The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker
Author | : David Howe |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008-04-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781350313293 |
ISBN-13 | : 1350313297 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, this key textbook offers an insight on the theory of emotional intelligence and its vital practical value. Elegantly and succinctly written, it makes a powerful case for the importance of understanding and managing emotions for effective professional practice. Written for students and practitioners alike across a range of human services and caring professions, Howe's work on attachment theory has been hugely influential. With a highly regarded reputation for setting the agenda in social work teaching, the author's skills in communicating important theory in an engaging language make of this essential textbook a must-have for all current and future practitioners of the field.