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Dr Lucy Rai

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Dr Lucy Rai is a senior lecturer in social work at The Open University. She has been involved in social work education for over 15 years. 

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Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker Featuring: activity, Creative Commons Image The Open University

By Dr Barry Cooper (The Open University), Dr Lucy Rai (The Open University)

26 January 2012

Could you manage 24 hours as a social worker? A Day in the Life... provides you with the opportunity to step into a social worker's...  Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

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Protecting our children through tough decisionsUsed with permission

By Dr Lucy Rai (The Open University)

24 January 2012

Working on a series looking at the lives of social workers reminded Lucy Rai of the challenges of doing the "right" thing.  Read more : Protecting our children through tough decisions

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OU on the BBC: Someone To Watch Over Me - The Debate - What's Your Viewpoint?Production team

By Dr Lucy Rai (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Someone To Watch Over Me demonstrates the range of difficult questions faced by social workers every day. Whilst the series has been on-air Open2 has...  Read more : OU on the BBC: Someone To Watch Over Me - The Debate - What's Your Viewpoint?

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Participation through playProduction team

By Dr Lucy Rai (The Open University)

01 December 2005

Lucy Rai explains that play helps all adults gain a better understanding of young children’s thoughts, feelings and ideas - not just the professionals who...  Read more : Participation through play

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Research [7]

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Rai, Lucy (2011). Responding to emotion in practice-based writing. Higher Education (In Press).

Rai, Lucy and Lillis, Theresa (2011). A case study of a research-based collaboration around writing in social work. Across the disciplines, 8(3),

Rai, Lucy (2010). Reflections on writing in social work education and practice. In: Seden, Janet; Matthews, Sarah; McCormick, Michael and Morgan, Alun eds. Professional development in social work: complex issues in practice. Post-qualifying social work. Abingdon, UK and New York, NY, USA: Routledge, pp. 163–170.

Rai, Lucy (2008). Student writing in social work education. [Thesis]

Rai, Lucy (2006). Owning (up to) reflective writing in social work education. Social Work Education, 25(8), 785 -797.

Rai, Lucy (2004). Exploring literacy in social work education: a social practices approach to student writing. Social Work Education, 23(2), pp. 149–162.

Rai, Lucy (2004). Exploring literacy in social work education: a social practices approach to student writing. Social Work Education, 23(2), pp. 149–162.

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Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by zz761278

15 Apr 2012

Good Evening Charlotte, not often I come across a Muldoon in Social Work. Whereabouts are you from and Practicing? I'm up in Aberdeen with Aberdeenshire Council and a Consultant to the College of... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by zz898150

09 Mar 2012

Hi, 'Try a day in the life of a social worker' is an extremely interactive way of establishing the demands of being a social worker, but it also shows the contribution you offer not only as social... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by zz898150

09 Mar 2012

Hi, 'Try a day in the life of a social worker' is an extremely interactive way of establishing the demands of being a social worker, but it also shows the contribution you offer not only as social... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by org3

28 Feb 2012

I have been a social worker for 34 years and a practice teacher for 14 years. I thoguht this was an excellent resource. It should be really helpful for anyone who is thinking of being a social worker... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by om2245

13 Feb 2012

Hi Zizi, I'm afraid the interactive is not available as a download. Many thanks for your enquiry and I'm sorry we couldn't help. OpenLearn Moderator Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by zz887716

12 Feb 2012

Hi Thanks for the a day in the life of a Social Worker, it's really good. But, can you make it a downloadable resource that can be used offline? Not only because I have unreliable internet... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by fw946

09 Feb 2012

Why is it so many OU videos have no subtitles; very frustrating if you are deaf as it renders you unable to watch the clips!! Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by om2245

08 Feb 2012

Hi Danielle, I'll ask the technical team and get back to you as soon as possible. Many thanks OpenLearn Moderator Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by db22977

08 Feb 2012

Thanks for your reply, but I don't get as far as meeting characters or there being a yellow cross, the screen shows feet walking and says 'failure to prepare... prepare to fail' then 1% to 100%... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

Comment posted by om2245

08 Feb 2012

Hi Danielle, Have you clicked on each of the characters to hear their stories? After you feel you've got to know them, then click on the yellow cross in the top right of the screen; this will give... Read more : Try A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

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Dr Lucy Rai is a senior lecturer in social work at The Open University, where she has worked since 2000. She has been involved in social work education for over 15 years and prior to that worked as residential social worker and subsequently a qualified childcare social worker in Bristol and North Somerset. Lucy was an academic advisor for the BBC series A Child of Our Time and Someone to Watch Over You.

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