Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2062708
J. Cheung
ABSTRACT A truly holistic understanding of practice wisdom must be developed to address the contemporary crisis in social work and to cater to the multiple needs of non-European and non-Christian communities, in particular. I propose that the distinctiveness and professionalism of social work can be found in the intersubjective encounters between clients and self-actualised social workers. In applying the Chinese interpretation of wisdom (i.e. zhi hui), practice wisdom in social work helps social workers connect knowledge to the heart in reflective practice. This humanistic attitude and embodied practical sense can be cultivated only by engaging with clients in unconditional and person-centred social work relationships. IMPLICATIONS The soft knowledge involved in social work practice is tacit, intuitive, and embodied. Practice wisdom is not a type of codifiable professional knowledge and is also not merely practice experiences. Rather, it is value-driven, context-specific, and highly personalised knowledge. The worker-client alliance is at the heart of humanistic social work practice; it stipulates that real changes cannot be made without successful engagement in the intersubjective encounter between worker and client.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2058920
H. Price, Yeṣim Deveci
ABSTRACT This paper revisits Donald Schön’s concepts of ‘reflection-in-action’ and ‘reflection-on-action’ to argue that reflective practice occurs in the moment-by-moment processes of trial-and-error learning that occur in everyday practice. Following Schön, we highlight the context-, task- and conceptually specific nature of reflective and reflexive processes and the need for practitioners to be able to interrogate these. The paper illustrates ‘reflection-in-action’ and ‘reflection-on-action’ by looking closely at two examples of practice-near research and opening these up for questioning. Price brings research material of practitioners reflecting at the Mulberry Bush, a children’s home and specialist school. Deveci discusses reflexive processes occurring during professional doctoral research with undocumented youth. We consider the complex relationship between trauma and power, illustrated by both research examples. In concluding we suggest that reflective practice provision needs to be part of a dialogue in situ, rather than ‘bolted on’ within ‘one-size-fits-all’ interventions in a way that devalues on-the-job reflection.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2067139
Helen Redfern, Bindi Bennett
ABSTRACT Critical reflection is an important tool used by social workers to develop culturally responsive education, practice, and supervision. Current frameworks provide clearly defined processes for learners and professionals to create culturally safe learning and practice. However, in the models currently used in Australian social work, there is no representation of Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing. In this paper, we introduce a new model which integrates, for the first time, both Western and Aboriginal Peoples’ epistemologies in critical reflection. This model is intended to be used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous learners and professionals who are dedicated to creating culturally safe spaces that acknowledge and integrate Aboriginal Peoples’ culture and wisdom. The aim of the model is to support social workers to reflect deeply, then integrate and act on their learning in a culturally responsive way that may create transformative practice.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2057939
Henry Smith
ABSTRACT Despite the apparent centrality of supervision to the effectiveness of social work practice, this topic remains largely under researched. The majority of studies to date have relied on self-reporting mechanisms to understand ‘what happens’ in supervision, with few accessing supervision directly, and none, to the writer’s knowledge, attempting to analyse the impact of unconscious processes. This paper aims to contribute to this gap in the knowledge base by analysing the conscious and unconscious processes at play in two cohorts of systemic group supervision held in UK children’s services, and how such processes, alongside the leadership styles of the supervisors, impacted on the nature of supervision practice. A psychoanalytically informed research methodology is employed to study the group supervision sessions, and the subsequent data analysed through a thematic analysis. This paper employs Bion’s model of thought outlined in Learning from Experience to explore how each group developed its own unique ability to think in light of its capacity to contain anxiety. Implications for the nature of reflective practice in the supervision, and social work practice more broadly, are then discussed.
{"title":"Learning from experience – anxiety, defence and leadership in group supervision: the implications for supervision and reflective practice","authors":"Henry Smith","doi":"10.1080/02650533.2022.2057939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2022.2057939","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Despite the apparent centrality of supervision to the effectiveness of social work practice, this topic remains largely under researched. The majority of studies to date have relied on self-reporting mechanisms to understand ‘what happens’ in supervision, with few accessing supervision directly, and none, to the writer’s knowledge, attempting to analyse the impact of unconscious processes. This paper aims to contribute to this gap in the knowledge base by analysing the conscious and unconscious processes at play in two cohorts of systemic group supervision held in UK children’s services, and how such processes, alongside the leadership styles of the supervisors, impacted on the nature of supervision practice. A psychoanalytically informed research methodology is employed to study the group supervision sessions, and the subsequent data analysed through a thematic analysis. This paper employs Bion’s model of thought outlined in Learning from Experience to explore how each group developed its own unique ability to think in light of its capacity to contain anxiety. Implications for the nature of reflective practice in the supervision, and social work practice more broadly, are then discussed.","PeriodicalId":46754,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Work Practice","volume":"36 1","pages":"209 - 225"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46914787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2067138
Nicola O’Sullivan, Declan Patterson, A. Kennedy
ABSTRACT This paper explores the provision of a psychoanalytically informed reflective practice space to a multi-disciplinary social care and social work team in Ireland. The reflective model is closely aligned to the Tavistock’s Work Discussion Group (WDG). The authors explore the selection and preparation of a case and case presentation by one of the authors. This paper examines this process, what it looks and feels like, showing with supporting theory, how refined engagement with case material offers an opportunity for deep thought and reflection. The paper draws on Bion’s concept of ‘attacks on linking’ referring to a phenomenon that occurs when intolerable experiences sever the capacity to think. Facilitated group reflection offered emotional containment to the worker and supported a deeper understanding of his complex connection with and understanding of one foster family. This experiential paper is written in support of the potential for reflective practice spaces.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2058922
Jodi M. Williams, G. Ruch, Sharon Jennings
ABSTRACT In this article, we share our reflections and insights from developing and facilitating small group reflective practice spaces over the last 3 years as part of a government-funded professional development programme for statutory children and families social work supervisors and their managers. Based on formal programme feedback and communication with facilitators and participants, there is clear evidence that participants have valued the space to reflect with peers on the diverse dilemmas they face in their role. We begin by setting the context for including small group spaces in the programme, and outline the theoretical and research frameworks underpinning our approach. Drawing from the sources of evidence outlined above, we explore three key thematic reflections: creating conditions for successful reflective groups; understanding roles and functions within the groups and reflecting on group processes. We conclude the paper by highlighting our learning from both in-person and virtual modes of delivery.
