Supervision in Social Work

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Authors: Daniel Harkness, Alfred Kadushin

• Language: English

• Edition: 4th Edition, 2004

• ISBN: 8170338980

• Pages: 596

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book
Supervision in Social Work (4th Edition), first published in 1976, has become an essential text for social work programs. The book provides an overview of the field of supervision in social work, helping both students and established supervisors understand the role of supervision in social agencies, its functions, the supervision process, and the problems it currently faces.

The fourth edition incorporates numerous updates since the third edition of 1992, reflecting the substantial body of work published on the topic of supervision. Changes in public social welfare policy, including tax and spending limitations, welfare reform, and the shift to managed health care, have intensified concerns about social work supervision. These developments emphasize the need for efficient and accountable administration of social services. This edition addresses new challenges such as worker burnout, legal challenges, budgetary allocation, staff management, and the impact of managed health care on supervision.

About the Authors

• Alfred Kadushin is the Julia C. Lathrop Distinguished Professor of Social Work Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is also the author of The Social Work Interview: A Guide for Human Service Professionals, 4th edition (with Goldie Kadushin).

• Daniel Harkness is a professor in the School of Social Work at Boise State University and a licensed clinical social worker.