A beginner's guide to critical thinking and writing in health and social care

✍ Scribed by Aveyard, Helen; Sharp, Pam; Woolliams, Mary

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Leaves: 194
Edition: Second edition
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This is a beginner's guide to the skills of critical thinking, critical writing and critical appraisal in health and social care, and talks you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker. Each chapter tackles a different aspect of the process and using examples and simple language shows you how it's done.

Abstract:

Ever struggled to write a critical essay? Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice? This guide takes you through every stage of Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: 1. What is 'critical thinking' and why is it important? --
2. How you can think more critically about information that is readily available --
3. Being more critical : how you can find the 'best available' evidence --
4. How you can demonstrate your critical thinking skills in your written work and presentations --
5. How you can adopt critical thinking in your professional practice --
6. Shaping the future : what is the role of critical thinking in the development of health and social care services?

✦ Subjects

Critical thinking.;Report writing.;Health services administration.;Social work administration.;POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security;POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare

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