Reflective Learning for Social Work Research, Theory and Practice

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.

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.

Nick Gould, Imogen Taylor