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This is a must-have companion for those on placement or in professional practice – or indeed anyone who is being encouraged to reflect more deeply on what they do.A powerful tool for processing your thoughts, feelings and actions, The Reflective Journal will lead you to a... Read More
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This is a must-have companion for those on placement or in professional practice – or indeed anyone who is being encouraged to reflect more deeply on what they do.

A powerful tool for processing your thoughts, feelings and actions, The Reflective Journal will lead you to a deeper understanding of your working practice, enabling you to achieve your professional goals.

With writing space for your own thoughts and an abundance of advice on personal development, this is an essential resource for reflection that you can make completely your own. Providing an introduction to all the key theories of critically reflective practice, structured activities, examples and helpful writing prompts, it is ideally suited for students and practitioners in:
- Nursing, midwifery and allied health professions
- Social work
- Counselling and psychotherapy
- Teaching and learning support
- Career guidance and advice work
- Youth and community work
- Business and management

This fourth edition includes fresh material on self-awareness, reflexivity, anti-oppressive practice and emotional intelligence, along with brand new journal extracts and new exercises to tackle ‘blocks to reflection’.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350422988

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 4th edition

Illustration: 10

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 441g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Barbara Bassot is an Associate of Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, where she worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Career and Personal Development for a number of years. She has published a number of books on reflective practice, career development and research methods.

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