Table of Contents

Reflective Practice: An Introduction
Values and Principles of Reflective Practice
Theories and Contexts of Reflective Practice
The Power of Narrative
Perspective
The Power of Metaphor
Writing As Reflection
Reflective and Reflexive Writing: How
Reflective Practice Journals
Assessment and Evaluation
Reflective Writing and Team Development
Reflection on Reflection

About the Author

Dr Gillie Bolton is an international authority on writing and author of a long publication list including nine books (one in 4th Edition), academic papers (many in top ranking journals), as well as professional articles, poetry, and for a lay readership.  She has peer-reviewed for many journals and  has been a long serving editor of an academic and two professional journals.

Reviews

Reflective practice is probably the most important tool in the repertoire of any professional. It is a key way of dealing with all the problems for which there is no straightforward response. Gillie Bolton ‘s practical and illuminating book is the key resource for those who want to be more reflexive and build reflective writing into their own activities. She takes important but illusive ideas and shows clearly what they mean for making sense of one’s own practice.
*Professor David Boud*

Getting students to apply their personal and professional experiences to practice is an essential part of continuing professional development. Bolton′s 4th edition is a key text in the expanding literature on reflective practice for all practitioners. It remains the most contemporary, readable and relevant book for many subject areas.
*Richard Race*

During a long, rich and varied career in nursing I have learnt that how we care, how we give of ourselves to others, begins and ends with understanding of who we are. In Reflective Practice, Gillie Bolton provides a torch that helps us to shine a light on our personal motivations, anxieties, needs and defences, giving us the insights we need to better care for the patients, families and carers that we serve.
*Kate Billingham*