Reflective practice in contemporary child-care social work: The role of containment

Gillian Ruch is a lecturer in the Division of Social Work at the University of Southampton. In this role, she has particular responsibility for teaching, at qualifying and post-qualifying levels, about social work with children and families. She has recently received her PhD for doctoral research entitled Reflective Practice in Contemporary Child Care Social Work. Her research interests include therapeutic work with children and families, practitioner well-being and reflective practice. She is currently exploring further research into interdisciplinary understandings of reflective practice and their significance for inter-professional practice.