{"product_id":"self-leadership-in-social-work-reflections-from-practice-9781447314851","title":"Self-Leadership in Social Work: Reflections from Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a call for confident, skilled and knowledgeable practice in social work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The current managerialist agenda has restricted judgement and the exercise of discretion in the profession, and, more damagingly, has played down the social justice components of social work, as well as the responsibilities for therapeutic and change-orientated interventions. This book explores how, through strong self-leadership, social workers can both explain and demonstrate how social work can achieve positive change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Offering a fresh and innovative view on leadership for social workers, managers of social services and social work students at all levels, the book identifies tactics and strategies to provide leadership both within a team and in senior positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill McKitterick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447314851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former director of social services, \u003cb\u003eBill McKitterick\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in programs to improve social work practice in local authority services and contributed through the British Association of Social Workers and the College of Social Work to the national reform program. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSupervision\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44894790320243,"sku":"9781447314851","price":47.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_27d5b6ce-a204-4191-9152-e6a1a734ce95.jpg?v=1777052120","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/self-leadership-in-social-work-reflections-from-practice-9781447314851","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}