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- Good interpersonal communication is the cornerstone of social work practice, enhancing the outcomes of people in receipt of its services. Social workers’ communication skills are often identified as an area of concern. Communication skills can be developed and refined through training or education.
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Nov 10, 2021 · Communications and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work, now in its fifth edition, is a part of the successful ‘Transforming Social Work Practice’ chain. The author of this book, Juliet Koprowska, i...
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- Realist Synthesis
- Objectives
- Review Questions
- Ethical Considerations
- Synthesis Structure and Features
- Background Reading
- Identifying and Involving Stakeholders
- Preliminary Searches
- Reference and Citation Tracking
- Discussions with Stakeholders
Realist synthesis is an interpretive, theory-driven approach which reviews different types of information, evidence and literature about complex social interventions. Methodological inclusivity and pluralism are encouraged. Realist synthesis applies a realist philosophy of science, that is an external (real world) reality exists, but this can only...
The intended objectives of this realist synthesis are as follows: 1. 1. To understand and explain to what extent, how, why, for whom and in what circumstances the teaching and learning of communication skills for social work students produces its effects. Theory adjudication (determining which theories best explain the intervention) and cross-case ...
1. To what extent does the teaching and learning of communication skills for social work students produce its intended outcomes?2. What formal substantive theories are used to inform the teaching and learning of communication skills for social work students?3. What are the mechanisms by which the teaching and learning of communication skills for social work students are believed to result in their intended outcomes?4. What are the important contexts which determine whether the different mechanisms produce their intended outcomes?Ethical approval was not required for this synthesis because the literature is in the public domain.
The synthesis is informed by Pawson’s (2006) five stages (identifying the review question, searching for primary studies, quality appraisal, extracting the data, synthesising the data and disseminating the findings) . An initial explanatory theory will be developed, after which the ‘programme theory’ will be tested and refined against data from emp...
As a researcher, who is also an academic in the field, I regularly read and review the literature for teaching, research and other scholarly purposes to ensure that my content knowledge and expertise are current and relevant. Through sustained immersion, familiarisation with the literature was already well established before this particular researc...
Citing Ryan and Hood (2004) and Schwandt (2005) , Suri and Clarke (2009) suggest that ‘the knowledge construction of educational practices can be considered incomplete and oppressive if it undermines the rich knowledge of different stakeholders, especially teachers and students, whose practices and experiences are the sites for educational resear...
A series of preliminary scoping searches aimed at retrieving substantive theories from the literature have been undertaken. The first of the preliminary searches entailed searching the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) website for any grey literature sources by selecting ‘communication skills’ from the subject topic menu of the resources a...
Recognising that theory might be contained within a sibling paper, reference and citation tracking were undertaken manually and using Google Scholar, which led to the identification of two additional records.
Following the preliminary searches, discussions with stakeholders took place regarding substantive theories. Contact was made with social work academics involved in the teaching and/or researching of communication skills. Their content expertise confirmed that relevant candidate theories had been identified.
Apr 24, 2022 · Communication, sometimes referred to as interpersonal communication, ‘involves two (or more) people interacting to exchange information and views’ (Beesley, Watts & Harrison, 2018, p. 2).
Feb 24, 2020 · Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work are at the heart of effective social work practice. This book offers students a solid grounding in the core knowledge and skills of...
- Juliet Koprowska
- SAGE Publications, 2020
- 1526453983, 9781526453983
Studying communication is important for several different reasons. Improving communication will help us better understand the role that communication serves in our lives. In this section we will talk specifically about physical, instrumental, social, and identity needs. 1.6: Tools of Interpersonal Communication
In a chapter called “Interpersonal Communication,” the authors explore how each professional involved in a case adds their own pieces of information from which a holistic assessment can be built, like pieces of a jigsaw fitting together to reveal the whole picture.
Sep 5, 2019 · Communication, sometimes referred to as interpersonal communication, is ‘a two-way process. It involves two (or more) people interacting to exchange information and views’ (Beesley, Watts, & Harrison, 2018, p. 2).
