Field placement is one of the most exciting and exhilarating parts of a formal social work education It is also one of the most challenging It allows you, the student, to put into practice the concepts, theories, and skills learned in the classroom Itputs you in the position of practicing with live clients It gives you room to explore and grow as одьгз a budding professional More than anything else, it requires you to look inside yourselfto examine yourself, your abilities, your reactions, and your suitability as a social worker It can be invigorating, and it can be extremely difficult Field placementregardless of the setting or timeinvolves universal issues for all social work students Those issues are reflected in THE FIELD PLACEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE This collection of articles from THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine addresses the multitude of issues that social work students in field placement face, including choosing a placement, getting prepared, using supervision effectively, working with clients, copies with challenges, and moving on to a successful social work career This collection is a goldmine of practical information that will help social work students take advantage of all the field placement experience has to offer Each chapter (many written by seasoned experts in field education; others by students) presents a different aspect of the practicum and offers students insight into the importance of both the challenges and the joys of this unique learning experience This book is the second in the BEST OF THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® book series, which also includes Manfred Melcher's book, BECOMING A SOCIAL WORKER.  Художники:ISBN 1929109105.