Developing Your Communication Skills in Social Work

What is communication and why is it important? Our ability to communicate is central to everyday life and an essential skill in social work. This easy-to-read book offers a step-by-step guide to developing effective communication skills with a diverse range of service users and professionals. It is the perfect guide to help manage different communication skills in different settings, and more importantly, encourage students to continually reflect and develop these skills. Key features: - Wide range of case studies from an array of service areas and user groups - Reflective tasks and questions to stimulate critical thinking and discussion - Skills audits to test where your strengths are and areas for development This book is designed to guide readers in developing their own communication style that best suits them to become an effective social worker, whilst meeting the needs of their service user group and individual service user.

Politics & Social Sciences

Harrison, Mary

Beesley, Paula

Watts, Melanie

Social Sciences

Sage Publications Ltd.

This book explores: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is meant by communication skills ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What communication skills are ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What they look like in practice ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The differences in communicating with service users and professionals, such as children, guardians, peers and emergency workers ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why they are important This book includes a wide range of theories, multiple case studies, reflective tasks and exercises. It will develop your critical thinking and reflection skills, and help you develop your own communication style. Presented in a chronological style which acts as a working tool that you can dip into and out of. Each chapter is structured in a way that encourages you to build on your knowledge, so it begins by taking you right back to basics to learn core theory and practice techniques before getting you to critically reflect on the use of different skills in different setting and with different service user groups. The end of chapter skills audits help you to reflect on what you have learnt, what your strengths are and what you need to work on more.&nbsp;

Harlow, Sarah

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