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Book Synopsis
Reflective practice is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social work professional. This book demystifies the reflective process and provides a straight forward knowledge base to enhance professional development.

Whether you are a qualifying social work student, a practitioner with supervisory responsibilities, or are engaged in professional post qualifying education and training, this book will help you to understand and evidence your development as a reflective practitioner, and guide the assessment of othersâ ability to reflect.

Topics covered include:

  • How to develop a professional identity and an understanding of professional culture
  • A summary of key theoretical explanations of the concepts of âreflectionâ and âreflective practiceâ
  • The significance of Emotional Intelligence for social work practice and how the reflective process can enhance interpersonal and intrapersonal competence
  • How to overcome common obstacles to reflective practice, incl

    Table of Contents
    Introduction

    Chapter 2: Becoming a Professional
    Chapter 3: Reflection Defined
    Chapter 4: Enhancing Emotional Intelligence through Reflection
    Chapter 5: Reflection Applied
    Chapter 6: Reflective Writing
    Chapter 7: Reflecting In and On Practice
    Chapter 8: Moving Forward

    Appendices

Reflective Practice for Social Workers A Handbook

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    Publisher: Open University Press
    Publication Date: 16/05/2013
    ISBN13: 9780335244089, 978-0335244089
    ISBN10: 335244084
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    Social services and welfare, criminology

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Reflective practice is at the heart of becoming a competent and confident social work professional. This book demystifies the reflective process and provides a straight forward knowledge base to enhance professional development.

    Whether you are a qualifying social work student, a practitioner with supervisory responsibilities, or are engaged in professional post qualifying education and training, this book will help you to understand and evidence your development as a reflective practitioner, and guide the assessment of othersâ ability to reflect.

    Topics covered include:

    • How to develop a professional identity and an understanding of professional culture
    • A summary of key theoretical explanations of the concepts of âreflectionâ and âreflective practiceâ
    • The significance of Emotional Intelligence for social work practice and how the reflective process can enhance interpersonal and intrapersonal competence
    • How to overcome common obstacles to reflective practice, incl

      Table of Contents
      Introduction

      Chapter 2: Becoming a Professional
      Chapter 3: Reflection Defined
      Chapter 4: Enhancing Emotional Intelligence through Reflection
      Chapter 5: Reflection Applied
      Chapter 6: Reflective Writing
      Chapter 7: Reflecting In and On Practice
      Chapter 8: Moving Forward

      Appendices

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