Supervision and Professional Development in Social Work Practice

di Amanda M. Nickson (Autore)

Margaret Anne Carter (Autore)

Abraham Francis (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026

This book aims to familiarise its readers with the current state of supervision in social work, provide them a common platform for reflection and action and thereby promote excellence in their respective learning, research and professional practice areas. Designed for social work students, social workers, human service professionals, researchers, community practitioners and academics, the underpinning value base and philosophy of this book is social justice, professional integrity, respect for persons and human rights with a focus on nurturing compassionate human service professionals in the sector. Offering a contemporary approach, the book focuses on recent developments in supervision and professional development. Presenting an interface between academics and practice, the authors provide reflections, practice questions and activities related to the examples from the voices from the field, besides presenting different practice contexts and cultural lenses and considerations for cross cultural practice, including Indigenous supervision and practice issues. The book could be used as a text or handbook for effective supervision sessions across the helping professions. This book will prove indispensable for academics, practitioners, supervisors and supervisees as well as postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students of social work, counselling, psychology and education.

• Autore: Amanda M. Nickson, Margaret Anne Carter, Abraham Francis
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 248 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 510 gr.
• EAN: 9781041105237

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