LIN1063 Assignment

Journal Article:

As cited in the European Journal of Social Work (Volume 22) in 2019, According to general career
research, a variety of factors, including knowledge or exposure to a particular field of work, may have an
impact on how people choose their careers. In comparison to other disciplines, personal contact with a
social worker (such as a friend or member of the family) or contact with them in a therapeutic capacity
(such as receiving social work therapy) may affect the decision to pursue a career in social work. For
older students, the influence of a friend who worked as a social worker and working with one were
notable. These findings demonstrate that all interaction social workers have with the community reveals
important facts about the field and sheds light on social work as a profession. Additionally, the outcomes
imply that the rise in social workers. Byrne, Nicole. "Social Work Students' Professional and Personal
Exposure to Social Work: An Australian Experience." European Journal of Social Work 22.4 (2019): 702-
11. Web.

Book:

“By asking them we consciously search for answers or nuances of statements that might be answers.
What we experience is a ‘process’ activity, that is using intellectual strategies to attempt to reach an
outcome – perhaps an answer.” Sue Jones. Critical Learning for Social Work Students. Second ed. 55 City
Road: SAGE Publications, 2013. Web.

Chapter in an edited volume:

“Information experience design (IXD) - which places information in the foreground - guided the
collective learning catalyzed by analysis of stories about using information to learn and co-design
of workplace systems and associated practices.” Kurbanoğlu, Serap, Joumana Boustany, Sonja
Spiranec, Esther Grassian, Diane Mizrachi, and Loriene Roy. Information Literacy in the Workplace.
Vol. 810. Cham: Springer, 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science. Web.

A webpage or website:

“Skills that I will develop throughout my degree will be valued by many employers. Skills such as
how to communicate with a client, problem solving, empathy, team work and time management
can be transferred to many different roles within the Social Work sector and other careers.” 10
reasons why you should study social work. (n.d.). Birmingham City
University. https://www.bcu.ac.uk/education-and-social-work/about-us/school-blog/10-reasons-to-
study-social-work