Overview

'This readable and well-presented book gives an excellent update on relevant ideas and research...essential reading for both students and practitioners in social work settings.' - Simon Easton, Psychology Teaching Review;Dealing with Stress tackles the complex issues of pressure and stress in social work. It covers aspects of research and theory but its main focus is on practice - the practical application of an informed approach to stress management. It provides guidance for managers and practitioners and promotes a positive, but realistic, approach to coping with the pressures of an occupation which deals with human misery, loss, suffering, oppression and deprivation. In doing this, it takes account of the dilemmas, conflicts and tensions inherent in the social work role and the political and organisational contexts in which they occur.

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Author:   Michael Murphy ,  Steve Stradling ,  Neil Thompson
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.366kg
ISBN:  

9780333600047

ISBN 10:   0333600045
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   15 March 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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'This readable and well-presented book gives an excellent update on relevant ideas and research...essential reading for both students and practitioners in social work settings.' - Simon Easton, Psychology Teaching Review

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Author Neil Thompson: Neil Thompson is a highly respected writer, teacher and adviser, with over 36 years' experience in the people professions. He has held full or honorary professorships at four UK universities, and is now a sought-after trainer, consultant and conference speaker. He runs the Avenue Professional Development Programme, an online learning community for people professionals. His website and blog are at www.neilthompson.info. A free subscription to his humansolutions newsletter is available from: http://www.humansolutions.org.uk/bulletin.

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