Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Supervision

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of social work supervision internationally and presents an analytical review of social work supervision theory, practice, and research. Presented in seven parts:International perspectivesSupervision settingsRoles, responsibilities, and relationshipsModels and approaches The interactional processLeading and managing supervisionEmerging areasThe book examines how supervision contributes to the well-being, development, and practice of social workers. It also sets the agenda for the future development of social work supervision internationally. Social work supervision is examined across countries, practice settings, and in terms of participants' roles, relationships, and responsibilities. Contributors show how and why social work supervision is integral to social work and the rich diversity of ways supervision can be practiced. Bringing together an international team of social work supervision scholars, researchers, supervisors, and practitioners, this handbook is essential reading for social workers, supervisors, managers, policy advisors, and professional leaders.

Kieran O’Donoghue (PhD, RSW) is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand. He has published extensively on social work supervision and been a practicing supervisor for over twenty-five years. Lambert Engelbrecht (MA Cum Laude, DPhil in Social Work) is a Professor of Social Work and Chair of the Department of Social Work at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He started his professional career as a front-line social worker in 1986 and has extensive experience as a supervisor, manager, and academic in social work.