Selling social work education (2) credit when credit is due: A “three year” framework for social work education
Abstract Three year training courses are the ultimate goal for social work education. But changes in the funding of higher education will require more aggressive marketing strategies. It is necessary to consider alternatives to the full-time model beyond the conventional part-time approach. Three schemes for credit exemption are described. Educational opportunity with potential appropriate for social work education exists outside formal course provision. A proposal is made for the incorporation of agency inservice training provision and part-time adult education study into basic qualifying courses, adapting existing precedents and extending the programme provider model. It is suggested that although political obstruction will prevent an early move to a three year model, some of the mechanisms proposed could be incorporated into current planning to safeguard intellectual standards.
Developing interviewing skills
Abstract The problem of how to develop interviewing skills that will provide a basis for good practice is examined in the context of college teaching. A second year, skills based course in working with individuals is described.
A six-category intervention analysis
Abstract Six categories of intervention are briefly defined, together with a definition of the term ‘intervention’, and some general comments on their application to practitioner-client situations. Each of the six categories is then defined more thoroughly, and a characterisation of different sorts of intervention under each category is given. The analysis concludes with a review of some principles for using the categories in practice.