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Critical Reflection in Practice

A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

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Critical Reflection in Practice

A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

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Critical reflection and reflective practice are at the heart of modern healthcare. But what do these terms really mean?

This textbook analyses and explores the significance of reflection in professional health and social care practice. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book presents a structured method that empowers you to both challenge and develop your own practice.

New to this edition:
- Updated to reflect global developments in contemporary understandings of reflective practice
- A brand-new chapter on reflective and reflexive practice
- Engaging chapter exercises and 'key takeaway' features to reinforce and support learning

Containing real-life case studies and reflective activities, this book is an essential guide to critical reflection for all students, academics and practitioners alike, enhancing both personal and professional development.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Reflective and Reflexive Practice
Chapter 1 Towards a Critically Reflective Practice – Gary Rolfe
Chapter 2 Knowledge and Practice – Gary Rolfe
Chapter 3 Models and Frameworks for Reflection – Gary Rolfe
Chapter 4 Reflective and Reflexive Practice – Gary Rolfe
Chapter 5 Reflection-in-Action – Gary Rolfe

Part II: Modes and Methods of Critical Reflection
Chapter 6 Understanding Reflective Writing – Melanie Jasper
Chapter 7 Strategies for Reflective Writing – Melanie Jasper
Chapter 8 Clinical Supervision and Reflective Practice – Dawn Freshwater
Chapter 9 Reflective Supervision Groups – Gary Rolfe
Chapter 10 Using Reflection as a Tool for Research – Dawn Freshwater
Chapter 11 Education and the Reflective Practitioner - Gary Rolfe

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Oct 02 2025
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 3rd
Pages 296
ISBN 9781350533424
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 23
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Gary Rolfe

GARY ROLFE is Emeritus Professor of Nursing within…

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Dawn Freshwater

DAWN FRESHWATER is a British academic, university…

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Melanie Jasper

MELANIE JASPER was Professor of Nursing and Head o…

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