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Apr 9, 2021 · Critical reflection is a fundamental component of critical practice in social work (Fook, 2016; Testa and Egan, 2016).Yet while an extensive body of literature addresses critical reflection methods and processes (Chiu, 2006; Fook and Gardner, 2007; Morley, 2014a), the examination of the process that links critical reflection and critical practice in the professional field remains ...
- Shachar Timor-Shlevin, Shachar Timor-Shlevin, Tamar Aharon, Sharon Segev, Shani Mazor, Emily Ishai
- 2021
Feb 4, 2018 · Abstract. The need for professionals to use reflection to learn about and develop their practice is now a universally stated goal. In social work however there has been little research into whether and how reflection in action actually occurs and this paper explores the possibilities and limits to reflective practice by drawing on research that observed encounters between social workers and ...
- Harry Ferguson
- 2018
Jun 23, 2021 · Emotions influence social workers in various ways in their everyday practice. Social workers are continually exposed to the tough conditions of clients’ lives, which are often the fallout of oppressive structures in our society (Barlow and Hall, 2007). It can be difficult to distinguish emotions such as empathy, compassion, identification ...
- Mari D Herland
- 2021
Sep 9, 2019 · Values are always more important than knowledge and skills as they are the soul of a professional practice. Values are a critical compass for social work practice. As social work involves appropriate use of self and decision-making affecting the life and well-being of the client, social work by nature becomes a personal and political practice.
- Patrick O’Leary, Ming-sum Tsui
- 2019
Jul 30, 2021 · Critical reflection enables social workers to see themselves and their positions more clearly in the complex contexts in which social work is practised, and thereby uncover and understand the conditions that govern what they can and cannot do (Rugkåsa & Ylvisaker, Citation 2018). Exploring cases that involve this is therefore a good point of departure for analysing conflicting pressures and ...
- Signe Ylvisaker, Marianne Rugkåsa
- 2021
Sep 1, 2009 · This paper arises from the experiences of the authors in providing critical reflection training to social workers and health professionals. It examines the cultural challenges involved in ...
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Mar 14, 2019 · Critical social work is well established in Australian social work as a legitimate practice discourse. As Pease and his colleagues define it, critical social work “Is an umbrella term that describes a group of approaches in social work that are diverse but share a common commitment to both personal and structural change” (p. 340).
