Practising Critical Reflection To Develop Emancipatory Change

Author : Christine Morley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317076486
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practising Critical Reflection to Develop Emancipatory Change written by Christine Morley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overwhelmingly, critical practitioners working across a range of human service fields, who are committed to emancipatory and progressive social change ideals, report feeling powerless, alienated from the means of change, and hopeless about their capacities to make a difference in the lives of the individuals, groups or communities with whom they work because of restrictive contexts that ultimately determine the nature and parameters of their work. This ground-breaking book addresses this dilemma by demonstrating how critical reflection as an educational tool enables practitioners to envision possibilities for change. The legal system, particularly in its response to sexual assault provides a perfect example of this type of context and this volume explores the work of sexual assault practitioners that are engaged in supporting victims/survivors of sexual assault through the legal process. By reshaping ideas that have previously been considered as predominantly theoretical and abstract, Morley’s work provides an innovative framework that enables social work and human services practitioners to find hope, agency and practical strategies to work towards change, despite operating in contexts that appear immutably oppressive.

Author : Jan Fook
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000436861
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practicing Critical Reflection in Social Care Organisations written by Jan Fook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores concrete examples of different strategies and activities aimed at creating and embedding critically reflective learning and working environments within organisations whose prime function is social care. Critical reflection has long been recommended as a general professional skill and is a core component of the practice capabilities in social work in countries across the Western world. However, despite unequivocal support for it in social work education, sustaining critical reflection within organisations as both an individual and collective practices, supported by organisational cultures, is problematic. With contributions from social work practitioners and educators who have sought to embed critical reflection into broader activities and cultures within their organizations, the book addresses common features of critical reflection, and challenges and benefits in specific case studies. This book will inspire and develop new thinking and vision about being critically reflective in organisations, and facilitate efforts to improve the learning and working experience in addition to that of service quality and delivery. It will be required reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate social work modules focusing on management, leadership organizational change, and professional education.

Author : Bob Pease
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000256790
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Critical Social Work written by Bob Pease and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical social work encourages emancipatory personal and social change. This text focuses on the challenge of incorporating critical theory into the practice of social workers and provides case studies and insights from a range of fields to illustrate how to work with tensions and challenges. Beginning with an outline of the theoretical basis of critical social work and its different perspectives, the authors go on to introduce key features of working in this tradition including critical reflection. Part II explores critical practices in confronting privilege and promoting social justice in social work, examining such issues as human rights, gender, poverty and class. Part III considers the development of critical practices within the organisational context of social work including the fields of mental health, child and family services, within Centrelink and prison settings. Part IV is focused on doing anti- discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice in social work with particular populations including asylum seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, domestic violence survivors, older people and lesbian, gay and transgender groups. Finally, Part V outlines collectivist and transformative practices in social work and beyond, looking at environmental issues, social activism, the disability movement and globalisation. 'A highly valuable addition to social work education and practice literature in Australia and beyond its shores.' Ruth Phillips, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

Author : Jan Fook
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473984874
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Work written by Jan Fook and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social work is a human profession founded on social justice. It is difficult, however, to negotiate this in the constantly changing context of the 21st century. Drawing on her own experiences and the experiences of others, Jan Fook returns to address the critical tradition of social work, supporting students in their understanding of the possibilities of critical practices in changing contexts. Part One: Critical Potential and Current Challenges sets the historical and current contexts for critical social work, introducing students to what critical social work is and what it means for practice. Part Two: Rethinking Ideas unpicks the major concepts associated with critical social work, including knowledge, power, discourse, identity, and difference, and how these need to be rethought in new contexts. Part Three: Redeveloping Practices illustrates how these new ideas can inform new practices, proving students with all the tools you need to deliver flexible, responsible and responsive social work practice. Celebrating the ageless ideals of the profession, this book throws a life belt to all social work students and professionals looking to engage with the critical tradition of social work to improve their understanding and practice. Jan Fook is Visiting Professor of Professional Practice Research, Royal Holloway, University of London and Chair in Education (Critical Reflection), Kingston University and St Georges, University of London

Author : Christine Morley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108452817
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engaging with Social Work written by Christine Morley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equips students with a critical perspective and develops their understanding of social work practice.

