Does reflective supervision have a future in English local authority child and family social work?
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Purpose – (1) to discuss the underlying assumption that social workers need reflective supervision specifically, as opposed to managerial or any other form of supervision or support; and (2) to consider whether our focus on the provision of reflective supervision may be preventing us from thinking more broadly and creatively about what support local authority child and family social workers need and how best to provide it. Methodology/approach – Argument based on own research and selective review of the literature Findings – Reflective supervision has no future in local authority child and family social work because (1) there is no clear understanding of what reflective supervision is, (2) there is no clear evidence for is effectiveness, and (3) a sizeable proportion of local authority child and family social workers in England do not receive reflective supervision and many never have. Originality/value – Challenges the received wisdom about the value of reflective supervision and advocates exploring alternative models for supporting best practice in child and family social work.Citation
Wilkins D (2017) 'Does reflective supervision have a future in English local authority child and family social work?', Journal of children's services 12 (2-3), pp.164-173.Publisher
EmeraldJournal
Journal of children's servicesAdditional Links
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JCS-06-2017-0024Type
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enISSN
1746-6660EISSN
2042-8677ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1108/JCS-06-2017-0024
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