Critical learning for social work students /
Sue Jones ; series editors, Jonathan Parker and Greta Bradley
- Second edition
- Los Angeles, CA : SAGE, 2013.
- vii,165 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Transforming Social Work Practices .
- Transforming Social Work Practice .
Includes bibliographical references & indexes.
Acknowledgements; Introduction to Second Edition; Developing Critical Questions; Developing Critical Reading; Developing Critical Writing; Developing Critical Reasoning; Developing a Critical Approach Using Multiple Intelligences; Developing as a Critical Practitioner; Conclusion; Critical Learning Log; Appendix 1: Professional Capabilities Framework; Appendix 2: Subject Benchmark for Social Work; Glossary; References; Index.
Students need to be critical, analytical and evaluative in their thinking, reading and writing when undertaking the challenge of a social work degree. This guide helps to tackle this problem, including chapters on thinking critically, how to develop writing skills and how to develop as a critical practitioner. ; Social work agencies want newly-qualified workers who can practice as highly motivated and self-flourishing professionals. To get to this stage, social work degree students need to be critical, analytical and evaluative in their thinking, reading and writing. And while lecturers may highlight this need when marking assignments, there is limited space to explore these topics within an already tight social work curriculum. This revised second edition helps to tackle this problem and goes to the heart of these essential skills. By using practical examples and interactive features Critical Learning for Social Work Students will help guide you through your degree and on to becoming a fully-developed and critical practitioner. It covers key areas of critical thinking such as developing a clear and logical argument as well as the application of self-evaluation and understanding the 'professional self'. For this edition there is a new chapter on developing emotional intelligence.