Critical Thinking and Professional Judgement for Social Work - Lynne Rutter, Keith Brown

Critical Thinking and Professional Judgement for Social Work

Buch | Hardcover
104 Seiten
2015 | 4th Revised edition
Learning Matters Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4739-1918-1 (ISBN)
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Helps students and practitioners understand what critical thinking is and what it looks like in practice, supporting them to be more confident and competent practitioners.
Critical thinking as a process can appear formal and academic, far removed from everyday life where decisions have to be taken quickly in less than ideal conditions. However, now more than ever, it is seen as a vital part of social work, and indeed any healthcare and leadership practice within the current agenda for integration, and in the post Francis inquiry health care context.



This Fourth Edition now reflects this wider arena, but also includes new material in response to the continuing review of social work professional standards. It continues to take a pragmatic look at the range of ideas associated with critical thinking, focusing on learning and development for practice. The chapter on professional judgement has been extended to provide a wider discussion on practical reasoning and judgement in relation to developing expertise, while other chapters and reading lists have also been updated, and activities revised to enhance learning.



The authors continue to emphasise the importance of sound, moral judgement based on critical thinking and practical reasoning; while also acknowledging the tensions for staff and teams facing complex, uncertain situations and sometimes oppressive workplace cultures. Their hope is that increased and informed attention to your thinking can help nurture wise deliberation and action in such challenging times.

Lynne specialises in professional educational development within post-qualifying (PQ) and continuing professional development (CPD) programmes at the National Centre for Post Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice at Bournemouth University. Here she has helped design and develop a number of units for both health and social care markets. She facilitates learning about critical thinking, professional reasoning and judgement, evidencing professional learning, leading and enabling others, and service improvement methodology. Lynne’s professional and research interests focus on the nature and development of professional reasoning and judgement, and her Professional Doctorate has helped create a unique set of assessment criteria for their development and evaluation within academic written work. Keith holds professional qualifications in nursing, social work and teaching; and academic qualifications in nursing, social work and management. He has worked in the education and training field for over 30 years, working for three universities and three local authority social work departments. Currently he is the Director of the National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice at Bournemouth University and the Director of the Centre for Leadership Impact and Management at Bournemouth. In 2005 he was awarded the Linda Ammon Memorial Award, sponsored by the then Department for Education and Skills, a prize awarded to the individual making the greatest contribution to training and education in the UK. His main academic interest lies in the fusion of academia and professional practice to help improve professional thinking and practice.

Who is this book for and how can it help?
Critical thinking: some general principles
Professional judgement
Using knowledge in practice
Critical reflection
Writing reflective academic assignments
Developing critical practice
Continuing learning – a critical approach

Erscheint lt. Verlag 5.10.2015
Reihe/Serie Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series
Verlagsort Exeter
Sprache englisch
Maße 171 x 246 mm
Gewicht 350 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-4739-1918-5 / 1473919185
ISBN-13 978-1-4739-1918-1 / 9781473919181
Zustand Neuware
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