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May 2024
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Using social work theory in practice

Vicki: Social Work Sorted
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In this episode I explore one of the most persistent and unhelpful narratives in social work; that there is a hierarchy of practice, and that unless you have done your time in child protection you have not done real social work.Drawing on my own experience moving from family faci ... Show More
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