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Oxford University Press Inc Handbook of Forensic Social Work
Book SynopsisForensic social work is a unique practice field that interfaces with criminal justice or legal systems at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice. The Handbook of Forensic Social Work Practice provides important reference content that explores the multiple facets of the justice system, the differential nature by which people, families, and communities navigate it, and the various ways social workers interface with the criminal justice system with associated client populations. The Handbook is an essential and accessible resource for social workers in forensic practice that synthesizes current theory, policy, and practice. This comprehensive tool for social workers engaged in forensic practice will assist in knowledge and skill acquisition to enhance effective social work delivery.
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Oxford University Press Inc A Country Called Prison
Book SynopsisIn the first edition of A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl presented persuasive data calling for downsizing of America''s prisons. Their novel approach continues in their second edition, shifting the beliefs many people have about prisons and their role in the American society. Since the original edition was published, the landscape of incarceration has been changing. In their second edition, Carl and Looman discuss the significant world events, such as the COVID epidemic, that impacted the American Society in the past decade, which lead to an overall twenty percent reduction in prison populations across the board. The second edition includes a new chapter covering the history of prisons that clearly establishes the fact that prisons have always been about making money and less about rehabilitating offenders. They also introduce the new era of decarceration and desistance, encouraging courts to defer sentences and keep minor offenders at home with their families and in their communities while they work, attend education classes and mental health treatment. Once again Carl and Looman end their book with a rational and daring proposal--Marshall Plan 2024--that envisions a way to bring the criminal justice system into the 21st century focusing on social equity and humane compassion for those who want to emigrate out.
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Tommy My Journey of a Lifetime
Book SynopsisThe many facets of Tommy G. Thompson - small-town grocer's son, brash campaigner with a common touch, shrewd political strategist, savvy policy wonk, and ebullient promoter of Wisconsin - come across vividly in these pages. Thompson, with journalist Doug Moe, traces his journey from boyhood to politics to the world stage.Trade ReviewA marvelous retelling of the American story, including the people in Tommy Thompson's life and hometown. When I was the Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, he and I were friendly adversaries. He wanted all the votes, but cared about people and focused on the important issues."" - Tom Loftus, former U.S. Ambassador to Norway""Tommy Thompson's journey has been defined by his public service. His passion for making a difference has inspired so many, including me. Everyone would benefit from reading his story, learning from him, and hearing why we need to follow in his footsteps to create better communities, better states, and a better nation."" - House Speaker Paul Ryan
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UNIV OF WISCONSIN PR Equality in the Nordic World
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Yale University Press The New Eugenics
Book SynopsisA provocative examination of how unequal access to reproductive technology replays the sins of the eugenics movementTrade Review"Whether it is examining the long history of humankind’s struggle with infertility and disputes over eugenics, engaging with the most current debates, or contextualizing the struggles of those seeking to access reproductive technologies, this from one of world’s leading scholars is a must-read for those in the field."—Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School and co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Healthcare Law -- Glenn Cohen“With deep knowledge, sympathetic insight, and lucid writing, Judith Daar shows how the current system of assisted reproductive technology fails so many with correctible reproductive problems. Her powerful book is a reminder of the importance of a wide vision in bringing new medical technologies to persons in need.”—John A. Robertson, Author of Children of Choice: Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies -- John A. Robertson"Complex and reflective, this book exposes the sorry state of access to infertility care. One is hard pressed to think of a more compelling treatise on an all-American case of social injustice."—Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University -- Eli Y. Adashi“An important and perspective-changing book, switching the focus on 'eugenics' to how the current U.S. reproduction industry works to exclude from parenthood those who aren’t well-off, white, a heterosexual couple, or able-bodied.”—Henry T. Greely, Stanford University, author of The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction -- Henry T. Greely
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McGraw-Hill Education Whose Standards
Book SynopsisThe author puts forward a theoretical framework for understanding consumerism in health care and its relation to professionalism. She explains why consumers and professionals may intuitively perceive some standards as lower or higher than others, and gives examples of good and bad practice.
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Open University Press Female Forms
Book Synopsis* What is the relevance of feminist ideas for understanding women's experiences of disability?* How can the social model of disability be developed theoretically?* What are the key differences between Disability Studies and medical sociology?In answer to these questions, this book explores and develops ideas about disability, engaging with important debates in disability studies about what disability is and how to theorize it. It also examines the interface between disability studies, women's studies and medical sociology, and offers an accessible review of contemporary debates and theoretical approaches. The title Female Forms reflects two things about the book: first, its use of disabled women's experiences, as told by themselves, to bring a number of themes to life, and second, the author's belief in the importance of feminist ideas and debates for disability studies. The social model of disability is the book's bedrock, but the author both challenges and Table of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroductionPart one: Defining disabilityDefining disabilitythe social modelDefining disabilitya definitional riddleDisability and the social self Part two: Female formsDisability and feminist perspectivesthe personal and the politicalDisability and genderWherein lies the difference?Part three: Understanding disabilityTheorizing disability and impairmentDisability Studies and medical sociologyChapter notesReferencesIndex.
