Supervising Child Protection Practice: What Works? An Evidence Infor
This book presents a model of supervision that is based on both contemporary theory and research, which is strongly contextualized to child and family social work. It draws directly from analysis of in-depth interviews with experienced and post graduate q
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Lynne McPherson Noel Macnamara
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SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
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Lynne McPherson Noel Macnamara •
Supervising Child Protection Practice: What Works? An Evidence Informed Approach
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Lynne McPherson School of Arts and Social Sciences, Social Work Southern Cross University Gold Coast Australia
Noel Macnamara Therapeutic Care Program Australian Childhood Foundation Melbourne Australia
ISSN 2211-7644 ISSN 2211-7652 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research ISBN 978-3-319-50034-8 ISBN 978-3-319-50036-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50036-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958713 © The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To our children and grandchildren
Preface
This book is based upon research by Lynne and ideas developed by Noel in the practice of supervision. The research topic has evolved from Lynne’s experience as a social worker in the turbulent field of child protection in Victoria and Queensland, Australia. More than 20 years ago, as a social work practitioner in direct service delivery, she experienced the profound impact that an inspiring supervisor could have on her own direct practice with children and families. This experience of leadership and supervision was containing, nurturing, yet extending and developmental. It motivated her to remain in the field and to take up the challenge of becoming a supervisor, eventually moving into the role of an educator of supervisors and, later, an academic. Noel has developed and delivered training for supervisors over the past two decades. As a manager of ther
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