Creating a Culture of Resilience for Social Workers

Rose, Sarah

Abstract

This paper outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work in Scotland may influence the development of organisational cultures, and impact on the resilience of social workers.

Particular cultural tensions are discussed between managerialism and
relationship-based practice, rationality and emotion, and professional integrity and ethical compromise

Conclusions are drawn around how social work organisations can move from a culture of stress to one of resilience

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 20, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jan 11, 2021
• Publication Date: Jan 11, 2021
• Deposit Date: Aug 3, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 3, 2023
• Journal: IRISS Insights
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 58
• Publisher URL: https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/insights/creating-culture-resilience-social-workers