Skill Training for Social Workers

Skill Training for Social Workers, which seeks to integrate social development with social work education, meets a crucial need?the indigenous textbooks and teaching materials for use by social work educators, scholars and students. Unlike theory works which list out the skills required for the practice of social work methods but do not enable development of these skills, this manual discusses concrete exercises for the development of method-linked skills. Some of the important features of the manual are: " it comprises theoretical inputs, games and exercises on the theme of understanding perception, self-awareness, sensitivity, communication and working with individuals and groups; " includes role plays, songs, case studies, street plays and exercises on self-awareness, self-development, SWOT analyses, communication, goal setting, time management and stress management; " allows for flexibility to adapt modules to local realities, drawing from students' field experiences and using indigenous agency case records or material. The book carries a continuous thread of discourse on how to develop interactive work ability in individuals to ensure holistic professional development. It facilitates the inculcation of professional and global competencies essential for a social worker in a student. Besides social work, it will also be useful for trainers in other fields who seek to develop worker skills for working with people and their problems.