TY - BOOK AU - Greer,Jim TI - Resilience and personal effectiveness for social workers SN - 9781473919167 AV - HV41 GRE 2016 U1 - 158.02/43613 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Los Angels PB - SAGE KW - Social service KW - Psychological aspects KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-167) and index; Stress and social work role -- The psychology of resilience -- Valuing our own health and wellbeing and improving work/life balance -- Time management -- Making effective use of new technology and new work styles to enhance practice -- Facing up to conflict, discrimination and bullying in the workplace -- Making the most of supervision and other sources of support -- Leading and following for effective and efficient practice -- Choosing mindful practice and building a resilient career N2 - This book is a straightforward guide on how to cope with the stress and pressures of todays social work environment by developing the right skills and knowledge. It will help students learn from a very early stage how to be at their best; from developing strategies to look after themselves and making the best use of supervision to the support they need to dealing with bullies and/or difficult people - all essential guidance on how to improve their health and mental wellbeing and prepare them to manage the challenges they will face ER -