Supervising Child Protection Practice: What Works?: An Evidence Informed Approach (SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research)

This book presents a model of supervision that is based on both contemporary theory and research, which is strongly contextualized to child and family social work. It draws directly from analysis of in-depth interviews with experienced and post graduate qualified supervisors and supervisees about ‘what works’ in supervision. These findings bring ‘news of difference’ in relation to social work supervision offering hope, inspiration and a contemporary model of supervisory practice. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-5 What Does the Literature Tell Us About Supervision?....Pages 7-17 What Works in Supervision?....Pages 19-25 Introducing an Integrative Model of Supervision (IMS)....Pages 27-30 Keeping the Child in Mind and at the Heart of Supervisory Reflections....Pages 31-38 Knowledge and Skill Development....Pages 39-46 Leadership and Management....Pages 47-52 Advocacy....Pages 53-56 Safety in the Supervisory Relationship....Pages 57-62 Final Thoughts: Integration and Implications....Pages 63-64