£29.44
Open University Press Research Methods For Nurses And The Caring
Book SynopsisPraise for the first edition of Research into Practice and Research Methods for Nurses and the Caring Professions:These books provide a good introduction for the uninitiated to reading and doing research. Abbott and Sapsford provide a clearly written and accessible introduction to social research ... One of their aims is to 'de-mystify' research, and in this they succeed admirably... After reading the text and the articles in the reader, and working through the various research exercises, readers should have a clear appreciation of how to evaluate other people's research and how to begin their own.-David Field, Journal of Palliative MedicineThis book, now substantially revised in its second edition, is about the appreciation, evaluation and conduct of social research. Aimed at nurses, social workers, community workers and others in the caring professions, the book is particularly focused on research which evaluates and contributes to professional practice. The autTrade Review"This is an excellent introduction to the evaluation and conduct of research. It will continue to be required reading for students of health professional courses and for other practitioners new to research." - Journal of Nursing ManagementTable of ContentsPrefaceSection oneIntroductionFinding out and making senseSection twoAssessing researchReading research reportsReading open interview researchReading observation researchReading about controlled trialsReading survey researchReading secondary-source researchSection threeDoing researchUsing secondary sourcesSurvey researchdesign and samplingExperimental practiceOpen interviewingAnalysing textParticipant observationSection fourWriting upIn conclusionresearch into practiceGlossaryIndex.
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McGraw-Hill Education Responsive Healthcare
Book Synopsis* How should marketing be carried out by publicly-funded health services?* How must conventional marketing techniques be altered for this purpose?* What lessons can be drawn from practical attempts to market healthcare to date?This comprehensive book covers all main aspects of marketing and describes how conventional marketing methods can be adapted for use in healthcare and publicly-funded systems responsible for health promotion and health service planning. Written for busy health service managers and clinical professionals, the book shows how successful marketing can be put into practice. The material is organized according to the different type of marketing task found in health systems: healthcare purchasing, health promotion, public hospital provision, primary care and consumer research. Responsive Healthcare focuses mainly on the British health system and its recent reforms, but the general themes and lessons to be learned are applicable to most health systems and
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Open University Press Understanding The Consultation
Book SynopsisThe general practice consultation is one of the most challenging encounters in medicine. It demands of the doctor not only a high degree of technical knowledge and skill, but also considerable interpersonal competence and self-knowledge. Many books have been written about the consultation, but most are informed by a limited range of theoretical perspectives. The aim of this book is to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the encounter between patient and doctor by examining it from a number of different points of view. Topics that are addressed include:* information sharing and decision making in the consultation* theories of the patient-doctor relationship* the social context of illnessThe research evidence is described, and practical implications for patient care are explored. Verbal and non-verbal communication, the care of patients with chronic illness, and management of emotional and psychosocial problems are discussed in detail.<Trade Review"Sustained and intellectually credible treatment of SD." - Managing HE "...tightly argued and beautifully written." - Teaching in Higher Education "This eminently readable book is one that should be in the collection of all thoughtful staff developers." - Assessment &Evaluation in Higher Education "...represents an unusually sustained and intellectually credible treatment of staff development and is, therefore, to be warmly recommended." - Higher Educational ReviewTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceThe consultation in contextInformation sharing in the consultationEmpathy and rapportPsychodynamic insightsThe transactional perspectiveDiscourse in the consultationThe family and chronic illnessEmotional and psychosocial problemsSomatization and somatic fixationThe consultation back in contextReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press On Bereavement
Book Synopsis'Insightful and refreshing.' - Professor Dennis Klass, Webster University Religion Department, St. Louis, USA'A tour de force.' - Dr Colin Murray Parkes, OBE, MD, FRCPsych, President of CRUSESome societies and some individuals find a place for their dead, others leave them behind. In recent years, researchers, professionals and bereaved people themselves have struggled with this. Should the bond with the dead be continued or broken? What is clear is that the grieving individual is not left in a social vacuum but has to struggle with expectations from self, family, friends, professionals and academic theorists.This ground-breaking book looks at the social position of the bereaved. They find themselves caught between the living and the dead, sometimes searching for guidelines in a de-ritualized society that has few to offer, sometimes finding their grief inappropriately pathologised and policed. At its best, bereavement care offers reassurance, validation, anTrade Review“This is an important book with its refreshingly new insights into the process of grief and the context of bereavement. It should be on the reading list of all practitioners and students of loss and bereavement.” – Ageing & SocietyTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroductionPart one: Living with the deadOther places, other timesWar, peace and the deadtwentieth century popular culturePrivate bondsPublic bondsthe dead in everyday conversationThe last chapterTheoriesPart two: Policing griefGuidelines for griefhistorical backgroundPopular guidelinesthe English caseExpert guidelinesclinical loreVive la difference?the politics of genderBereavement careConclusionintegration, regulation and postmodernismReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Disability Discourse
