Practice Wisdom: A Guide for Helping Professionals - Donald F. Krill - Paperback

How can students and practitioners in the helping professions develop the kind of personal awarenes and growth that usually only comes with years of practice but which is needed in order to be an effective helper? The author of Practice Wisdom has discovered that it is possible to 'teach' this type of 'practice wisdom'. Students and professionals are encouraged to develop with the use of journals, dyads, homework, exercises and role play. All these methods will help the individual to understand how her//his identity contributes to learning. There is emphasis on the process of creativity, how creativity enters into professional activities, how personal issues may be used constructively and how to 'break-out' of the constraints of categorical, theoretical thinking. The book also offers practical advice and training programmes which students and professionals can follow to help them attain 'practice wisdom'. It can be used as a resource for institutions who wish to set up their own staff development programmes. It will also be used by social workers, nurses, psychologists, counsellors and anyone wanting to develop a sense of self in order to help other people.Krill, Donald F. is the author of 'Practice Wisdom: A Guide for Helping Professionals - Donald F. Krill - Paperback' with ISBN 9780803936065 and ISBN 0803936060.