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Supervision

A force for change? Three stories told

Bibliographic Data

ID9974617
AuthorsGreta Bradley (York University, UK,, corresponding author), Lambert Engelbrecht (0000-0001-6549-7183, Stellenbosch University), Staffan Höjer (0000-0002-2354-3185, University of Gothenburg)
Year2010
Volume53
Issue6
Pages773-790
Publication date2010-06-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872809358401
OpenAlexW2090948635
LanguageEN
Citations received28
References cited17

Drawing on research, we contextualize social work and describe the role of supervisors in child welfare settings in South Africa, England and Sweden. Exploratory frameworks and models of supervision illustrate how it has been influenced by principles of New Public Management and the concluding discussion proposes an agenda for change

Exploratory research · Organizational change · Political science · Public relations · Social change · Social science · Sociology · Welfare · Work (physics · Engineering · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Research in Social Sciences · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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    Open Access•Kitty Yuen‐han Mo, Ming Sum Tsui•International Social Work•2018

  • Understanding social work supervision in the context of social development practice

    Open Access•Nhlanhla Nkosi, Nozipho E Nkosi et al.•International Social Work•2025

  • Supervision framework for international field education in India

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    Open Access•Wong Peace Yuh Ju, Kieran O’donoghue et al.•International Social Work•2024

  • Supervision and developing the profession

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  • Issues and challenges facing social work supervision in the twenty-first century

    Kieran O’donoghue•China Journal of Social Work•2015

  • Exploring the Context of Fitness to Practise Concerns About Social Workers in England

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    Mark Canavera, Bree Akesson•European Journal of Social Work•2018

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  • International Social Work

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    Sue Hanna, Karen Lyons•The British Journal of Social Work•2017

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Unique citing works28
Citations per year1,87
Citation span2011 - 2025 (15)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 28

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