How can social workers be more effective in collaborative work? What are the skills knowledge & values required for collaborative practice? How does collaborative social work practice impact on the experience of service-users & carers? These questions are faced by social workers every day & interprofessional collaborative practice is high on the policy agenda for trainees & practitioners. Written primarily for social work students & practitioners although having relevance across the wider range of stakeholders this book explores the issues benefits & challenges that interprofessional collaborative practice can raise. Chapter-by-chapter the book will encourage the reader to critically examine the political legal social & economic context of interprofessional practice. It also explores how social workers can work effectively & collaboratively with other professions while retaining their own values & identity. Key features include: activities to illustrate the ways in which collaborative working can impact upon the experiences of service users carers & practitioners; " discussions looking at the different people & organisations with whom social workers might work in practice; " examples of research & knowledge for practice; " a glossary to act as a useful quick reference point for the reader; " a companion website. Engaging & well-written each chapter also
Includes:: case studies reflective questions & links to further reading & sources of information. Interprofessional Collaboration in Social Work Practice will be essential reading for social work qualifying students & for practitioners."