Book Synopsis* Why has 'the discursive turn' been sidelined in the development of a social theory of disability, and what has been the result of this?* How might a social theory of disability which fully incorporates the multidimensional and multifunctional role of language be described?* What would such a theory contribute to a more inclusive understanding of 'discourse' and 'culture'?The idea that disability is socially created has, in recent years, been increasingly legitimated within social, cultural and policy frameworks and structures which view disability as a form of social oppression. However, the materialist emphasis of these frameworks and structures has sidelined the growing recognition of the central role of language in social phenomena which has accompanied the 'linguistic turn' in social theory. As a result, little attention has been paid within Disability Studies to analysing the role of language in struggle and transformation in power relations and the engineering oTrade Review"Most new books recycle existing thought, but occasionallya book comes along which offers a new set of ideas and a fresh perspective. This international compilation does both: it provides the familiar alongside the normal." - The Times Educational Supplement "Disability and the Dilemmas of Education and Justice pulls no punches. It is a relentless critique of our current special educational needs system and of those who work in it." - Special Children "A thought provoking and interesting book, that raises many valuable issues. Certainly worth a read for all involved in special education." - Education Review "I have for over 30 years been concerned with the education of students with a variety of disabilities and of various degrees of disability, andbelieved that I had acquired a knowledge of most of theproblems experienced by disabled people. However, after reading the essays containedin this book my eyes have been opened to a myriad of other problems experienced by them, and for me the essays have opened up new avenues of thought on education as it affects disabled students.The writing of this book has long been overdue." - EducationToday "...a must for students...It brings special needs into the wide cultural arena which seems to me to be where it must be located as we moveinto the twenty-first century." - British Educational Research Journal "This book is stronglyrecommendedto anyone involved in special education." - Educational Research "...a book that will inform and enlighten even the most veteran and knowledgeable members of the special education profession...At the same time, it is written in sufficient detail and with enough background information to allow its ideas to be accessible to newcomers or lay readers. Its authors'perspectives are fresh, informed by multiple sources and disciplines." - Qualitative Studies in EducationTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroductionreclaiming language in disability studiesPart one: Personal narrativesInside aphasiaThe wind gets in my wayI am more than my wheelsDepressed and disabledsome discursive problems with mental illnessNarrative identity and the disabled selfPart two: The social creation of disability identityWhy can't you be normal for once in your life? From a problem with no name to the emergency of a new category of differenceUnless otherwise stateddiscourses of labelling and identity in coming outCarving out a place to actacquired impairment and contested identityDiscourse and identitydisabled children in mainstream high schoolsTransforming disability identity through critical literacy and the cultural politics of languageTalking 'tragedy'identity issues in the parental story of disabilityPart three: Cultural discoursesStudying disability rhetoricallyModern slogan, ancient scriptdisability in the Chinese languageBodies, brains and behaviourthe return of the three stooges in learning disabilityJoseph F. Sullivan and the discourse of 'crippledom' in progressive AmericaArt and lies? Representations of disability on filmWhat they don't tell people with learning difficultiesFinal accounts and the parasite peopleDisability discourse, the principle of optimization and social changeBiographical notesReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Family Focused Grief Therapy
Book Synopsis "To those of us who have been aware of the innovative service to families facing death and bereavement that has been developed by David W. Kissane and Sidney Bloch this book has been eagerly awaited. Their work is a logical development in the field of Palliative Care in which it has long been recognized that, when life is threatened, it is the family (which includes the patient) which is, or ought to be, the unit of care.The work also has great relevance for the wider field of bereavement care...all who work to help families at times of death and bereavement will find much to learn from this book which represents a useful addition to our understanding of the losses which, sooner or later, we all have to face." - Colin Murray Parkes Family members are often intimately involved in the care of dying people and themselves require support through both their experience of palliative care and bereavement. This innovative book describes a comprehensive model of famTrade Review"Kissane and Bloch demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to improving the quality of family life in this moving are readable account of a research project using Family Focussed Grief Therapy (FFGT). I recommend it to anyone working with seriously ill and dying patients." - Jeni WebsterTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceForeword by Colin Murray ParkesIntroductionFamily care and family griefA typology of family functioningConducting family focused grief therapy (FFGT)Common themes that arise during FFGTA typical encounter of therapyChallenges and problems in the delivery of FFGTThe impact of specific life events upon familiesThe ethical dimensionClinical application of the FFGT modelAppendix 1The Family Relationships Index (FRI)Appendix 2Tables of results from the Melbourne Family Grief StudiesBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Grief Mourning And Death Ritual
Book Synopsis"a must for any specialist and advanced practitioner's bookshelf." Journal of Interpersonal CareThis book focuses on what happens after a death has taken place. Drawing on social theory and anthropology, contributors examine responses to death as they occur within the unique set of cultural, social and historical circumstances which characterizes post-war society. The book does not just document and make sense of contemporary practices but also critically reviews the ways grief, mourning and death ritual have been approached by academics and practitioners in the field. It does this by combining substantial reviews with shorter illustrative examples of grief, mourning and death ritual as they are manifest in specific settings and with defined groups. These illustrative examples include personal and institutional responses to death at different points in the life cycle, and responses to different sorts of death - the death of children and death in disasters for exampTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroductionTheories of griefa critical reviewIs grief an illness? Issues of theory in relation to cultural diversity and the grieving processFour siblings' perspectives on parent deatha family focus'Naturalizing' death among older adults in residential careJust an old fashioned love song or a harlequin romance? Some experiences of widowhood Discourse into practicethe production of bereavement careThe skills we need. Bereavement counselling and governmentality in England'You have to get inside the person' or making grief privateimage and metaphor in the therapeutic re-construction of bereavementSupporting bereaved children at schoolThe child death helplineA place for my child. The evolution of a candle serviceChanging death ritualsFuneral ritual, past and presentForget me notmemorialisation in cemeteries and crematoriaThe cemeterythe evidence of continuing bondsHindu death and mourning ritualsthe impact of geographical mobilityGrieving in publicPost-disaster ritualsConclusionsReferencesIndex.
