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Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important.

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“This is a very good book, clearly written, easy to read and definitely worth a place in any social worker’s collection.”
British Journal of Social Work

Table of Contents

Figures vi

Tables vii

Boxes vii

Acknowledgements viii

Introduction ix

1. Reflection in context: what this book is all about 1

2. The context of reflective practice: choosing an approach that works for you 20

3. The Reflective Timeline 45

4. Writing reflection for assessment: the individual voice 66

5. Reflecting together: the collective voice 87

6. Expressing reflection in other ways 107

7. Reflective practice is ethical practice 126

8. Asking difficult questions – exploring reflection in challenging situations 146

9. Is reflection always a good thing? Arguments and evidence 162

10. Conclusion: embedding reflection – looking forward 177

References 182

Index 189

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 1 November 2013
      ISBN-13 9780745654232
      978-0745654232
      ISBN-10 0745654231
      Also in:
      Health systems and services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important.

      Trade Review
      “This is a very good book, clearly written, easy to read and definitely worth a place in any social worker’s collection.”
      British Journal of Social Work

      Table of Contents

      Figures vi

      Tables vii

      Boxes vii

      Acknowledgements viii

      Introduction ix

      1. Reflection in context: what this book is all about 1

      2. The context of reflective practice: choosing an approach that works for you 20

      3. The Reflective Timeline 45

      4. Writing reflection for assessment: the individual voice 66

      5. Reflecting together: the collective voice 87

      6. Expressing reflection in other ways 107

      7. Reflective practice is ethical practice 126

      8. Asking difficult questions – exploring reflection in challenging situations 146

      9. Is reflection always a good thing? Arguments and evidence 162

      10. Conclusion: embedding reflection – looking forward 177

      References 182

      Index 189

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