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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
      Published 16 May 2013
      ISBN-13 9780335244089
      978-0335244089
      ISBN-10 335244084
      Also in:
      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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