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McGraw-Hill Education Women Work And Pensions
Book SynopsisPopulation ageing has fuelled interest in pensions and intergenerational equity, leading to privatization of pensions. Yet the gender implications of such policies and the connections between the gender contract and the generational contract remain unexplored.Women, Work and Pensions examines how women's paid and unpaid work, interacting with the gendered pension systems of six liberal welfare states - Britain, the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand - contributes to female poverty in later life. By comparing how these welfare states deal with women's employment, family roles and pension entitlement, the nature of the residual welfare model is better understood.Changes over the past three decades in the gender contract and in women's employment suggest that family caring may have less impact on women's pensions in the future. Yet pension reforms which diminish the effectiveness of women-friendly features in state pensions through cuts and privatization point
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Open University Press Measuring Disease 2E
Book Synopsis"Anyone seeking to identify potentially useful disease-specific measures for their study will find this a good starting point." Quality of Life ResearchPraise for the first edition:"...text that is remarkably detailed and comprehensive in its coverage of a range of quality of life measures...Bowling's book provides an important step towards the development of measures of quality of life that are both sensitive and rigorous." - Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health"...a most useful and comprehensive addition to the literature...The book is readable, well referenced and up to date. I recommend any group that wishes to attempt to measure health outcomes to consider adding this book to their resource list." - Australian Health Review"...this book gives an in-depth and comprehensive insight in health-related quality of life scales...a most valuable guide in helping the reader search for the scale with the best psychometric properties. FurTable of ContentsPrefaceList of AbbreviationsHealth-related quality of lifeconceptual meaning, use and measurementCancersPsychiatric conditions and psychological morbidityRespiratory conditionsNeurological conditionsRheumatological conditionsCardiovascular diseasesOther disease-and condition-specific scalesAppendixa selection of useful scale distributors and addressesReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Work Stress
Book Synopsis"This is a very comprehensive book on the subject matter with references that users can access and follow through. It is well structured and the writing style is appropriate for a wide range of students."Mo Nowrung, University of East Anglia, UK We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should problems at work which previously led to industrial disputes and political activity now be experienced as a cause of physical or mental illness? This book combines a critique of the scientific evidence relating to work stress, with an account of the social, historical and cultural changes that produced this phenomenon. The analysis is grounded in workers' accounts of their experiences of work stress, derived from the authors' qualitative research. Sociological theories of embodiment, emotions and medicalization are employed to explore the role of subjectivity in mediating the relationship between work and ill health.This book concludes with an exploration of the conseTable of ContentsPrefaceThe popular discourseThe scientific constructBody, self, meaningA brief history of work and emotionsTherapy or resistance?Appendix: methodologyNotesIndex.
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Open University Press Delivering Excellence In Health And Social Care
Book Synopsis"...this is going to be a very useful book. It provides an authoritative overview of approaches to quality management contextualised to health and social care." - Joe Walsh, Independent Management Consultant, formerly Assistant Director of Social Services at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames "...the author's wealth of knowledge of the public sector is drawn upon to provide an array of interesting and apposite case studies which illustrate his main themes. As a consequence the book will be useful, not only to those who want an academic perspective, but to anyone concerned with improving the service that they provide". - David Fillingham, Director of NHS Modernisation Agency Many organizations in health and social care are striving to implement the ideas of organizational excellence, performance measurement and process improvement, in the context of a large number of government initiatives including the NHS Plan, Best Value, Clinical Governance and Quality ProtectTrade Review"...this is going to be a very useful book. It provides an authoritative overview of approaches to quality management contextualised to health and social care." - Joe Walsh, Independent Management Consultant, formerly Assistant Director of Social Services at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesTable of ContentsForeword by David Fillingham, Director of the NHS Modernization Agency What is quality in health and social care?Quality managementQuality standards and quality systemsThe Excellence ModelLeadership, policy and strategyPeople development and involvementPartnerships and user involvementProcess improvementPerformance measurementDelivering excellence: A final word ReferencesIndex.
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McGraw-Hill Education The Purchasing Of Health Care By Primary Care Organizations
Book SynopsisGovernments in a number of Western countries are attempting to improve the efficiency, appropriateness and equity of their health systems. One of the main ways of doing this is to devolve purchasing responsibility from national and regional to more local agencies based in primary care. These primary care organisations are allocated budgets that span both primary and secondary services. This book draws on an extensive government-funded evaluation of the UK primary care led total purchasing experiment to shed light on important questions raised by these policies. In particular, it attempts to answer these questions:* Can general practitioner led primary care organisations successfully use an ability to purchase health services to achieve either more efficient or better health care for their patients?* What are the ingredients of more or less successful primary care purchasing organisations?* What lessons can be drawn from the experience of such a large and compl
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Open University Press Controversial Issues In A Disabling Society
Book SynopsisAt its best Disability Studies is an arena of critical debate addressing controversial issues concerning, not just the meaning of disability, but the nature of society, dominant values, quality of life, and even the right to live. Indeed, Disability Studies is itself the subject of controversy, in terms of its theoretical basis and who controls courses and research and whether it should be shaped and controlled by disabled academics or grassroots activists. Within these debates, generated by the social model of disability, are fundamental challenges to policy, provision and professional practice that are directly relevant to all who work with disabled people, whether in the field of social work, health or education. Controversial Issues in a Disabling Society has been written specifically to raise questions and stimulate debate. It has been designed for use with students in group discussion, and to support in-depth study on a variety of professional courses. It covers a wide raTable of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceIntroductionenabling questionsPart one: FoundationsWhat's in a name?Whose model?What is Disability Studies?Part two: Values and ideologiesControlling life?A dividing society?Celebrating difference?What's so good about independence?Will you put your hand in your pocket?Whose body?Part three: Policy, provision and practicePolicyis inclusion better than integration?Provisionwho needs special needs?Practiceare professionals parasites?Policy, provision and practicecare or control?Politicswhere does change come from?Conclusionenabling or disabling globalisation?BibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Funding Health Care
