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Book SynopsisReflective 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.
Table of ContentsPart One: What is reflective practice? Chapter 1: Reflective practice revisited - Andy Mantell Chapter 2: Getting started - Martyn Higgins Chapter 3: Reflecting on emotion in social work - Gill Butler Part Two: Developing the reflective practitioner Chapter 4: Reflection as a catalyst in the development of personal and professional effectiveness - Gill Constable Chapter 5: The importance of the perspective of carers and service users - Andy Mantell Chapter 6: The role of reflection in breaking the cycle of unsafe practice - Sarah Houghton, Catherine Tucher and Denise Harvey Chapter 7: Gender in practice - Linda Bell and Chris Smethurst Chapter 8: Reflective practice on placement - Terry Scragg Part Three: Maintaining reflective practice Chapter 9: Working with your Team Manager - Terry Scragg Chapter 10: Reflective practice for interprofessional co-produced social work collaboration - Anita Atwa
