TY - BOOK AU - Novell Rebecca Joy TI - Starting social work: reflections of a newly qualified social worker SN - 9781909682092 (pbk.) AV - HV40 NOV PY - 2014/// PB - Critical Publishing KW - Social workers KW - Social service N1 - Includes index; Introduction.Discovering you can get paid to help people.Starting the course and meeting Spider Man.Single-handedly saving the world.The Riots.The key to being a good Social Worker is good rum and a great friend.Red-tape.The Fear.So are you a Social Worker or not?The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.Conclusion: Idealism Lost? N2 - Social work often receives a bad press but it is an intellectually, emotionally and practically challenging profession which, in order to help people effectively, needs to attract the best candidates. This book takes a personal and human approach and presents a Newly Qualified Social Worker's experience, reflections and gentle advice on the training process and early years of a social work career ER -