Reflective Learning for Social Work

by Gould,Nick

• ISBN13: 9781857423211
• ISBN10: 1857423216
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-09-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Since the publication of Donald Schön's The Reflective Practitioner in 1983 there has been a dramatic growth of research and writing developing the concept of reflective learning. Surprisingly, there has been little application of concepts of reflective learning to social work education.This volume:- makes accessible for the first time to a social work readership a book which focuses on reflective learning in social work- brings together material on reflective learning from both academic and practice settings- creates a seminal text for educators and trainers in universities and practice settings- has relevance to an international readership, with contributions from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction: social work education and the 'crisis of the professions'

Reflections in issues in social work education

Course design for reflective practice

Learning from experience and reflection in social work education

Teaching social work as a reflective process

Using imagery in reflective learning

Facilitating reflective learning

'Patterns that connect': opportunities for reflective practice in network placements

Managing for reflective learning

Team and management consultation: reflections on the world's third oldest profession

Finding meaning for social work in transitional times: reflections on change

Reflective learning, social work education and practice in the 21st Century

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