Author : Carol Costley
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526453339
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methodologies for Practice Research written by Carol Costley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Order your digital inspection copy here. Sharp and focused, this book provides the need-to-know information on how to design and implement a good, high quality research project. Oriented around real-world application, it emphasizes the aspects of research most relevant to conducting practice-based research. Assuming no prior knowledge, but appropriate for experienced learners, it builds knowledge at a sustainable pace. It offers readers: - A no frills guide to methodology and the theory of conducting research - Strategies for communicating complex ideas - Insight into common impact-driven methods like action research, case study, and mixed methods - Ways to develop systematic research projects within the boundaries of everyday working life - Ample opportunities to test and apply newfound knowledge. With streamlined advice tailored specifically to support research in professional contexts, this book is the essential toolkit every researcher who is embarking on a practice-led project needs.

Author : Robyn Ewing
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000449580
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reflective Practice in Education and Social Work written by Robyn Ewing and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers unique interdisciplinary insights into developing connections between reflective practice and employability particularly through the lenses of the education and social work professions. It recognises the various meanings that can be applied to the notion of reflection and examines the challenges of using reflective practice in the workplace. The chapters explore the tensions that arise from preparing professionals to be agents of change and concerned with social justice and equity. Further, the book provides much needed perspective on how diverse positions can be identified and leveraged and shared meanings negotiated in the creation of meaningful professional learning resources for early career teachers and social workers and across the career continuum. Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned scholars, Reflective Practice in Education and Social Work is essential reading for early career and experienced professionals in education and social work, academics and practitioners seeking further professional development in reflective practice.

Author : Christine Morley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351002023
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Critical Pedagogies for Social Work written by Christine Morley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Critical Pedagogies for Social Work traverses new territory by providing a cutting-edge overview of the work of classic and contemporary theorists, in a way that expands their application and utility in social work education and practice; thus, providing a bridge between critical theory, philosophy, and social work. Each chapter showcases the work of a specific critical educational, philosophical, and/or social theorist including: Henry Giroux, Michel Foucault, Cornelius Castoriadis, Herbert Marcuse, Paulo Freire, bell hooks, Joan Tronto, Iris Marion Young, Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, and many others, to elucidate the ways in which their key pedagogic concepts can be applied to specific aspects of social work education and practice. The text exhibits a range of research-based approaches to educating social work practitioners as agents of social change. It provides a robust, and much needed, alternative paradigm to the technique-driven ‘conservative revolution’ currently being fostered by neoliberalism in both social work education and practice. The volume will be instructive for social work educators who aim to teach for social change, by assisting students to develop counter-hegemonic practices of resistance and agency, and reflecting on the pedagogic role of social work practice more widely. The volume holds relevance for both postgraduate and undergraduate/qualifying social work and human services courses around the world.

Author : Jan Fook
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415684242
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Reflection in Context written by Jan Fook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an accessible overview of the influential Fook/Gardner Critical Reflection framework for students, researchers and professionals. It then presents a wide range of illustrative case studies from a variety of different health and social care settings, demonstrating how it can be used in effective and innovative practice around the world.

Author : Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350310697
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Managing Change in Healthcare written by Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change happens constantly in healthcare contexts and professionals, whether newly qualified or managing staff, need to be ready to understand, adapt to, manage and implement change as necessary whilst continuing to work effectively in busy environments. Unlike most change management texts, this book focuses specifically on change in frontline healthcare practice. It covers the process of change from problem identification, to evaluation of new practice, to continuation of change. Offering practical guidance in an accessible style, all health professionals alike should not be without this book.