Surviving your Social Work Placement

"A tutor in a book. A helpful and practical guide, responding and answering the many questions students ask time and time again!" - Andrea Collins, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care, University of Gloucestershire, UK. Review of a previous edition. "Practical and easy to use. It gives students the opportunity to develop and continue the process of self-reflection." - Jacqueline Smith, Head of the Centre for the Development of Social Care Practice at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Review of a previous edition.

This concise, well-priced book is just perfect for social work students preparing for and undertaking placement. Full of tips, quotes, activities and illustrations, it offers clear advice on how to get the best out of practice learning opportunities, as well as insight into students' perspectives for practice assessors, lecturers and practitioners.

This clear and concise textbook is an invaluable guide for students embarking on their social work placements. Packed with tips, quotes, activities and illustrations, it offers coherent advice on how to get the best out of practice learning opportunities, as well as an insight into students' perspectives for practice assessors, lecturers and practitioners. Following the process of placement, the book guides students through their preparation for practice placement modules by presenting helpful ideas and practical advice on how to overcome potential challenges and make the most of the opportunities offered to students on their placements.

Written by experienced academics, this is an essential companion for students at any stage in their social work course, as well as those studying other areas of health and social care practice.