressing environmental issues. Social work
theories and case studies demonstrate how enabling practice can
promote clients' and communities' ability to deal with some of the
challenges of housing, youth unemployment, child protection,
ageing, mental health, disability and the obstacles faced by
Indigenous, migrant and refugee populations, in specific
geographical settings. Social Work in Rural Australia encourages
students and practitioners towards a holistic and contextual
engagement with rural communities in current and newly developing
fields of social work practice. 'This accessible text integrates
the theory and practice of social work in often overlooked rural
and remote regions. The case studies offer students and
practitioners practical insights and celebrate rural practice as
both unique and enriching.' - Alana Johnson, 2010 Victorian Winner
RIRDC Rural Women's Award, Family Therapist and Social Worker
Designed for people undertaking a first professional qualification
in either social work or welfare studies to use. This student
cohort can include both Bachelors and Master level students
studying in both the University or Tafe/ Polytechnic sector.
Features up-to-date information on how to effectively use
information and communication technology in social work,
particularly with relevance to Covid. New chapters focus on working
with Pasifika communities, LGBT people and ethics in practice.
Includes realistic case studies and practical examples.
Promoting health and wellbeing is an essential part of all
effective social work - not just for practice in healthcare
settings. In fact, the IFSW holds that 'social workers in all
settings are engaged in health work' and physical and mental
resilience can make a major difference to all service users' lives.
Drawing on international literature and research, the authors
collected here encourage thinking about the social, political,
cultural, emotional, spiritual, economic and spatial aspects of
health and wellbeing, and how they impact on the unique strengths
and challenges of working with particular populations and
communities. Divided into three parts, the first section outlines
the major theoretical paradigms and critical debates around social
work and ideas of wellbeing, globalisation, risk and vulnerability,
and the natural environment. The second part goes on to explore how
diverse understandings of culture, identity, spirituality and
health require different strategies for meeting health and
wellbeing needs. The final part presents a variety of examples of
social work research in relation to health and wellbeing with
specific populations, including mental health. Exploring how
structural inequality, oppression and stigma can impact upon
people, and drawing upon a social model of health, this book is an
important read for all practitioners and researchers interested in
social work, public health and social inclusion.
Supervision is currently a "hot topic" in social work. The editors
of this volume, both social work educators and researchers, believe
that good supervision is fundamental to the development and
maintenance of effective practice in social work. Supervision is
seen as a key vehicle for continuing development of professional
skills, the safeguarding of competent and ethical practice and
oversight of the wellbeing of the practitioner. As a consequence
the demand for trained and competent supervisors has increased and
a perceived gap in availability can create a call for innovation
and development in supervision. This book offers a collection of
chapters which contribute new insights to the field. Authors from
Australia and New Zealand, where supervision inquiry is strong,
offer research-informed ideas and critical commentary with a dual
focus on supervision of practitioners and students. Topics include
external and interprofessional supervision, retention of
practitioners, practitioner resilience and innovation in student
supervision. This book will be of interest to supervisors of both
practitioners and students and highly relevant to social work
academics. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Australian Social Work.
Supervision is currently a "hot topic" in social work. The editors
of this volume, both social work educators and researchers, believe
that good supervision is fundamental to the development and
maintenance of effective practice in social work. Supervision is
seen as a key vehicle for continuing development of professional
skills, the safeguarding of competent and ethical practice and
oversight of the wellbeing of the practitioner. As a consequence
the demand for trained and competent supervisors has increased and
a perceived gap in availability can create a call for innovation
and development in supervision. This book offers a collection of
chapters which contribute new insights to the field. Authors from
Australia and New Zealand, where supervision inquiry is strong,
offer research-informed ideas and critical commentary with a dual
focus on supervision of practitioners and students. Topics include
external and interprofessional supervision, retention of
practitioners, practitioner resilience and innovation in student
supervision. This book will be of interest to supervisors of both
practitioners and students and highly relevant to social work
academics. This book was originally published as a special issue of
Australian Social Work.
Promoting health and wellbeing is an essential part of all
effective social work - not just for practice in healthcare
settings. In fact, the IFSW holds that 'social workers in all
settings are engaged in health work' and physical and mental
resilience can make a major difference to all service users' lives.
Drawing on international literature and research, the authors
collected here encourage thinking about the social, political,
cultural, emotional, spiritual, economic and spatial aspects of
health and wellbeing, and how they impact on the unique strengths
and challenges of working with particular populations and
communities. Divided into three parts, the first section outlines
the major theoretical paradigms and critical debates around social
work and ideas of wellbeing, globalisation, risk and vulnerability,
and the natural environment. The second part goes on to explore how
diverse understandings of culture, identity, spirituality and
health require different strategies for meeting health and
wellbeing needs. The final part presents a variety of examples of
social work research in relation to health and wellbeing with
specific populations, including mental health. Exploring how
structural inequality, oppression and stigma can impact upon
people, and drawing upon a social model of health, this book is an
important read for all practitioners and researchers interested in
social work, public health and social inclusion.
Social Work: Contexts and Practice is a practical introduction to
contemporary issues in social work, providing the context of
practice and the broad influences shaping the vision and
development of the social work profession. It demonstrates how
knowledge contributes to flexible social work responses and
identifies the ways in which research findings, theoretical
insights and practice wisdom can be integrated within dynamic
practice frameworks. The fourth edition brings together a team of
expert authors to guide students through the unique experiences of
social work across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores
how the enduring commitment to social justice and the protection of
human rights shapes social work perspectives and practices.
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