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Time: 15 hours
Level: Advanced
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 Introduction Resource- The unit explores what it means to become a critical social work practitioner by using a series of activities and readings to guide you through some new and important concepts. An understanding of ‘critical...
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| | 1 Understanding critical practice
- 1.1 Active reading and questioning Resource
- Being ‘critical’ is a vital concept for both academic study and professional practice in this unit. This first activity combines both by asking you to read and actively question, or critique, an academic...
- 1.2 Hearing about critical practice Resource
- Listen to the following audio clips, ‘Panel discussion on critical practice’, Part 1: Critical practice.
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| | 2 Constructive social work
- 2.1 Introduction Resource
- This session has two activities. Both introduce you to some theoretical perspectives on an approach to practice known as ‘constructive’ social work. You will read and think about some provocative theoretical...
- 2.2 What is constructive social work? Resource
- Read the following article: ‘What do we mean by “Constructive social work”?’
- 2.3 Objective conditions and subjective definitions Resource
- Reread the story about the three baseball umpires, which you'll find on page 11 of ‘What do we mean by “Constructive social work”?’
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| | 3 Critical use of language: service user views and professional power
- 3.1 Introduction Resource
- This section builds upon the previous two by encouraging you to critically examine the importance of language in constructing social work relationships. The activities highlight key messages about the...
- 3.2 Analysing practice Resource
- Read ‘Constructive first engagement: best practice in social work interviewing – keeping the child in mind’ (Cooper, 2008).
- 3.3 What to do about Sarah? Resource
- Read the Case Study ‘Sarah's story: What to do about Sarah’
- 3.4 Sarah and John talking under a streetlight Resource
- Read the Case Study ‘Sarah's story: Under the streetlight’
- 3.5 Reactions and reflections Resource
- Read the Case Study ‘Sarah's story: Sarah and John’
- 3.6 Professional conference with Karen present Resource
- Read the Case Study ‘Sarah's story: Child protection conference’
- 3.7 Perspectives on practice: building relationships Resource
- Listen to the following audio file ‘Reflections: Anne Farmer’.
- 3.8 Perspectives on practice: building relationships Resource
- Listen to the following audio clips, ‘Panel discussion on critical practice’, Part 2: Professional power
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- Summary Resource
- This unit has introduced you to some important and challenging ideas in social work theory and practice. We have developed the ideas of critical practice to demonstrate, through a constructive approach,...
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