Book SynopsisThe question of how to generate sufficient revenue to pay for health care has become a serious concern for nearly all European policy-makers. This book examines the advantages and disadvantages of funding arrangements currently in use across Europe. Adopting a cross-national, cross-disciplinary perspective, it assesses the relative merits of the main methods of raising resources including taxation; social, voluntary and supplemental forms of insurance; and self-pay including co-payments. Chapters written by leading health policy analysts review recent evidence and experience in both eastern and western Europe. The volume is introduced by a summary chapter which integrates conceptual issues in funding with an overview of the main advantages and disadvantages of each method of funding drawn from the expert chapters. This is an important book for students of health policy, health economics, public policy and managment, and for health managers and policy makers.Table of ContentsNotes on contributorsSeries editors' prefaceForewordFunding health carean introductionFinancing health caretaxation and the alternativesSocial health insurance financingHealth financing reforms in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet UnionPrivate health insurance and medical savings accountstheory and experienceVoluntary health insurance in the European UnionUser charges for health careInformal health payments in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Unionissues, trends and policy implicationsLessons on the sustainability of health care funding from low- and middle- income countriesFunding long-term carethe public and private optionsStrategic resource allocation and funding decisionsFunding health care in Europeweighing up the optionsReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Qualitative Research in Health Care
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive guide to selecting approaches and carrying out qualitative research. Rather than being prescriptive, it provides information on various data collection procedures and how to make decisions about specific qualitative approaches. Its aim is to extend researchersâ understanding of the participants in research, be they patients, peers or students, and to improve clinical practice on the basis of evidence from qualitative studies. Each chapter is illustrated with examples of research projects. Topics discussed include: The nature of qualitative research The selection of a specific qualitative research approach The collection and analysis of qualitative data Writing up qualitative research Written by contributors who are academics and/or practitioners from a variety of health professions and disciplines, Qualitative Research in Health Care is key reading for all health professionals, academic and clinical, who are involved in resTable of ContentsIntroduction: Aim and readershipPart 1: Starting outIs there an epistemology for qualitative research?Ethical issues in qualitative health researchPart 2: Collecting dataInterviewing Focus group research: using group dynamics to explore perceptions, experiences and understandingsObserving method: recognizing the significance of belief, discipline, position and documentation in observational studiesPart 3: Choosing an approachThe status of method: flexibility, consistency and coherence Clarifying the life-world: descriptive phenomenologyHermeneutic phenomenology: the science of interpretation of textsGrounded theory: the methodologyEthnographic exploration: participation and meaning in everyday lifeNarrative analysis: exploring the whats And hows of personal storiesAction research for changing and improving practiceNavigating a qualitative course in programme evaluation Engaging feminist thought in research: a participatory approach Qualitative writingConclusion: after completionGlossary of main termsIndex
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Open University Press Unequal Lives Health and Socioeconomic
Book Synopsis"With the compelling evidence that more redistributive universal welfare benefits and education provide the main escalator to reducing inequalities, this is a timely and thought-provoking book for all those concerned to reduce our societiesâ embedded structural inequalities, cumulative disadvantages and health inequalities."Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health "Unequal Lives is the book that we have all been waiting for. In this skilfully crafted volume, Hilary Graham makes the vital connection between health inequalities and social inequalities in a way that opens up new understandings of both concepts and consequences for policy. Scholarly yet accessible, this is a 'must read' book for researchers, policymakers and practitioners alike." Margaret Whitehead, WH Duncan Professor of Public Health, University of Liverpool, UK"The book has high educational value and is worthy of being considered as a resource for students inTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part 1: Key Terms Health inequalities and inequities Measures of health and health inequalities Socioeconomic inequalities Measures of socioeconomic position Part 2: Patterns of Unequal Health Health inequalities: global, national and historical Health inequalities across changes in diseasePart 3: UnderstandingsSocial determinants of health and health inequalities Socioeconomic inequalities across generations: occupation and education Socioeconomic inequalities across generations: partnership and parenthood Health across unequal lives Unequal lives: policy mattersConcluding commentBibliography
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Open University Press Handbook of Health Research Methods Investigation
Book Synopsis "an ideal set text" Angela Scriven, Course Leader, Brunel University Which research method should I use to evaluate services? How do I design a questionnaire? How do I conduct a systematic review of research? This handbook helps researchers to plan, carry out, and analyse health research, and evaluate the quality of research studies. