Reflective Practice in Social Work

Terry Scragg

ISBN 10: 1529798582 / ISBN 13: 9781529798586

Published by Sage Publications Ltd, GB, 2023

About this Item

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, its main aim being to help you as a student 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reflective Practice in Social Work
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529798582
• ISBN 13: 9781529798586
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Sixth.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 17.1W x 1.42H x 24.6D centimeters 17.1 centimeters width by 1.42 centimeters height by 24.6 centimeters depth
• Weight: 440 grams

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Synopsis

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, its main aim being to help you as a student 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.

About the Authors

Andy Mantell formerly of London South Bank University, is now Senior Lecturer Department of Psychology, Social Work and Counselling, University of Greenwich.

Terry Scragg is an Independent Practice Educator and was formerly Principal Lecturer in Social Work, University of Chichester.