Writing Skills for Social Workers

by Karen Healy

• ISBN13: 9781412920728
• ISBN10: 1412920728
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-08
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

Writing Skills for Social Workers aims to raise the profile of writing skills in social work practice, and to enhance social workers' written communication skills. The book adopts a logical progression, and each chapter identifies and contextualizes the practical skills needed at specific points in training and practice. Overall it encourages the development of writing skills and techniques which will stand the reader in good stead throughout their professional career. By adopting a practical approach the authors have included a number of pedagogical features such as reflective exercises, writing tips for specific tasks, and guidelines for further reading.

Table of Contents

Essential Elements of Written Communication

Written Communication

Getting Your Message Across

Managing Information for Writing

Writing in Daily Practice

Emails, Letters and Newsletters

Writing Case Records

Report Writing

Writing in Your Professional Context

Writing a Literature Review

Writing Journal Articles and Conference Papers

Influencing Your Practice Context

Writing Funding Applications

Writing Policy Proposals

Writing for the Media

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