Knowledge-in-Practice in the Caring Professions

'The breadth of the contributions is a major strength of this volume. The insights each brings from philosophy, history, theory and practice provide engaging and accessible reflections on the imperatives for, and implications of, the relationship between knowledge and practice. The fact that knowledge and practice are foregrounded in ways that enhance both is a refreshing approach.' Joan Orme, Glasgow School of Social Work, UK 'Central to the viability and credibility of health professions is the ability to serve those in need with the right combination of expertise and services in the right way, at the right time, at the right cost. Facilitating a much needed dialogue between professions and offering a bridge to the future of health through cooperative models of practice, this is a must read across health professions in education and practice.' Gayla Rogers, University of Calgary, Canada 'This book addresses a relevant issue which has been largely overlooked in health sciences until recently. 'Knowledge-in-practice' or 'practice-wisdom' refers to the professional know-how of actual clinical practice as opposed to the theoretical knowledge or know-what. The tension between know-what and know-how is not new. The introduction and Chapters 1 and 2 provide an excellent review of the origins of this debate.' International Journal of Integrated Care 'The editors and chapter authors of Knowledge-in Practice pay considerable attention to the forms of knowledge in professional practice and a major attraction of the book is gaining an inside understanding of the thinking processes of various disciplines...' Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work