Community Work Learning and Supervision

The growth of interest in community work during the seventies was very marked. But while much had been written on the actual practice of community work, there was for too long a lack of British material on the vital subjects of useful theory, training and the development of skills. In this title, originally published in 1977, the authors brought together for the National Institute for Social Work experienced teachers and practitioners of community work in an integrated and carefully structured textbook which would further understanding of the means through which community workers develop their knowledge and skills; it would be widely welcomed by all those involved in aspects of community work – as teachers, students, practitioners, supervisors and as local authority training officers. The first part of the book has four chapters on the principle means through which community workers develop their skills within their employing agencies. Part two deals with theories and the contribution made to community work by the social sciences, group work, research methods and management and planning studies. The last part of the book contains three papers which examine the major problems and issues in the placement, learning experiences and assessment of students on field work.

Acknowledgements. Notes on Contributors. Introduction. Part I: Developing Practice: The Worker Introduction to Part I. 1. Staff Development in Community Work in Social Services Departments David N. Thomas and R. William Warburton 2. Staff Supervision in Community Work Patrick Harris 3. The Consultant in Community Work Catherine Briscoe 4. The Community Worker’s Group and Training Peter Baldock Part II: Theories for Practice Introduction to Part II 5. The Contribution of the Social Sciences: Ideology and Explanation Peter Leonard 6. Group Behaviour: Some Theories for Practice Nano McCaughan 7. Putting Things into Perspective: Research Methods and Community Work John Lambert 8. Management, Planning and Community WorkJimmy Algie, Clive Miller and Norman Kam 9. Linking Learning to Experience in Community Work Training Nicholas Derricourt Part III: Developing Practice: The Student Introduction to Part III 10. Fieldwork Teaching in Community Work Training Barbara Holmes and Richard Bryant 11. Evaluating and Assessing Community Work Students Harry Salmon 12. Intrarole Conflict and a Casework-Community Work Composite Role Jalna Hanmer. Postword. Index.

Catherine Briscoe, David N. Thomas