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

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

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 171
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book offers an alternative, realistic and practical approach to help those in health and social care critically appraise what they read and what they see in the workplace.

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 your practice? This guide introduces 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. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Half title
Title
Copyright
Contents
About the authors
Introduction
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?
Appendix: useful websites
Glossary.

✦ Subjects

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