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Pub Date : 2022-03-30DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2053841
Corentin Boulay, N. Demogeot, J. Lighezzolo-Alnot
ABSTRACT This article addresses the issue of ruptures in cross-border contexts in Child Welfare Systems, and their impact on family relationships and organisation. To illustrate some of the challenges and paradoxes, our case study focuses on the situation of a mother and her 10 year old son. The pair received social care as part of a European research programme (EUR&QUA), the goal of which is to create a cross-border zone for child welfare. In such zones, many families receiving social support frequently face different legislative, social and health systems once they move from one country to the other, despite the geographical proximity. This discrepancy in systems complicates continuity in care and may also influence the subjective experience of each family member. It also raises the question of harmonising social work practices beyond border, the aim being to offer better support to vulnerable families with traumatic experiences.
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Pub Date : 2022-03-22DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2036108
R. Clare, Kim Jackson-Blott
ABSTRACT It’s widely acknowledged that Social Work requires a more psychological approach when working with families. However, social care settings are under increased financial constraints and creative solutions are necessary. The provision of psychological consultations may be one way to meet this identified need; however, practice-based research is in its infancy. Using a mixed-methods approach, this service evaluation aimed to evaluate the provision of psychological consultations across community Social Care, and Residential Edge of Care teams. Quantitative analysis revealed that psychological consultations significantly improved consultees’ knowledge, confidence, motivation, and understanding – factors associated with best practice. Thematic analysis of the consultees’ qualitative feedback resulted in four key themes pertaining to areas of benefit: ‘enriching assessments’, ‘developing formulations’, ‘improving interventions’, and ‘supporting reflective professional practice’. Three key themes emerged in relation to what staff viewed as areas for improvement; that is: ‘changes to the process of consultation’, ‘changes to the content of consultation’, and ‘no improvement necessary’. These findings further evidence the beneficial impact of psychological consultations when provided across a range of Children’s Social Care settings. Psychology consultations therefore offer a promising means of promoting psychologically informed Social Care practice, contributing to best practice standards within the context of financial constraints.
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Pub Date : 2022-03-01DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2034768
Yitong Xin, Megan España, A. K. Davis
ABSTRACT Research on acceptability of non-abstinence goals has focused primarily on addiction counsellors and lacks representation of clinical social workers (SWs). We examined whether acceptability of non-abstinence varied as a function of a client’s severity of substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis (severe vs. moderate), finality of an outcome goal (intermediate vs. final), and type of substance (e.g. alcohol, cannabis) among clinical SWs in the US (United States). We surveyed a geographically representative sample of 309 SWs (Mean age = 48.9; Female = 76%; Mean years practicing = 14.6). For tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use, most SWs (51%–84%) rated non-abstinence as an acceptable goal regardless of finality of the outcome goal for clients with a moderate SUD; but smaller proportions rated non-abstinence acceptable for clients with severe SUD regardless of drug type or finality of the goal. Higher ratings of acceptability of non-abstinence were significantly associated with younger age and lower drug use stigma. Supporting clients who pursue non-abstinence is consistent with the values of the Social Work (SW) profession (e.g. self-determination, social justice, dignity/self-worth, importance/centrality of human relationships). Thus, SW education and training programmes should bolster understanding SUD recovery can take multiple pathways, should be self-directed and empowering, and may be defined in terms of improved health and wellness.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-22DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2022.2034766
Emma Blakemoore, Sir Martin Narey, P. Tomlinson, J. Whitwell
ABSTRACT We look at the subject of institutionalisation for children and young people who are in residential or foster care. We begin by exploring the concepts of institution and institutionalisation. The concepts have different meanings, which can even be contradictory. This draws attention to the reality that family life can also be institutionalising. We explore, what is important from a child’s perspective? What is the quality of their experience? And most importantly how do their experiences equip them to move towards positive and fulfiling adult life? We believe it is important to focus on the quality of experience and outcomes rather than whether one kind of setting is inevitably better than another. We also recognise that different care environments can meet the needs of different children.
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