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Management and Supervision of Social Workers: South African Edition, 2nd Edition

Lambert K. Engelbrecht

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Management and Supervision of Social Workers: South African Edition 2nd Edition by Lambert K. Engelbrecht

Overview

This exciting new edition delivers the comprehensive, detailed and sound conceptual framework that is essential in the management and supervision of social work.

It offers a unique approach through its dual focus on management and supervision, providing a critical analysis of the contemporary debates related to the issues and challenges specific to social work management and the supervision of social workers.

The content draws on South African and African practice examples throughout, as well as relevant research that can also be applied to other social service professions and courses.

Lambert K. Engelbrecht

Lambert K. Engelbrecht is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His postgraduate studies were all in the field of supervision and management of social workers and students. He has extensive experience of front-line social work as manager and supervisor. He is rated as an established researcher by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and is currently serving as member of the NRF Specialist Committee for Anthropology, Development Studies, Geography, Sociology and Social Work for the evaluation and rating of individual researchers. He has published widely on topics related to management, supervision and social development.
  • A thorough revision of all chapters to ensure coverage of any new developments in the field.
  • A more user-friendly layout which makes the text more accessible.
  • Difficult terms are boxed and defined in the margin for ease of reference.
  • Main conclusions are boxed to draw students’ attention, and to ease revision.
  • Includes critical discussions with researchers, academics, managers, supervisors and social workers across South Africa to expose students to a variety of voices in the subject field.
  • Weaves together a synthesis of analyses within a specific theoretical approach and practice paradigm to encourage critical thinking.
  • Conclusion boxes are designed to provoke penetrating thought and to stimulate research on management and supervision of social workers within a social development paradigm.
PART I Introduction
1 Social Development, Management and Supervision of Social Workers

PART II Management
2 The Context of Management in Social Service Organisations
3 Schools of Thought in Management
4 Management Skills
5 Management Functions
6 Essential Management Tasks
7 Programme and Project Management Tasks
8 Human Resources Management Tasks
9 Financial Resources Management Tasks

PART III Supervision
10 Fundamental Aspects of Supervision
11 Processes, Tasks, Methods and Activities in Supervision
12 Supervision Functions: African Echoes
13 Student Supervision

PART IV Contemporary Debates
14 Ethics and Virtues in Management and Supervision
15 Anti-Discriminatory Management and Supervision Practices Across
Diverse Cultures
16 Emotional Intelligence in Management and Supervision
17 Ecometric and Digital Technologies within a Management and Supervision
Context
18 The Impact of Neoliberalism on Management and Supervision

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  • ISBN-10: 147375139X
  • ISBN-13: 9781473751392
  • RETAIL £19.19

  • ISBN-10: 1473751373
  • ISBN-13: 9781473751378
  • RETAIL £23.99