Developing reflective practice is an invaluable resource, employing a unique 'bottom-up' approach to learning. Vivid examples of social work practice with children and families are presented, providing real life illustrations of the dilemmas and challenges facing practitioners. Educators and practitioners provide analytic commentaries on course work submitted by social workers studying on a post-qualifying programme, indicating what went well, what didn't go well, and where improvements might have been made. Implications for policy and practice from the perspective of the middle manager are provided, along with a list of learning points. Developing reflective practice is essential reading for students (on how to realise practice in a course work context), teachers (on how to assess course work and enhance practice performance), practitioners (on how to approach specific pieces of work) and managers/supervisors (on how to promote best practice), providing standards for both training and practice rooted in the reality of the workplace.

About the Author
Helen Martyn was formerly Lecturer in Social Work, Goldsmith College, University of London.

Reviews
"... an important contribution to our understanding of reflective practice in work with children and families." British Journal of Social Work
"Always easy to read for students, clearly structured and particularly relevant" Rachel Good, Staffordshire University
"This book achieves its aim of commencing from the practice of the workplace, linking practice to theory, and critically examining this. It provides a wealth of material for social workers, policy makers and managers, who need to ground their work and judgements within theory and accredited and proven practice, and who need to shape services to match need." Alison Williams, Reviewing Officer for Looked After Children, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea



Book Information
ISBN 9781861342386
Author Helen Martyn
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Policy Press