Reflective social work practice. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard Ingram, Jane Fenton, Ann Hodson, and Divya Jindal-Snape.
• Other Names: Ingram, Richard David
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: the social work context; Practitioner's context; Policy direction into action; Key themes; The Reflective Social Work Practitioner Model; How to use this book; A guide to the chapters; 2 Dynamics of critical reflection and reflexivity; Critical reflection; Reflexivity; Conclusion; 3 Communication skills for building and sustaining relationships; Communication and reflection: a starting point; A framework for reflecting about communication; Communication and working with resistance; Conclusion 4 Undertaking life-changing assessmentsAssessment and influencing factors; Understanding the role of reflection in assessment; Emotions and assessment; Power, empowerment and the value base of assessment; Analysing and completing an assessment; Conclusion; 5 Critically informed interventions; Linking and differentiating assessment and intervention; Identifying the beginning and end of intervention: the influence of hard and soft features; Intervention and anti-oppressive practice; Applying the reflective practitioner models to intervention; Conclusion; 6 Making significant risk decisions Defensible risk decisionsEngaging with risk and need; Critical reflection; Risks and rights; Subjective factors affecting risk assessment; Conclusion; 7 Meetings; The meeting: a particular context; Group dynamics and knowledge; Power dynamics; Strategies in meetings; Conclusion; 8 Records and report writing; The place of writing in social work; Reflection and writing; Writing, professionalism and relationships; Conclusion; 9 Effective supervision: reflection, support and direction; The role of supervision; A collaborative approach to reflective supervision; Out-sourced modes of supervision Informal support network and reflectionOrganizational culture and reflection; Conclusion; 10 From a reflective social work practitioner to a reflective social work organization; Features of reflective social work practice; Professionalism; Relationship-based work; Reflective organizations; Conclusion; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 175 pages ), illustrations
• Subjects: 361.3/20941; General; Social service -- Practice -- Great Britain; Social workers -- Great Britain; Social service -- Great Britain; Social service; Social service -- Practice; Social workers; Social service; Socialarbetare; Social service - Practice - Great Britain; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services; Research; Social services & welfare, criminology; Social work; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137301994; 1137301996
• Related ISBNs: 9781137301987; 1137301988
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-169) and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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