Career in Social Work

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Skills of social work. 3. Career satisfaction. 4. Literacy and social change: from a women\'s perspective. 5. The role of the school social worker. 6. Research of teachers career and social work. 7. Social work in mental health. 8. Career in social work technology. 9. Theoretical and practical knowledge of career social work. Bibliography. Index.

Social science is both science and art and if you are looking for a career that is worthwhile challenging and exciting then social work is the right choice for you. Social workers have a unique mission and value system to serve people in need many of whom are forgotten or invisible to the general public. Social work is a dynamic profession that is constantly evolving and growing. It is a profession built on professional education accreditation of social work schools licensure ethics and competencies. For many years there has been an ambivalent and troubled relationship between theory and practice within social work. This has been described on different ways: as an anti theoretical stance and as an intellectual purge. This links to Bions notion of anti thought. (jacket)