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Author Gast, Linda Eileen, 1954-

Title Mastering communication in social work : from understanding to doing / Linda Gast and Martin Bailey ; foreword by Jane Wonnacott
Published London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Series Mastering social work skills
Mastering social work skills series.
Contents Mastering Communication in Social Work: From Understanding to Doing; Series Editor Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Principles of Social Work Communication; Chapter 2 How Communication Works; Chapter 3 Diversity in Communication; Chapter 4 Communication Where There Is Resistance or Reluctance; Chapter 5 'Doing' Communication: A New Approach to Changing How We Improve Practice; References; Subject Index; Blank Page; Author Index
Summary Communication skills are fundamental to effective social work practice. Accessible and easy-to-read, this book explores how communication works, the factors that influence how effectively we attend to and convey information, and how we can improve our communication. Practice vignettes and exercises for the reader are included throughout
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Communication in social work -- Great Britain
Social service -- Great Britain
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services.
Communication in social work
Social service
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Bailey, Martin
ISBN 9780857008190
0857008196