Professional Identity and Social Work

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

AvStephen A. Webb,UK) Webb, Stephen A. (Glasgow Caledonian University

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How are identities formed among social workers, many of whom perform complex, challenging and ambiguous public sector functions on a regular basis? Why does identity come to matter for professional social work? This book, the first of its kind in the field, examines professional identity in relation to social work by asking how practitioners think of themselves as a "social worker", a professional self-concept often entangled in a range of relations, beliefs, values and experiences.Bringing together the perspectives of an internationally renowned group of specialists, the collection addresses a range of issues associated with professional identity construction and "being professional" in the context of a rapidly changing inter-professional environment. It introduces new concepts to social work, including materiality, enactment, performance, affect, entanglement, capital and worth, to consider the vexed issues surrounding matters of professional identity in social work.This will be an essential guide to all those keen to debate the challenges and possibilities confronting contemporary social work through the lens of professional identity, whether they are students, educators, practitioners, researchers, managers, policy-makers or associated professionals. It will also appeal to those interested in social theory, organisational sociology and leadership as well as anyone working in related fields of health and education.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-06-06
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt640 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor246
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138234420

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AcknowledgementsNotes on Contributors Chapter 1 Matters of Professional Identity and Social WorkStephen A. WebbPART 1 Key concepts and perspectivesChapter 2 Perspectives on Professional Identity: the changing world of the social workerMike DentChapter 3 What is professional identity and how do social workers acquire it?Fran WilesChapter 4 Materiality, Performance and the Making of Professional IdentityTorben Elgaard JensenChapter 5 Constructing the social, constructing social workElizabeth Harlow PART 2 Location, context and workplace cultureChapter 6 Vocation and professional identity: Social workers at home and abroadMark Erickson and Jem Price Chapter 7 Risk work in the formation of the 'professional' in child protection social work Emily Keddell and Tony Stanley Chapter 8 Identity formation, scientific rationality and embodied knowledge in child welfare Melissa HardestyChapter 9 Field, Capital and Professional Identity: Social Work in Health Care Liz Beddoe Chapter 10 Interprofessional collaboration: strengthening or weakening social work identity? Julia Emprechtinger and Peter VollChapter 11 Commitment in the making of professional identityStewart CollinsChapter 12 Professional identity in the care and upbringing of children: towards a praxis of residential child careMark Smith PART 3 Professional education, socialisation and readiness for practiceChapter 13 Shaping Identity? The Professional Socialisation of Social Work StudentsJulia WheelerChapter 14 Credible performances: Affect and professional identity Jadwiga Leigh Chapter 15 Making Professional Identity: Narrative Work and Fateful MomentsMaura Daly and Martin KettleChapter 16 Professional Identity as a Matter of ConcernStephen A. WebbReferencesIndex

'This book is a very substantial contribution to the neglected topic of social work and its professional identity. Whilst retaining a clear and insightful focus, this collection ranges far and wide to incorporate key critical insights from a wide range of expert and knowledgeable commentators. This is an exciting addition to our underpopulated literature on professionalism in social work' - Professor Roger Smith, Professor of Social Work in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University