| CODE | SWP4061 | ||||||
| TITLE | Residential Social Work | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Social Policy and Social Work | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study unit will address Residential Social Work in the context of Social Work practice. It locates residential services in the arena of social care provision. The tasks of Residential Services and the role of the social worker will also be explored at some depth. The second half of the unit will focus on specific settings and their work with particular client-groups. It will also consider the process of evaluation of such service provision. Suggested Textbook - Wagner, G , Residential Care - A Positive Choice, Independent Review of Residential Care Commissioned by the Secretary for Health and Social Services NISW/HMSD Publications London, 1988. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Role |
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