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Social Media In Social Work Practice: Navigating the Digital Landscape

This essential guide provides a comprehensive exploration of the impact of social media on social work practice, offering practical strategies and insights to navigate the evolving digital landscape.

Addressing the Complexities of Social Media in Social Work

**"Should you respond to friend requests from service users? How can you be sure that your own online profile is secure? Do service users understand the global and permanent nature of social media posts?"**

These are just some of the pressing questions that social workers face in today's digital age. **Social Media in Social Work Practice** provides a timely and insightful response to these challenges, offering a framework for ethical and responsible social media use in the profession.

A Practical and Relevant Approach

Drawing on evidence-based research and real-world examples, author Joanne Westwood illuminates the transformative impact of social media on social work practice in recent years. This book delves into the potential pitfalls and opportunities presented by social media, providing guidance for individuals, organizations, and service users alike.

Key Issues and Practical Applications

The book meticulously examines four key issues at the heart of social media in social work practice:

* **Privacy:** How to safeguard the privacy of service users and maintain confidentiality in the digital realm.

* **Confidentiality:** Understanding the boundaries of confidentiality in a social media context and navigating potential breaches.

* **Regulation:** Adhering to the evolving regulations and standards set by UK regulatory bodies.

* **Professional Ethics and Values:** Applying ethical principles and professional values to social media use, ensuring responsible and accountable practice.

Engaging and Interactive Learning

Through engaging case study questions, quizzes, and reflective activities, readers will develop a strong understanding of these critical issues and gain the confidence to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.

Key Takeaways:

* This book offers a much-needed framework for navigating the complex ethical and practical considerations of social media in social work.

* It provides valuable insights into the potential benefits and risks of social media in the profession.

* The book equips readers with the knowledge and skills to use social media effectively and ethically in their practice.

**Social Media in Social Work Practice** is an indispensable resource for social work professionals, students, and educators seeking to navigate the evolving digital landscape and ensure ethical and responsible social media use in their practice.

<p>Kites In A Hurricane: Startups From Cradle To Fame</p>

<p>Startups, even the ones started by mature founders, required a lot of investment - both monetary and intellectual - on their entrepreneurial journey in terms of development and collaboration of the ecosystem. There are a million stories out there of successes and failures, of big and small startups, of one-of-a-kind and of every kind of startup. However, one thing is common: the entrepreneurial journey is checkered with highs and lows, difficult decisions, roadblocks, perseverance and lots of advice. Kites in a Hurricane is a book that describes how several startups used technology and entrepreneurial systems in an innovative manner to solve the problems they faced day after day when aspiring to build successful companies. No one understands this world better than Rishi Kapal who spends all his waking hours surrounded by startups. This book is the essence of his experience with over 500 startups - it will help newer startups navigate through the exciting yet onerous entrepreneurial journey. You will feel like an insider in the boardroom discussions and decisions of some of the successful startups.</p>

<p>Mastery Mathematics For Primary Teachers</p>

<p>This book explores how mathematical mastery, influenced by East Asian teaching approaches, can be developed in a UK context to enhance teaching and to deepen children's mathematical knowledge. It gives guidance on using physical resources to demonstrate key concepts, extended examples on how to teach different curriculum topics and how to plan for small-step progression.</p>

<p>Key coverage includes:</p>

<p>- Key terminology in mastery-style teaching</p>

<p>- The challenges in implementing a mastery approach</p>

<p>- The use of manipulative resources for deeper understanding</p>

<p>- An analysis of mastery and related schemes of work currently available</p>

<p>- Assessing mastery</p>

<p>- How to apply mastery concepts in the early years</p>

<p>Passing The Literacy Skills Test</p>

<p>The clock is ticking and before you know, it will be September! Use our popular study guides Passing the Numeracy Skills Test and Passing the Literacy Skills Test to get those pesky skills tests done and dusted asap. This fifth edition includes a full practice test, more practice questions and more question and answer commentary. Also included is more guidance on grammar, punctuation and spelling practice for the test.</p>

