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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
Apr 9, 2021 · Critical–participatory practice is an established tradition in social work and is based on critical rationality that challenges classical hierarchical relationships between social workers and service users (Van Bijleveld et al., 2015).
- Shachar Timor-Shlevin, Shachar Timor-Shlevin, Tamar Aharon, Sharon Segev, Shani Mazor, Emily Ishai
- 2021
Social work practice, at whatever level, from casework through to policy, is really only a matter of chosen means of social work intervention towards a common purpose. The purpose of social work contained in the definition I offer is that social workers aim to identify, minimize, and ultimately remove disadvantage.
- Natalie Bolzan
- 2007
Mar 18, 2023 · This chapter positions an Ethic of Care as a central ethical theory for social work practice and provides examples of how questions about what a compassionate response requires can shift what ought to be done from a focus on rational-objective to the relational-emotional dimension.
- Donna Mcauliffe
- d.mcauliffe@griffith.edu.au
Jun 3, 2014 · The epistemology and ontology of practice wisdom highlights its importance for research, education and practice for the next generation of social workers. The work of Howard Goldstein is critical in the examination of the artistry of practice wisdom, which can be taught and measured by supporting the development of critical thinking and ...
- Patricia L. Samson
- 2015
The following section, with its focus on the definition of meditation and mindfulness, will provide a beginning context for understanding and discussing the connection between mindfulness and meditation and their ongoing emergence in social work and other helping professions.
May 1, 2003 · A New Working Definition of Social Work Practice: A Turtle's View. The authors summarize the conclusions provided by the contributors to this special issue examining the definition of social work practice. Prior definitions, including Bartlett's, have proved to be inadequate. Suggestions for developing an improved conceptualization of social ...
