Synopsis

What does it take to become a critical practitioner in social work? This unit will guide you through some important concepts. An understanding of ?critical perspectives? will help you take a positive and constructive approach to problems that arise in social work practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1.1 Active reading and questioning
1.2 Hearing about critical practice
2.1 Introduction
2.2 What is constructive social work?
2.3 Objective conditions and subjective definitions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Analysing practice
3.3 What to do about Sarah?
3.4 Sarah and John talking under a streetlight
3.5 Reactions and reflections
3.6 Professional conference with Karen present
3.7 Perspectives on practice: building relationships
3.8 Perspectives on practice: building relationships
Summary
Next steps
References
Acknowledgements

 

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