<p>You'll be more confident</p>

<p>These books are authored by experts who know the QTS skills tests inside out and used by thousands and thousands of aspiring teachers just like you.</p>

<p>You'll know what's coming</p>

<p>Hints, tips and handy Q&amp;As help you fully understand the format and structure of the tests and know what to expect on the day of the test.</p>

<p>You'll secure your place sooner</p>

<p>With full practice tests and loads of practice questions these books will help you get a great score, pass the first time and secure your place on the course sooner rather than later.</p>

<p>You can do this!</p>

<p>Check out the companion guide Passing the Numeracy Skills Test.</p>

<p>Primary Science: Knowledge And Understanding (Achieving QTS Series)</p>

<p>Now with online resources to support subject knowledge!</p>

<p>Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative, and effective teaching. To help your students master this, the&nbsp;Eighth Edition&nbsp;of this established text now comes with a range of online resources available on the new companion website including:</p>

<p>- A comprehensive&nbsp;science subject knowledge audit</p>

<p>- Reflective self-assessment questions per chapter</p>

<p>- A&nbsp;science subject knowledge checklist</p>

<p>- Useful web links for&nbsp;primary science teaching</p>

<p>You can use the science subject knowledge audit to assess your trainees’ progress and ensure they better understand their level of knowledge. Grading students′ overall performance, highlighting areas for improvement linked to relevant chapter reading, and the ability to share results with their lecturer makes this the ideal science subject assessment tool.</p>

<p>This&nbsp;Eighth Edition, covering the whole curriculum for primary science, has also been updated to include more on why science matters in primary schools and new content on "States of matter," "Rocks and soils," and the "Theory of Evolution." New interactive activities are included to engage students in their learning and enable discussion. Using this book in conjunction with the free online resources really makes this the complete package for developing science subject knowledge.</p>

<p>Leading Primary Mathematics</p>

<p>This book provides guidance and insight into 'what mathematics leadership looks like in practice' and shows readers how they can develop from a confident teacher into a curriculum subject leader. It does this through a careful blend of pedagogy and practical application, supported by a range of real-world case studies and opportunities to reflect critically on classroom practice. Key coverage includes:</p>

<p>- The planning and application that underpins subject leadership</p>

<p>- How international perspectives can influence leadership of mathematics</p>

<p>- How to develop fluency through problem solving and reasoning</p>

<p>- How to champion inclusive practice in mathematics</p>

<p>- Assessing children's understanding</p>

<p>This is essential reading for anyone studying primary mathematics on initial teacher education courses, including undergraduate (BA Ed, BA with QTS) and postgraduate (PGCE, PGDE, School Direct and SCITT) routes, NQTs seeking to develop into curriculum leadership roles and those already leading mathematics in their school.</p>

<p>Primary English: Knowledge And Understanding (Achieving QTS Series)</p>

<p>Now with online resources to support subject knowledge!</p>

<p>Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. To help your students master this, the&nbsp;Eighth Edition&nbsp;of this established text now comes with a range of online resources available on the brand new companion website including:</p>

<p>- Interactive English subject knowledge audit:&nbsp;to assess your&nbsp;students subject knowledge in primary English.&nbsp;Save valuable teaching time at the start of the year by setting&nbsp;is as a&nbsp;pre-course audit and ensure students have an accurate picture of their ability before they begin.&nbsp;Grading your students′&nbsp;overall performance, results can be shared with&nbsp;you immediately and include further reading suggestions so students can revisit areas&nbsp;where they require&nbsp;improvement.</p>

<p>- Reflective self-assessment questions:&nbsp;more than&nbsp;70 "check your learning" questions&nbsp;help consolidate students’ understanding&nbsp;of each chapter topic and monitor their learning as they work through the book.</p>

<p>- Irregular verbs:&nbsp;a&nbsp;handy reference of all the irregular verbs so trainees&nbsp;can teach English confidently.</p>

<p>Glossary:&nbsp;building students′ knowledge, the full online glossary of terms for English helps them&nbsp;know their "digraph" from your "soliloquy."</p>

