Social Work Supervision

Social work supervision has been identified as one of the most important factors in determining the job satisfaction levels of social workers and the quality of service to clients. As an indirect but vital factor in the social work process it is surprising that supervision has not received as much attention as other components of social work practice such as social work research or administration. A book on social work supervision is desperately needed to bridge the gap between the demands of the field and the absence of literature. Social Work Supervision: Contexts and Concepts aims to provide readers with basic knowledge of theories research and practice of supervision. The book will address the needs of social work supervisors frontline practitioners students and educators.The book is ideally suited as a text for graduate courses on social work supervision as it contains a comprehensive literature review of the historical development theories and models and empirical research studies of the subject. Equally important this is a book from practice experience in supervision that enhances the competence of supervisory practice. It will help social workers supervisors and administrators to realize and revitalize their “mission” in social work that is to benefit clients.