Download or read book The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker written by David Howe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, this key textbook offers an insight on the theory of emotional intelligence and its vital practical value. Elegantly and succinctly written, it makes a powerful case for the importance of understanding and managing emotions for effective professional practice. Written for students and practitioners alike across a range of human services and caring professions, Howe's work on attachment theory has been hugely influential. With a highly regarded reputation for setting the agenda in social work teaching, the author's skills in communicating important theory in an engaging language make of this essential textbook a must-have for all current and future practitioners of the field.