Reflective practice in social work /
Andy Mantell and Terry Scragg.
- 6th edition.
- xvii, 227 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.
- Transforming social work practice .
Previous edition: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. What is reflective practice? -- Reflective practice revisited -- Getting started -- Reflecting on emotion in social work -- Part II. Developing the reflective practitioner -- Reflection as a catalyst in the development of personal and professional effectiveness -- The importance of the perspective of careers and service users -- The role of reflection in breaking the cycle of unsafe practice -- Gender in practice -- Reflective practice on placement -- Part III. Maintaining reflective practice -- Working with your team manager -- Reflective practice for interprofessional co-produced social work collaboration -- Conclusion.
"Reflective practice is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social worker. It's both a key element of learning and development on social work courses and an important aspect of social work practice. This accessible and introductory text explores a range of approaches to reflective practice, it's main aim being to help students become more confident in answering key questions, including 'what is reflective practice?', 'how do I develop as a reflective practitioner?', 'how do I maintain reflective practice in key contexts?'. There are sections on writing reflective journals, communicating well with service users and carers and reflective practice while on placements"-- Provided by publisher.
English.
9781529798586
2023280221
Social service--Philosophy. Reflection (Philosophy). Social service--Practice. Social service--Psychological aspects.