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to enable researchers from different disciplines to work side-by-side in the investigation of population health, the evaluation of health care, and in health care delivery. Handbook of Health Research Methods is an essential tool for researchers and postgraduate students taking masters courses, or undertaking doctoral programmes, in health services evaluation, health sciences, health management, public health, nursing, sociology, socio-biology, medicine and epidemiology. However, the book also appeals to health professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge of researcTable of ContentsSection 1: Introduction1. Introduction: research on health and health care 2. Describing and evaluating health systemsSection 2: Multidisciplinary methods of investigation 3. Evidence based health care: systematic reviews 4. Critical appraisal5. Features and designs of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and non-randomised experimental designs 6. Epidemiological study designs in health care research and evaluation 7. Finding and using secondary data on the health and health care of populations8. Quantitative social science: The survey 9. Approaches to qualitative data collection in social science 10. Combined qualitative and quantitative designs 11. Design and analysis of social intervention studies in health research 12. Area-based studies and the evaluation of multilevel influences on health outcomes13. Mathematical models in health care14. Economic evaluation of health care Section 3: Multidisciplinary research measurement 15. Psychological approaches to measuring and modelling clinical decision making 16. Approaches to measuring patients' decision making17. Techniques of questionnaire design18. Measuring health outcomes from the patient's perspective19. Genetics, health and population genetics research20. Tools of psychosocial biology and health care research Section 4: Data analysis 21. Key issues in the statistical analysis of quantitative data in research on health and health services 22. Key issues in the analysis of qualitative data on health services researchSection 5. Essential issues to consider when conducting research23. Involving service users in health services research24. Ethical and political issues in the conduct of research25. Training for researchGeneral glossary General further readingIndex
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Open University Press Regulating Pharmaceuticals in Europe Striving for
Book Synopsis"This thoughtful and comprehensive book represents the best work I have seen on the current situation concerning medication policies in the EU. It is not just that this is a very up-to-date compendium of facts and data across a wide variety of domains that impact on pharmaceutical regulation. The book is also strong on analysis of those facts as well."Jerry Avorn, Harvard Medical School. "This book offers a comprehensive examination of approaches to manage pharmaceutical expenditures in Europe. It is a must-read for those who seek to understand and navigate the changing regulatory environment for medicines in the European Union."Bernie O'Brien, McMaster University, Canada. The rising cost of pharmaceutical expenditures in many European countries is of concern to governments required to make effective use of health care budgets. Taking a broad perspective that encompasses institutional, political and supranational aspects of pharmaceutical reguTrade Review"This thoughtful and comprehensive book represents the best work I have seen on the current situation concerning medication policies in the EU. It is not just that this is a very up-to-date compendium of facts and data across a wide variety of domains that impact on pharmaceutical regulation. The book is also strong on analysis of those facts as well." - Jerry Avorn, Harvard Medical School."Table of ContentsList of boxes, figures and tables List of contributorsSeries editors’ introductionForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments Regulating pharmaceuticals in europe: an overview The politics of pharmaceuticals in the European Union The European Community dimension: co-ordinating divergence The role of the EMEA in regulating pharmaceutical productsMeasuring, monitoring and evaluating policy outcomes in the pharmaceutical sector Regulating pharmaceutical prices in the European Union Reimbursement of pharmaceuticals in the European Union Good prescribing practice Patients and their medicines Financial incentives and prescribing Regulating pharmaceutical distribution and retail pharmacy in Europe Hospital pharmacies Influencing demand for drugs through cost sharing The off-patent pharmaceutical market The over-the-counter pharmaceutical market The implications of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics for drug development and health care Should we pay for life-style drugs? Alternative medicines in Europe The pharmaceutical sector and regulation in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe Access to pharmaceuticals and regulation in the Commonwealth of Independent States A framework for containing costs fairly Index.
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Open University Press The Social World of Older People Understanding
Book Synopsis"A timely and welcome contribution to the research on loneliness and kindred phenomena."Lars Andersson, International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2010.Developments to the physical environment, scientific and technological innovation, the reorganisation of work and leisure and the impact of globalization and global capitalism have all influenced the nature of the world in which we now live. Social engagement and relationships, however, remain important at any age and their quality is a key element contributing to the quality of life of older people. This book provides a detailed account of loneliness and social isolation as experienced by older people living in Britain. The authors consider the incidence and effects of isolation and loneliness, identifying the factors which lead to such experiences and considering potential interventions. They also argue that these feelings are experienced at all stages of the life course and not unique to the social world Table of ContentsIntroductionTheories of social relationshipsSocial engagement and participation Daily life in old age Perspectives on social relationships Implications for theory, policy and practice
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Open University Press Art Therapy and Cancer Care
Book SynopsisInspired by the experience of art therapists who have pioneered work with people with cancer and including those who have experienced this devastating illness at first hand, this book acknowledges the outstanding work of the Corinne Burton Trust which has supported the development of art therapy services in hospices and clinics throughout the United Kingdom. Narratives, case studies, new theoretical insights, and the inclusion of writing from Italy, France and the United States of America contribute to the strength and originality of the book. Therapeutic work is placed in its institutional context, demonstrating the importance for the art therapy service of being understood, supported and valued at managerial level â and how the lack of this can impact adversely on patient care. Moreover, many of the contributions have a sociological and anthropological nature, which gives the book a unique and challenging dimension. Art Therapy and Cancer Care is key reading for art therTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsForeward by Sir Michael BurtonList of ContributorsIntroductionOn Death and Dying Betwixt and Between: Crossing ThresholdsBody Image and the Construction of IdentityThe Body and Embodiment: The senses in relation to the Cancer journey and the role of art therapyShoreline: The reality of working in cancer and palliative careA woman with Breast Cancer in Art TherapyPerseus’ ShieldThe Efficacy of a Single SessionConnexions between creativity, individuation and the healing process: A case study with an adolescent cancer patientThe Healing Journey: A ten week group focusing on long t erm healing processesMusing With DeathGroup Art Therapy in an Oncology Department of a large general hospitalCreating through loss: How art therapists sustain their practice in palliative careArt therapy in the Hospice: rewards and frustrationsA Don’t know story: Art therapy in an NHS Medical Oncology departmentArt Therapist’s experience of Cancer
