Social Work Placements

<p>Placements can be one of the most exciting parts of your social work training but also one of the most daunting. This <em>Guide</em> will help you to make the most of your practice learning opportunities.</p><p>The guide highlights how you can make the most of your placement as well as anticipating some of the problem areas and pitfalls to avoid. It covers:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>preparing for your placement </li> <li>getting to grips with placement documentation </li> <li>understanding how and what you might learn on placement </li> <li>integrating theory with practice </li> <li>non-traditional placements </li> <li>anticipating difficulties and dealing with them </li> <li>getting the best from assessment and evaluation. </li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p>Using a cast of ‘fellow travellers’ – students work-based supervisors practice educators and college tutors – to illustrate issues raised the <em>Guide</em> is accessible and contains plenty of case studies. It is the ideal book for anyone wanting to make sure their placement goes as well as possible whether they are a student or a supervisor.</p>