Social work supervision has been identified as one of the most important factors in determining the job satisfaction levels of social workers and the quality of service to clients. As an indirect but vital factor in the social work process, it is surprising that supervision has not received as much attention as other components of social work practice, such as social work research or administration. A book on social work supervision is desperately needed to bridge the gap between the demands of the field and the absence of literature. Social Work Supervision: Contexts and Concepts aims to provide readers with basic knowledge of theories, research, and practice of supervision. The book will address the needs of social work supervisors, frontline practitioners, students, and educators.
The book is ideally suited as a text for graduate courses on social work supervision, as it contains a comprehensive literature review of the historical development, theories and models, and empirical research studies of the subject. Equally important, this is a book from practice experience in supervision that enhances the competence of supervisory practice. It will help social workers, supervisors, and administrators to realize and revitalize their "mission" in social work, that is, to benefit clients.
Key Features:
* Presents social work supervision as a rational, effective, and interactive process focusing on the whole person of the social worker
* Discusses the history, the nature and definitions, and the theoretical models of social work supervision
* Explores the major functions of social work supervision-administrative, educational, and supportive
* Addresses the specific format and structure of supervision sessions
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1: THE HISTORY, NATURE, AND DEFINITION OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
DEFINITIONS OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
PERSONAL SUPERVISION, PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPERVISION
OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL MODELS OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
MODELS OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
THE STATE OF THE ART OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
CHAPTER 3: CONSTRUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES
THE SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP
CULTURE AS THE CONTEXT FOR SUPERVISION
IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
CHAPTER 4: THE CONTEXTS FOR SUPERVISION
THE PHYSICAL CONTEXT
INTERPERSONAL CONTEXT
THE CULTURAL CONTEXT
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT
A HOLISTIC CONTEXT FOR SUPERVISION
CHAPTER 5: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
JOB PERFORMANCE
STAFF PERFORMANCE
QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE
QUALITY OF SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
THE SUPERVISOR AS MANAGER
THE TRANSITION FROM FRONTLINE WORKER TO SUPERVISOR
CHAPTER 6: EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION
GIVING FEEDBACK
SUPPORTIVE SUPERVISION
STRESS AND BURNOUT OF SUPERVISORS AND SUPERVISEES
GENDER: WORKING WITH MALE AND FEMALE SUPERVISORS
DIVERSITY ISSUES IN CROSS-CULTURAL SUPERVISION
CHAPTER 7: POWER ISSUES BETWEEN SUPERVISORS AND SUPERVISEES
THE NATURE OF POWER AND AUTHORITY
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POWER AND AUTHORITY
THE SOURCES OF POWER AND AUTHORITY
THE ART OF USING POWER AND AUTHORITY
SUPERVISOR'S AND SUPERVISEE'S POWER GAMES
CHAPTER 8: STAGES AND SKILLS OF SUPERVISION
THE STAGES OF SUPERVISION PROCESS
THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF SUPERVISOR
THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF SUPERVISEE
THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF SUPERVISORY PROCESS
THE RELAITONSHIP BETWEEN SUPERVISOR AND NSUPERVISEE: a TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
GROUP SUPERVISION
CHAPTER 9: PLANNING AND PREPARATION OF SUPERVISION SESSIONS
THE PHYSICAL SETTING
CONTRACT
AGENDAS AND RECORDS
DURATION AND DISCUSSION
THE CONTENT OF DISCUSSIO/N
CONSIDERAITONS AND CONSTRAINTS
CHAPTER 10: THE STATE OF THE ART OF RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
A REVIEW OF RESEARCH STUDIES
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING EMPERICAL RESEARCH LITERATURE
CRITQUE OF EXISTING RESEARCH LITERATURE ON SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION
RELEVANCE TO THEORY BUILDING
RESEARCH AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE
FROM THE REALITY TO THE IDEAL
SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION: A PERSONAL REFLECTION
APPENDIX I: A LIST OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
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