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Open University Press Medical Education Developing a Curriculum for
Book Synopsis"This book is written by two eminent educators and clinicians in medicine, and provides a wealth of information and food for thought for those who have responsibility for curriculum development."Journal of Orthodontics What are the contemporary problems facing curriculum designers and developers? What are the key questions that ought to be addressed with regard to curriculum design for medical practice? How might a curriculum for practice in medical education be developed? Medical Education offers a detailed response to these questions and shows what form a curriculum for practice should take and how one can be developed. These ideas are presented in a highly practical and readable account that is essential reading for those involved in educating the doctors of the future and for policy makers in the field of medical education. It also offers useful advice for those in related fields of health care.The authors show thaTable of ContentsList of abbreviations AcknowledgementsAbout the authorsIntroductionPart one: Starting pointsDeveloping rigorous curricula for medical practice in the twenty-first century: a matter of urgencyPart two: The bases of curriculum design for medical practice The practice of curriculum design: its principles, processes, components and logicClarifying curriculum aims: the practice of education, its nature and expertiseClarifying values: professionalism in practice — stories from the field of medicineAnalysing the context: the nature of practice in medicine — a survey of the field Clarifying the content: the nature of professional knowledge in medicine Selecting appropriate educational strategies: how doctors learn to practise medicineGetting assessment right: identifying and recording doctors’ educational achievements in the clinical setting From problematic to procedural matters: setting the regulations for supporting and managing the curriculum on the groundPart three: Curriculum development in medicine: a way forwardShaping an evaluation policy: some principles, values and practices for developing and refining a curriculumSome principles of change: the problems of curriculum development and ways forwardDeveloping a curriculum for postgraduate medicine at the local, Intermediate and national levelAppendix: A response to the consultation on Curriculum for the Foundation Years in Postgraduate Medical Education and Training (November 2004)IndexReferences
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Open University Press An Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology
Book Synopsis"The contents are not specifically nursing orientated but very neatly balanced to be of relevance to all working in the public health arenaâthe book is well written, the language is clear, and the concepts clearly and simply explained and easily understood" Journal of Biosocial Science What are epidemiology and public health? What is the nature of public health evidence and knowledge? What strategies can be used to protect and improve health? The second edition of this bestselling book provides a multi-professional introduction to the key concepts in public health and epidemiology. It presents a broad, interactive account of contemporary public health, placing an emphasis on developing public health skills and stimulating the reader to think through the issues for themselves.The new edition features additional material on: Historical perspectives Public health skills for practice Evaluation of public health interventions The natTable of ContentsIntroductionLessons from the history of public health and epidemiology for the 21st centurySources and critical use of health informationMeasuring the frequency of health problemsMeasures of riskEpidemiological study designsWeighing up the evidence from epidemiological studiesThe determinants of health and diseaseHealth promotionHealth needs analysisPrinciples of screeningChanging public health: What impacts on public health practice?
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Open University Press AntiOppressive Practice
Book SynopsisPraise for the new edition:"This revised text should be read by all practitioners in health and social care settings who supports people with complex needs and who aim to promote anti-oppressive and person-centred practice.A variety of activities is presented in each chapter to stimulate readers to reflect on the cases and concepts under discussion. This text represents a valuable companion for professionals involved in learning disability practice."Learning Disability Practice"This new edition proves to be a substantial updating of the 1995 edition. The coverage is analytical and clearly related to anti-oppressive practice. It is important to persuade students of the necessity of action to put their values into practice - this book is a real boon and should be required reading up and down the country." Mark Baldwin, University of Bath.In the new edition of this bestselling text, the authors challenge the notion that anti-oppressive pracTable of ContentsList of statutes Preface to the second edition Acknowledgements Introduction Anti-oppressive practice ten years on Part I Unpacking concepts: Setting the terms of the debateSome essential elements of anti-oppressive theory Use of the law: Contradictions and dilemmas Part II A model of anti-oppressive practice: Principles for actionValues Empowerment Partnership Minimal intervention Implications for practice Part III Reframing practice in relation to legislationPrevention Assessment Planning Service user involvement Evaluation Notes Bibliography Index
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Open University Press Environmental Epidemiology
Book SynopsisThe impact of the environment on human health is of growing concern to the public, politicians and public health practitioners. Epidemiology offers a way of investigating and measuring potential hazards, from local sources of pollution to global climate changes. It allows real effects to be distinguished from chance associations. This book describes the methods available for public health practitioners to enable investigations to be carried out and how findings should be interpreted to ensure that the most appropriate policies are adopted.The book examines: Air pollution Clusters of cases of ill-health Radiation and hazardous waste Water and health Climate change Contributors: Mike Ahern, Ben Armstrong, Araceli Busby, Pat Doyle, Shakoor Hajat, Sari Kovats, Paul Wilkinson.Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.Table of ContentsOverview Section 1: ClustersInvestigation of a putative disease cluster Geographical analysis of an industrial hazard Analysis and interpretation of a single site clusterSection 2: Air pollutionAir pollution - time series studies Air pollution - geographical studies Section 3: Radiation and hazardous wasteIonizing radiation Non-ionizing radiation Hazardous waste and congenital anomalies Section 4: Water and healthWater and health - A world water crisis? Water and health - waste water use in agriculture Section 5: Climate changeClimate change 1 - principles Climate change 2 - extreme weather events Climate change 3 - vector-borne disease Section 6: Epidemiological evidenceReviewing epidemiological evidence Emerging trends Reference articlesClustering around a point sourceHealth guidelines for use of wastewater in agriculture and aquacultureEpidemiological formulae GlossaryIndex
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Open University Press Economic Evaluation
