Social Work, Critical Reflection and the Learning Organization

by Gould,Nick

• ISBN13: 9780754631651
• ISBN10: 0754631656
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This invaluable, groundbreaking volume discusses in detail the concept of the learning organization, in particular its relevance to social work and social services. Contributors join together from across Europe, North America and Australia to explore the development of the learning organization within social contexts and its use as a strategic tool for meeting problems of continuous learning and change.

Author Biography

Mary Allan worked for Stonham Housing Association for 15 years Harjeet Badwall has been practising social work for several years Mark Baldwin is senior lecturer in social work at the University of Bath Jan Fook has taught social work students for most of her career Nick Gould is professor of social work at the University of Bath Martyn Jones is associate professor in field education at RMIT University Melbourne Synnove Karvinen-Niinikoski is professor of social work at the University of Helsinki, Finland Patricia O'Connor has a career as a social worker which spans 30 years and a wide variety of positions Bairbre Redmond is Director of Social Work Training in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at University College, Dublin Amy Rossiter is a professor in the School of Social Work at York University in Toronto Hilary Sage is practice learning co-ordinator and tutor for the social work course at the University of Bristol Ian Shaw is professor of social work at the University of York, England Imogen Taylor joined the University of Sussex as professor of social work and social care in 2001 Judith Thomas worked in residential work with children, also as a specialist mental health social worker, then as a training officer and practice learning organizer in various local authorities

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Introduction: The Learning Organization and Reflective Practice - the Emergence of a Concept	1	(142)
Nick Gould
1 Supervision, Learning and Transformative Practices	11	(12)
Martyn Jones
2 Social Work Supervision: Contributing to Innovative Knowledge Production and Open Expertise	23	(18)
Synnöve Karvinen-Niinikoski
3 Critical Reflection: Opportunities and Threats to Professional Learning and Service Development in Social Work Organizations	41	(16)
Mark Baldwin
4 Critical Reflection and Organizational Learning and Change: A Case Study	57	(18)
Jan Fook
5 Multi-professional Teams and the Learning Organization	75	(12)
Imogen Taylor
6 Sustaining Reflective Practice in the Workplace	87	(14)
Hilary Sage and Mary Allan
7 Using 'Critical Incident Analysis' to Promote Critical Reflection and Holistic Assessment	101	(16)
Judith Thomas
8 Evaluation for a Learning Organization?	117	(12)
Ian Shaw
9 Reflecting on Practice: Exploring Individual and Organizational Learning through a Reflective Teaching Model	129	(14)
Bairbre Redmond
10 Living out Histories and Identities in Organizations: A Case Study from Three Perspectives	143	(18)
Harjeet Badwall, Patricia O'Connor and Amy Rossiter
11 Conclusions: Optimism and the Art of the Possible	161	(16)
Mark Baldwin
Bibliography	177	(22)
Index	199