… Literature on social work practice indicates that social workers themselves are the … Our
claim to use self in social work interventions is futile in the absence of true knowledge of the Self. …

… ‘Oh, not very well: not enough use of self’, or, ‘I did really well – especially with my use of self…
Use of self was part of our social work lexicon and learning, reflecting on and writing about it …

… for social workers clearly state that 24 understandings of the self are central to competence.
There is a large focus upon 25 the journeys of the self to … The General Social Care Council …

… social work practice courses, and supervising both MSW students and graduates seeking
clinical licensure. Use of self … of the differences between social work and the other therapeutic …

… Social work research examining use of self is scant. The little … self (or professional identity)
rather than the use of self and exclusively in relation to MSW students. Research on use of self …

… the ‘use of self’ in social work and what is meant when referring to the concept of a ‘self’. It …
to explain how, as human beings, our unique self is formed and what factors play a part in this …

… The observation made is absent of self-deprecatory recriminations (eg I should have better
control of my mind) or ruminations (eg I will make a terrible social worker if I let my mind …

… articles on use of self have been written by social workers, any … When social workers have
written about use of self, social work … The application of this literature to social work practice is …

… ’s, Social Worker’s Use of Self, published in this issue of the Journal. The concept of use of
self … attitudes and behaviors, and develops self-awareness and self-monitoring, particularly of …

… Our understanding of self and the use of self reflects the diversity of our … how the use of self
is played out in reflective social work practice. The use of self and, indeed, the notion of self, …