ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book aims to educate the social work supervisors about the importance of quality fieldwork supervision and the effective strategies to provide field instruction to students. It focuses on the preparation of the self as a student social worker to be able to undertake tasks pertaining to fieldwork. The book explores the practice of ethical social work by emphasising the values embedded in the profession and the way in which they guide the teaching-learning-practice process. It discusses the changing demands on the supervisor and shows how the concept of supervision itself in fieldwork needs to move on from a traditional monitoring to a more nurturing and mentoring role. The book describes the process of documentation and record keeping in field instruction as it enhances the writing and analytical skills and in structuring work and building clarity regarding social issues in students.
