Critical thinking and professional judgement for social work / by Lynne Rutter and Keith Brown.

By:

Rutter, Lynne

Contributor(s):

Brown, Keith, 1961-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Post-qualifying social work practicePublication details: Exeter : Learning Matters ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Pub., 2012.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvi, 79 p ; 25 cmISBN:

0857257536 (pbk)
9780857257536 (pbk)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

361.32 RUT

Contents:

1. Who is this book for? -- 2. Critical thinking -- 3. Professional judgement -- 4. Using knowledge in practice -- 5. Critical reflection -- 6. Writing reflective academic assignments -- 7. Developing critical practice -- 8. Continuing learning - a critical approach.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	361.32 RUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100656876
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	361.32 RUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		39002100653725

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Critical thinking as a process can appear formal and academic, and far-removed from the everyday practitioner experience. This new edition enables post-qualifying students to develop their analytical skills in line with their everyday experiences. By placing emphasis on professional judgement, communication and critical reflection, the book challenges the view that theory and critical awareness are the preserve of the classroom. This edition is fully-updated to include guidance for social workers following the Munro Review.

"Previously published as: Critical thinking for social work"--T.p. verso.

Author's name in reverse order in 2nd. ed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-75) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Foreword (p. ix)
About the authors (p. xi)
Preface to third edition (p. xiii)
Introduction (p. xv)
1 Who is this book for? (p. 1)
2 Critical thinking (p. 4)
3 Professional judgement (p. 15)
4 Using knowledge in practice (p. 22)
5 Critical reflection (p. 29)
6 Writing reflective academic assignments (p. 36)
7 Developing critical practice (p. 50)
8 Continuing learning-a critical approach (p. 57)
Conclusion (p. 65)
Appendix: Harvard referencing (p. 67)
References (p. 71)
Index (p. 77)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Lynne Rutter holds academic and professional qualifications in librarianship and management. She currently delivers critical thinking, information literacy and study skills support via workshops, tutorials, web pages and printed teaching materials.
Professor Keith Brown holds academic qualifications in social work, nursing, teaching and management. He has worked in the education and training field for over 20 years, in universities and local authorities and is currently head of Post-Qualifying Social Work at Bournemouth University.