Critical analysis skills for social workers / David Wilkins and Godfred Boahen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkins, David.

Contributor:

Boahen, Godfred.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human services.

Social service.

Social workers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng. : Open University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book will help both pre- and post-qualifying social work students gain an overview of key analysis skills by using case studies, practical examples and practice dilemmas.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Critical analysis: what, how and why?; 2 Skills for critical analysis; 3 Emotion and intuition; 4 Approaches to analysis; 5 Tools for critical analysis; 6 Guided case examples; 7 Supervision, reflection and critical analysis; 8 Conclusion; Appendix 1 Exercise 1 Cognitive reflection test: the most common answers; Appendix 2 Exercise 2 What outcomes?; Appendix 3 Exercise 3 Known unknowns; Appendix 4 Exercise 5 Generating hypotheses; Appendix 5 Exercise 7 Empathic responses

Appendix 6 Exercise 8 Keep it simpleAppendix 7 Exercise 9 Refl ection in practice; Appendix 8 Exercise 11 Applying tools for critical analysis; Notes; References; Index; Adverts; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-335-24650-8

OCLC:

852758689