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Communication
February 19, 2022
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Language and Power in Social Work, a fresh perspective from the Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein

Social work can be seen as an endeavour of attempting to grasp at another person’s reality. We assess people and families striving to be as faithful as possible.  In this article I will discuss how Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein may assist in providing some warnings and possibly a map of where the limits lie in... Read More
Commentary, Communication, Practice, Theory
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January 28, 2022
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Motivational Interviewing – be like Columbo

Remember the television show Columbo starring Peter Falk? The fictional Columbo was a detective who solved murder mysteries – hugely popular in the 1970’s. Having recently used this analogy with a group of second year undergraduate students on the social work programme I teach on I realise that some of my cultural references may be... Read More
Communication, Practice, Student Zone, Students, Theory
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January 6, 2017
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Communication – The Impact of Context

Communication is absolutely fundamental to social work practice. As well as communication taking place between individuals it also takes place within specific contexts. This is about environment but also the contextual framework in which the communication act takes place. Let’s have a look at a range of contextual factors The Physical Context This is firstly... Read More
Communication, Practice
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December 20, 2016
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Communication – the bedrock of practice

Communication skills are the bedrock of social work practice in all situations – when working with service users or their carers, presenting a case in court or at panel, or liaising with other professionals. How you engage, listen, and deliver your message is of huge importance. Words are powerful and body language is powerful. So... Read More
Communication, Practice
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December 9, 2016
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Communication & Eye Contact

I love the Pelican Originals, which were published by Penguin from the ’30s to the ’80’s. I’ve got myself a little collection that I’m building; I love the blue spines and the cover art, especially of the ’60’s ones, and now when you buy them in second hand book shops they have that ‘browned’ look... Read More
Communication, Practice
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December 6, 2016
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Communication & Dementia

Effective communication is paramount in working with a person with dementia where verbal communication may have declined (expressive ability) and where comprehension of language may be difficult (receptive ability). Communication cannot be left to chance but needs to be effectively thought through and managed from a theoretical and personal perspective. That is, what does theory... Read More
Communication, Practice
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