The Social Work Assignments Handbook

The Social Work Assignments Handbook is the complete guide to preparing for, carrying out and writing up a social work assignment or project.

Designed to support students through their assignments from beginning to end, each stage is fully explained through friendly advice and practical guidance so that students can feel confident in their work, whether theyre writing up quantitative research findings or carrying out a literature review.

Key features:

   Authors experiences tell stories and give advice based on their own experiences as students and lecturer

   Tips from students offer helpful suggestions from those who have done assignments before and know what its like

   Take a moment to reflect ask students to stop and apply questions and advice to their own situation

   Activities are practical things students can do to improve their assignments and build their confidence

   Recommended reading show students where to start if they want to explore topics further

Additional resources including templates, forms, checklists and worksheets can be found at www.pearsoned.co.uk/foote

Sarah Foote is a Compliance Inspector for the Care Quality Commission. 

Anne Quinney is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Bournemouth University

Matt Taylor is an Assistant Team Manager for Dorset County Council