The Critically Reflective Practitioner

by Neil Thompson (Author), Sue Thompson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $5.12

  Written by a leading author, this integrative text captures the field of reflective practice in terms of both the theory and the challenges of how actually to do it.Author reputation - Neil Thompson is very widely published and his books for Palgrave Macmillan alone have sold in excess of 100,000 copies. Reflective practice is a widely used concept across social work, nursing and other professions. Deeply embedded in curriculum. Reflective practice can seem hard for students to define. This book explains it and shows practically how to do it.This succinct and insightful guide to reflective practice is designed for students and practitioners of social work, health care and related fields. Its clear and careful integration of both the 'thinking and doing' elements of the often challenging task of practising reflectively makes this an ideal text at all levels of study and practice.

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.46

  Neil Thompson is an authority on social work both as an author and trainer and has a massive student following, reflected in sales of all his books. Social Work has around 8000 new students a year in the UK and was in the top 10 most popular degree subjects in the UK in 2006. With no 'A' level available, and a high proportion of mature 'non-traditional' students accepted on courses, social work students are often anxious to get a head start on their degrees - this book fits that purpose.This is a practical, user-friendly text addressing the anxieties and challenges faced by social work students at the start of their course. Offering wide-ranging yet accessible coverage of the core topics along with important advice on study skills, this Companion is the essential survival guide for social work students.