How Can Critical Reflection Improve Social Work Practice with Children and Families?

• Published in: The British journal of social work Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 3181 - 3199
• Main Authors: Morley, Christine, Marshall, Lee, Leggatt-Cook, Chez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 25.09.2023
• Subjects: critical practice with children and families; child-inclusive practice; neoliberalism; critical reflection; transformative research

Abstract The impacts of neoliberal managerialism mean that practitioners working in child protection programmes are often challenged to balance social work values, with formal compliance activities to reduce risk. Within this context, what are the possibilities for practitioners to creatively naviga...