The Emotions of Social Workers : How Reflecting on Feelings Can Enhance Practice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sicora, Alessandro.

Series:

Research in Social Work Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social workers--Psychology.

Social workers.

Emotions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2026.

Summary:

Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, 'difficult' emotions like shame, anger, disgust, fear and sadness are often dismissed as unprofessional.This groundbreaking book challenges the taboo around emotion in social work.

Contents:

Front Matter / Alessandro Sicora

Contents / Alessandro Sicora

List of figures and tables / Alessandro Sicora

Introduction / Alessandro Sicora

Emotions and social work / Alessandro Sicora

How to reflect on and learn from emotionally rich experiences / Alessandro Sicora

Shame: one of the greatest obstacles to reflective practice / Alessandro Sicora

Anger: energy to overcome obstacles to effective help / Alessandro Sicora

Disgust: one of the least considered emotions in social work / Alessandro Sicora

Fear and risk in the helping professions / Alessandro Sicora

Sadness: the darkest and most difficult of emotions also in social work? / Alessandro Sicora

Joy: a source of learning and well-being for social workers / Alessandro Sicora

Emotions in social work education and supervision / Alessandro Sicora

Listen, learn, and enhance social work practice and well-being through mindful attention to emotions / Alessandro Sicora

References / Alessandro Sicora

Index / Alessandro Sicora

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4473-7276-X

9781447372769

OCLC:

1559219598