Fairtlough, Anna. 2017. Professional Leadership for Social Work Practitioners and Educators. London: Routledge. ISBN 9781472467539 [Book]

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Professional leadership is increasingly recognised as being vital to enhancing social work’s reputation and effectiveness. Although professional leadership is one of the nine domains of the professional capability framework in England, sometimes leadership is assumed to be the prerogative of managers rather than the responsibility of all professional social workers. The participation of social workers and social work educators in shaping professional cultures within organisations through practice innovation, practitioner research and workforce development is thus crucial. Drawing on theories that challenge hierarchical concepts of leadership, this book will enable experienced social work practitioners and educators to develop their professional leadership to more expert levels. Throughout the book there are case examples illustrating examples of advanced professional leadership in action, research highlights and exercises utilising self-reflection, action planning, creative writing and imagery to provide practical support to the reader.

Item Type:	Book
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS)
Date:	2017
Item ID:	23754
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2018 14:06
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2018 14:06
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/23754

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