This article presents the findings from a qualitative study which explored student perceptions of their fieldwork supervision experiences and the relevance of this to key stakeholders in fieldwork. Participants perceived their supervision experiences were due to their understanding of the purpose and process of supervision; their assertiveness; supervisor experience and skill; the relationship and perceived compatibility between supervisee and supervisor, and luck. The implications identified from this study include the preparation of key stakeholders in fieldwork and the pivotal role and responsibility held by fieldwork coordinators in schools of social work.

The purpose of this book was to provide the reader with the findings of the author's qualitative research (interviews) about children's and young people's experiences in, and of, foster care and her suggestions as to developing a child-centred foster care practice. It looks at social work practice as well as the provision of foster care. The research is based in the United Kingdom but its findings are readily transferable to the New Zealand situation.This book aims to promote a change of perspective in the field of foster care. It promotes a rights-based approach to social work with children and young people in foster care. Briefly I will summarise this approach in the following way: the children and young persons who are in, or have experienced foster care services, are the best witnesses of foster care services and therefore their input and participation in improving these services and their delivery are crucial.The book is divided in three parts. In the first part the author describes the theoretical approach under-pinning her research and reviews previous research into foster care, with a whole chapter reviewing research which had, to some extent, taken into consideration children's and young people's perspectives about their experiences of foster care. The second part of the book presents the findings of the author's research out of the interviews of children and young people in foster care. The last part proposes a framework for a rightsbased alternative to social work practice with children in foster care. It challenges social

Elizabeth MacKinlay 2012. Palliative Care, Aging and Spirituality. London and Philadelphia, Jessica Kingsley. E-book, 144 pages.This book is self-claimed to be 'a guide for the dying'. It addresses the final tasks for older people who know they are dying. It explains that addressing the spiritual needs for older people who are on their 'final life journey' is different from younger people who are dying, although the information may be useful for younger people also. It also suggested it would be a useful book for those working with people who are dying, and indeed I felt this was the best use for it.The book is divided into chapters on grief and loss; fear of dying; final life career; accepting that death will come; pain, distress and suffering; prayer; responding to meaning; transcendence; healing of relationships; intimacy and dying; dementia and dying; ethical and moral issues; final days and hours; and learning to live without a partner.