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Writing Skills for Social Workers

  • ISBN-13: 9781473969179
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
  • By Karen Healy, By Joan Mulholland
  • Price: AUD $90.99
  • Stock: 15 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 30/03/2019
  • Format: Paperback (242.00mm X 170.00mm) 280 pages Weight: 480g
  • Categories: Social work [JKSN]
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As a social worker, you are required to communicate in writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences. This text guides you through all you need to know to develop your social work writing skills: Essential elements of written communication Writing skills in daily practice Macro-practice writing skills: obtaining resources and creating change Influencing your professional context Now with two new chapters on writing for local mass media and writing for social media. Hot tips for effective writing, reflective exercises & further reading are included in every chapter to help you cement your skills and become a confident and effective written communicator.
Part 1: Essential Elements of Written Communication Chapter 1: Written Communication: Getting your message across Chapter 2: Managing Information for Writing Part 2: Writing Skills in Daily Practice Chapter 3: Writing in Direct Practice: Email, texting, messaging and letters Chapter 4: Writing Case Records Chapter 5: Writing Reports and Affidavits Part 3: Macro-Practice Writing Skills: Obtaining Resources and Creating Change Chapter 6: Writing for Local and Mass Media Chapter 7: Writing for Social Media Chapter 8: Writing Funding Applications Chapter 9: Writing Policy Proposals Part 4: Influencing Your Professional Context Chapter 10: Writing a Literature Review Chapter 11: Writing Journal Articles and Conference Papers Chapter 12: Conclusion: Professional Writing in Diverse Practice Contexts
Effective, clear and communicative writing skills is a highly skilled and intellectual activity for social workers. This 3rd edition of Healy and Mulholland's "Writing Skills for Social Workers" continues to acknowledge and resource students, teachers and practitioners with valuable techniques, tools and practices to be effective communicators. Written in a clear and engaging style this new, revised and updated edition will continue to be a valuable reference text for all practitioners who want to enhance their effectiveness and bringing about positive outcomes by utilising effective writing and communication skills. -- Carolyn Noble
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