Critical Reflection In Practice: Generating Knowledge for Care - Softcover

Rolfe, Gary; Freshwater, Dawn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230209068 ISBN 13: 9780230209060

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2010

Synopsis

The terms 'critical reflection' and 'reflective practice' are at the heart of modern healthcare. But what do they really mean?
Building on its ground-breaking predecessor, entitled Critical Reflection for Nursing and the Helping Professions, this heavily revised second edition analyses and explores reflection. It presents a structured method that will enable you to both challenge and develop your own practice.

This book is the essential guide to critical reflection for all students, academics and practitioners.

New to this Edition:
- Expanded to meet the needs of all healthcare practitioners
- Redefines self-evaluation as a catalyst for personal and professional development
- Fully updated edition of a respected book: now includes a chapter on the rise of professional knowledge

About this title

About the Authors

GARY ROLFE is Emeritus Professor of Nursing within the School of Health and Social Care at Swansea University, UK

DAWN FRESHWATER is a British academic, university professor, mental health researcher, and the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland, New Zealand

From the Back Cover

The terms 'critical reflection' and 'reflective practice' are at the heart of modern healthcare. But what do they really mean?

Building on its ground-breaking predecessor, entitled Critical Reflection for Nursing and the Helping Professions, this heavily revised second edition analyses and explores reflection. It presents a structured method that will enable you to both challenge and develop your own practice.

Full of clear and practical guidance, it includes:
- real-life case studies to illustrate the significance of reflection to practice
- a detailed framework for understanding and producing reflective writing
- chapters on the role of reflection in supervision and research
- 'reflective moments' - activities encouraging independent reflection.

Expanded to meet the needs of all healthcare practitioners, this text redefines self-evaluation as a catalyst for personal and professional development. It is the essential guide to critical reflection for all students, academics and practitioners.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230209068
• ISBN 13: 9780230209060
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 248