Writing Skills for Social Workers

by Karen Healy, Joan Mulholland

Writing Skills for Social Workers aims to raise the profile of writing skills in social work practice, and to enhance social workers′ written communication skills. The book adopts a logical progression, and each chapter identifies and contextualizes the practical skills needed at specific points in training and practice. Overall it encourages the development of writing skills and techniques which will stand the reader in good stead throughout their professional career. By adopting a practical approach the authors have included a number of pedagogical features such as reflective exercises, writing tips for specific tasks, and guidelines for further reading.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Social Work

224 pages, Paperback

First published February 26, 2007