“Social work is a noble profession”: Relationships, stories, and the value of social work with older people.

Update: 2024-09-30

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In this episode, Sarah and Lesley spoke with Nick Andrews about social work research with older people and the value of story telling. Nick shared learning from his extensive work including discussing relationships and professional boundaries, ‘undercover’ kindness, outcomes-focused and holistic practice, and much more.

About our guest:

Nick Andrews is a registered social worker and Research Officer at Swansea University with many years’ experience in social work, social care, and social education across children and adult services.

Transcripts are available on the Portal Podcast Website: https://wp.sunderland.ac.uk/portal-podcast/

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“Social work is a noble profession”: Relationships, stories, and the value of social work with older people.

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“Social work is a noble profession”: Relationships, stories, and the value of social work with older people.

“Social work is a noble profession”: Relationships, stories, and the value of social work with older people.