Introduces social practitioners - a broad definition for those working in the social field, including social workers, community development workers, organisational change facilitators, social, ecological, cultural and political activists - to a phenomenological tradition of social practice.
Presents a philosophical, personal and practical book on how to live and work in the social field with a new approach to observation, aliveness and complexity.
Relevant to all courses on complexity in social work and human services.
Of interest to all social workers, development and social practitioners, community workers, activists, and organizational development facilitators.
As a scholar Peter works, teaches and researches on the borderlands between community development and other disciplines and fields of practice, from phenomenology, dialogue, depth psychology, peace and conflict and forced migration. He has worked in the fields of youth, community and organisation development for over 30 years, in places as far afield as South Africa, Uganda, Vanuatu, PNG, Nepal, Philippines, Brazil and Australia. Peter has been a writer or co-writer/editor of 15 books and over 55 professional journal articles.
At the time of finishing this book he is:
- Director/consultant at Community Praxis Co-op, a consulting and training organisation with a vision of more just, peaceful and sustainable communities
- A part-time community development practitioner at Hummingbird House, a hospice for children with life-limiting illness
- A custodian of the Camellia Centre for Soul-Work and Reflective Practice
- A visiting professor, University of the Free State, South Africa
- An honorary associate professor at Deakin University, Australia
- An adjunct associate professor at Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Title: Understanding Phenomenological Reflective Practice in the Social and Ecological Fields: Three Rivers Flowing
Author: Westoby, Peter
ISBN: 9780367631284
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-07-21
Number of Pages: 222
Weight: 0.4310 kg