Coaching, mentoring and consultation : the same but different activities in supervision of social workers in South Africa
Date
2012-08
Authors
Engelbrecht, Lambert K.
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Publisher
Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work
Abstract
The interchangeable and uncritical use of concepts such as coaching, mentoring and consultation without theoretical substantiation may be regarded as a neoliberal tendency, resulting in misinterpretation and detrimental role confusion. This article seeks to address the similarities and/or differences in coaching, mentoring and consultation as supervision activities. The core determinants of each concept are examined with a view to conclude with a presentation of a South African context specific approach to social work supervision activities. The employment of the activities should be developmental in nature and holds that all the activities concerned are part of an overarching supervision process.
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Please cite as follows:
Engelbrecht, L. K. 2012. Coaching, mentoring and consultation: the same but different activities in supervision of social workers in South Africa?. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 48(3):357-368.
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
Engelbrecht, L. K. 2012. Coaching, mentoring and consultation: the same but different activities in supervision of social workers in South Africa?. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 48(3):357-368.
The original publication is available at http://socialwork.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Social workers -- Supervision of -- South Africa, Social work education -- South Africa, Social work administration -- South Africa, Mentoring in social sercive -- South Africa
Citation
Engelbrecht, L. K. 2012. Coaching, mentoring and consultation: the same but different activities in supervision of social workers in South Africa?. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 48(3):357-368.