Reflecting on Mistakes in Practice among Social Workers in China.
Reflection is widely practiced in human service professions, but little research has examined whether reflection actually translates into action and, if so, how. This article explores the possibilities and limits of reflective practice by drawing on data collected through reflective interviews with...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Social Work Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 461 - 480 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jan2022
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