<p>This&nbsp;Eighth Edition,&nbsp;covering the whole primary curriculum,&nbsp;also&nbsp;includes new chapters on handwriting and the nature of learning. Updated interactive activities throughout the book engage students&nbsp;in their learning and enable discussion. Using this book in conjunction with the free online resources really makes this the complete package for developing English subject knowledge.</p>

<p>Teaching Mathematics In The Secondary School (Developing As A Reflective Secondary Teacher)</p>

<p>This fully updated third edition looks at the fundamentals of mathematics teaching, how to plan lessons and assess learning, and how to promote an inclusive approach in the classroom.</p>

<p>Key new features include:</p>

<p>- Updated content reflecting: the 2014 National Curriculum in England, the Teachers' Standards and revised requirements for GCSE and A level mathematics</p>

<p>- Updated 'Evidence from research' features, highlighting developments in the field</p>

<p>- An expanded section on mathematical misconceptions</p>

<p>- New coverage on teaching for mastery.</p>

<p>A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Globalization (Very Short, Fairly Interesting &amp; Cheap Books)</p>

<p>In&nbsp;Globalization, the author explores the various intermingled aspects that make up the processes and controversies of globalization; he discusses the history and rise of the concept, sceptical and critical ideas about it, the debates around a global culture, and the implications of globalization for work, business, management and organizations.</p>

<p>Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.</p>

<p>Suitable for students of international business and anybody interested in the concept of globalization.</p>

<p>The Learning Framework In Number: Pedagogical Tools For Assessment And Instruction (Math Recovery)</p>

<p>This latest book in the bestselling Mathematics Recovery® series gives mathematics educators a complete research-based framework for assessment, instruction and intervention in whole number arithmetic across grades K to 5. The integrated set of classroom tools includes:</p>

<p>- Nine carefully designed schedules of assessment tasks

-&nbsp;Nine models of learning progressions

-&nbsp;Ten teaching maps that guide the instructional progressions across key topics</p>

<p>The book offers guidance on innovative video-based assessment, and an overview of principles of intervention instruction, giving you an integrated resource for supporting the children you teach.</p>

<p>The Learning Framework in Number&nbsp;will be a useful guide for all primary and elementary school classroom teachers and assistants, and specialist teachers, including experienced Mathematics Recovery® instructors. The book will also be of significant interest to teacher educators and researchers.</p>

<p>Digital Play In Early Childhood: What's The Problem?</p>

<p>Critically examining the fears that commonly surround young children′s play involving digital technologies, this book seeks to address each of the negatives and present the positive possibilities of technology when it comes to early childhood. Using observations of children in play and cutting-edge research, this book will empower students and build their confidence so that they are able to challenge perceptions and think creatively about how they can use technology. Each chapter includes case studies, research spotlights, activities and annotated further reading to help students develop their critical thinking, deepen their research and connect theory with practice.</p>

<p>No Shortcuts: Rare Insights From 15 Successful Start-up Founders</p>

<p>Ranked 100th among 190 countries for ease of doing business, India is not the choicest place for start-ups. Only a handful of founders have been able to beat the odds. What's in their journey that can be dissected and emulated? This curiosity led Nistha Tripathi to pursue these founders, who rose from humble beginnings yet made a dent in the Indian start-up universe, including a couple of founders from the Silicon Valley. This book is a record of her 18-month odyssey. In her incisive one-on-one interviews with 15 ambitious founders from India, including Girish Mathrubootham, Nithin Kamath, Jaydeep Barman, Gaurav Munjal and Tarun Mehta among others, Nistha uncovers the decisions and insights that led these start-up founders to find their unique roadmap to success. One thing underlined all the stories - the founders' belief in 'No Shortcuts'. Read the never-heard stories of Freshworks, Faasos, Unacademy, Zerodha, Slideshare, Pulse, Aspiring Minds, Madhouse/Morpheus, Akosha, Ather Energy, Instablogs, Greyb, LikeaLittle, Wingify and Fashiate.</p>