The Social Work Public Perception Myth
What the wider public think of social work can be a worry for many social workers.
In this challenging new assessment 'The Social Work Public Perception Myth’ Joe Hanley demonstrates that the views of the public on social workers are actually much more positive than is widely thought. He concludes there are a range of important practical lessons including implications for social work recruitment and retention.
This briefing from BASW and the Open University introduces the research study, based on the methodology of ‘genealogy of discourse’. A brief literature overview is provided, followed by an introduction to the methodology. The findings are then considered, alongside implications for practice.
An important read both for social workers themselves - and for leaders and educators in the social work sector.