The Social Work Skills Workbook (Eighth Edition)

“This recommendation was hand-selected by The Gwenin Exchange team for its alignment with Gwenin’s values of clarity, accessibility, and mindful living.”

By Barry R. Cournoyer

Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication Date: 16 March 2016
Format: Paperback
ISBN / EAN: 9781305633780
Pages: 704
Language: English
Dimensions: 273 × 216 × 27 mm
Weight: 1.67 kg
Category: Teaching of a specific subject

Description

The Social Work Skills Workbook, Eighth Edition, is a trusted and comprehensive guide for building professional competence in social work. It offers a clear, structured pathway to mastering the essential interpersonal and reflective skills that define effective practice.

Through a blend of theoretical grounding, self-assessment, and experiential exercises, readers are guided to develop confidence, ethical awareness, and emotional intelligence qualities at the heart of meaningful, people-centred social work.

The book introduces ten dimensions of professionalism and links each social work skill to the 43 knowledge and value statements and 31 practice behaviours set out in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). These alignments ensure that the workbook supports both academic development and preparation for nationally recognised licensing examinations.

With case studies, reflection prompts, and applied learning activities, this edition enables readers to translate theory into practice while staying grounded in the profession’s core values of empathy, justice, and respect for human dignity.

Why We Chose This Book

At The Gwenin Exchange, we seek out books that go beyond instruction resources that encourage growth, reflection, and a deep sense of purpose in professional life. The Social Work Skills Workbook does exactly that.

It doesn’t just teach skills; it cultivates the kind of ethical awareness, emotional resilience, and reflective practice that we believe every helping professional should embody. This focus on authentic human connection and self-understanding mirrors our ethos: supporting learning that strengthens both the individual and the wider community.

By recommending this title, we champion the idea that social work education should empower practitioners to act with integrity, compassion, and courage principles that align seamlessly with Gwenin’s commitment to social responsibility, wellbeing, and lifelong learning.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Integrates theory with practical, hands-on skill development.
Encourages critical reflection and personal growth.
Aligns with nationally recognised professional standards.
Grounded in research and real-world case examples.
Ideal for students, educators, and practising social workers alike.

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