Teaching Social Work

Teaching social work comes with its own difficulties. As in other professions, educators cannot simply transmit a body of knowledge. Students also need to learn how to apply that knowledge in practice and in keeping with the profession's values.

With this in mind, the book offers wide-ranging ideas on how social work can be taught well. It examines fifty areas of the social work curriculum, identifies common traps and barriers that can hinder learning, and suggests practical exercises and activities. Its approach combines theory with practice.

The author is an international scholar with more than thirty years of experience. He draws on a range of case studies and transferable skills meant to lay groundwork for social workers wherever they work.

The book is intended for academics who teach social work, practice educators, and workforce and freelance development officers.