Critical reflection in health and social care / Sue White, Jan Fook and Fiona Gardner.
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TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2006Description: xiv, 273 p. : illISBN: 9780335228409 (ebook)Subject(s): Medical care -- Philosophy | Social service -- Philosophy | Reflection (Philosophy) | Self-evaluation | Society | Social services & welfare, criminology | Social welfare & social services | Popular medicine & health | Health systems & servicesGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780335218783Summary: The use of critical reflection is popular across professions as one way of ensuring scrutiny and concrete practice. This work aims to showcase work with critical reflection. It provides an opportunity for educators to design better curricula, and for professionals to hone their understanding of critical reflection. "... the book makes an excellent contributionto the library of those keen to delve further intothe realm of critical reflection, understand variousinterpretations of interdisciplinary practices, anduse these to aid their own and others' professionalpractice, exploration and development."Learning in Health and Social CareHow can professionals reflect critically on the aspects of their work they take for granted? How can professionals practise with creativity, intelligence and compassion?What current methods and frameworks are available to assist professionals to reflect critically on their practice?The use of critical reflection in professional practice is becoming increasingly popular across the health professions as a way of ensuring ongoing scrutiny and improved concrete practice - skills transferable across a variety of settings in the health, social care and social work fields. This book showcases current work within the field of critical reflection throughout the world and across disciplines in health and social care as well as analyzing the literature in the field. Critical Reflection in Health and Social Care reflects the transformative potential of critical reflection and provides practitioners, students, educators and researchers with the key concepts and methods necessary to improve practice through effective critical reflection.Contributors: Gurid Aga Askeland, Andy Bilson, Fran Crawford, Jan Fook, Lynn Froggett , Sue Frost, Fiona Gardner, Jennifer Lehmann, Marceline Naudi, Bairbre Redmond, Gerhard Reimann, Colin Stuart, Pauline Sung-Chan, Carolyn Taylor, Susan White, Elizabeth Whitmore, Angelina Yuen-Tsang.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-266) and index.
The use of critical reflection is popular across professions as one way of ensuring scrutiny and concrete practice. This work aims to showcase work with critical reflection. It provides an opportunity for educators to design better curricula, and for professionals to hone their understanding of critical reflection. "... the book makes an excellent contributionto the library of those keen to delve further intothe realm of critical reflection, understand variousinterpretations of interdisciplinary practices, anduse these to aid their own and others' professionalpractice, exploration and development."Learning in Health and Social CareHow can professionals reflect critically on the aspects of their work they take for granted? How can professionals practise with creativity, intelligence and compassion?What current methods and frameworks are available to assist professionals to reflect critically on their practice?The use of critical reflection in professional practice is becoming increasingly popular across the health professions as a way of ensuring ongoing scrutiny and improved concrete practice - skills transferable across a variety of settings in the health, social care and social work fields. This book showcases current work within the field of critical reflection throughout the world and across disciplines in health and social care as well as analyzing the literature in the field. Critical Reflection in Health and Social Care reflects the transformative potential of critical reflection and provides practitioners, students, educators and researchers with the key concepts and methods necessary to improve practice through effective critical reflection.Contributors: Gurid Aga Askeland, Andy Bilson, Fran Crawford, Jan Fook, Lynn Froggett , Sue Frost, Fiona Gardner, Jennifer Lehmann, Marceline Naudi, Bairbre Redmond, Gerhard Reimann, Colin Stuart, Pauline Sung-Chan, Carolyn Taylor, Susan White, Elizabeth Whitmore, Angelina Yuen-Tsang.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780335218783
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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