Book SynopsisThere are so many ways in which health might be improved today and, as technology improves, the opportunities will increase. However, there are limits to budgets as well as other resources so choices have to be made about what to spend money and time on. Economic evaluation can help set out the value of the costs and benefits from competing choices. This book examines how to undertake economic evaluation of health care interventions in low, middle and high income countries. It covers: Ways in which economic evaluations might be structured Approaches to measuring and valuing costs and effects Interpreting and presenting evidence Appraising the quality and usefulness of economic evaluations Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.Table of ContentsOverview of the book SECTION 1: THE STRUCTURE OF ECONOMIC EVALUATION Chapter 1: Efficiency and economic evaluationChapter 2: Framing an economic evaluationChapter 3: The role of decision analysis in economic evaluationChapter 4: Introduction to economic modellingChapter 5: Introduction to Markov modellingSECTION 2: MEASURING AND VALUING RESOURCE USEChapter 6: Cost of health servicesChapter 7: Valuation of non-health service resourcesSECTION 3: MEASURING AND VALUING CONSEQUENCESChapter 8: Approaches to measuring health and lifeChapter 9: Valuing changes in health using non-monetary approachesChapter 10: Monetary valuation of health and non-health consequencesChapter 11: Issues concerning equity in the valuation of outcomesChapter 12: DiscountingSECTION 4:PRESENTING AND INTERPRETING THE EVIDENCEChapter 13: Interpreting incremental cost-effectiveness ratiosChapter 14: Basic sensitivity analysisChapter 15: Probabilistic sensitivity analysisChapter 16: Guidelines for Economic EvaluationSECTION 5: APPRAISING THE QUALITY AND USEFULNESS OF ECONOMIC EVALUATIONChapter 17: Critical appraisal of an economic evaluationChapter 18: Transferring cost-effectiveness data across space and timeChapter 19: Use of economic evaluation in practice and policyChapter 20: Critique of economic evaluationGlossaryIndex
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Open University Press Medical Anthropology
Book SynopsisMedical anthropology is playing an increasingly important role in public health. This book provides an introduction to the basic concepts, approaches and theories used, and shows how these contribute to understanding complex health related behaviour. Public health policies and interventions are more likely to be effective if the beliefs and behaviour of people are understood and taken into account. The book examines: Concepts of culture Medical systems Patient's experience of illness and treatment The use of medicines and healing practices Public health and medical research Examples of particular health problems, such as HIV and malaria, are used to show how an anthropological approach can contribute to both a better understanding of health and illness and to more culturally compatible public health measures.Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.Table of ContentsOverview of the book Anthropology and cultureAnthropological perspectivesApproaches to medical anthropologyMedical systems and medical syncretismInterpreting and explaining sicknessSituating sickness and healthThe relationship between anthropology and biomedicineSubstances of powerLocal and global medicinesCultures, persons, bodiesMedical researchHealth interventions as a field of social practiceIndex
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Open University Press Managing Health Services
Book SynopsisHealth care systems are highly complex and dynamic. Different systems around the world vary in the way services are managed yet, regardless of these differences, the need for effective managers and managerial leaders is essential in allowing organizations or professionals to achieve specific goals. This book provides an understanding of the concepts of management, managerial leadership and governance within health care systems. It provides a thorough introduction to, and conceptual framework for, the analysis of health systems management and goes on to examine fundamental management tasks, including: Managing income and finances Managing people Managing strategy and change Managing results Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.Table of ContentsOverview of the bookSection 1: Understanding the roles of managers and management in health careThe basics of good management The nature of management Managerial skills and qualitiesProblem solvingSection 2: Health care funding Funding health care systemsPurchasing health servicesSection 3: Managing peopleHuman resource management and developmentHuman resources planning: forecasting demand and supplyThe recruitment and selection processPerformance management, appraisal and career developmentManaging inter-professional relationshipsSection 4: Managing resultsEvaluating performanceManaging resultsPerformance related paySection 5: Managing changeDetermining strategic actionChange managementMaking change happenSection 6: The leadership role of managersManagement and leadershipApproaches to successful leadershipGlossaryIndex
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Open University Press Critical Reflection in Health and Social Care
Book Synopsis"... the book makes an excellent contributionto the library of those keen to delve further intothe realm of critical reflection, understand variousinterpretations of interdisciplinary practices, anduse these to aid their own and othersâ professionalpractice, exploration and development."Learning in Health and Social Care How can professionals reflect critically on the aspects of their work they take for granted? How can professionals practise with creativity, intelligence and compassion? What current methods and frameworks are available to assist professionals to reflect critically on their practice? The use of critical reflection in professional practice is becoming increasingly popular across the health professions as a way of ensuring ongoing scrutiny and improved concrete practice - skills transferable across a variety of settings in the health, social care and social work fields. This book showcases current work within the fieldTable of ContentsContributorsAcknowledgements Preface PART I: FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING CRITICAL REFLECTION Chapter 1: Critical Reflection: A Review of Contemporary Literature and Understandings: Jan Fook, Susan White and Fiona GardnerChapter 2: Unsettling Reflections: The Reflexive Practitioner as ‘Trickster’ in Inter-Professional Work: Susan WhiteChapter 3: The ‘Critical’ in Critical Reflection: Jan Fook and Gurid Aga AskelandPART II: PROFESSIONAL LEARNINGChapter 4: Reflections on Building a Reflective Practice Community in China: Pauline Sung-Chan and Angelina Yuen-TsangChapter 5: Practising Reflexivity: Narrative, Reflection And The Moral Order: Carolyn TaylorChapter 6: Thinking with the body: artistic perception and critical reflection: Lynn FroggettChapter 7: Recasting individual practice through reflection on narratives: Sue FrostChapter 8: Disrupting Dominant Discourse: Critical Reflection and Code-switching in Maltese Social Work: Marceline NaudiPART III: RESEARCHChapter 9: Rationalities, Reflection and Research: Andy BilsonChapter 10: Using Critical Reflection In Research And Evaluation: Fiona GardnerChapter 11: Using reflexivity in a research methods course: Bridging the gap between research and practice: Colin Stuart and Elizabeth WhitmoreChapter 12: Research For And As Practice: Educating Practitioners In Inquiry Skills For Changing Cultural Contexts: Fran CrawfordPART IV: EDUCATIONChapter 13: Ethnographers of their own Affairs: Gerhard ReimannChapter 14: Telling Stories … And The Pursuit Of Critical Reflection: Jennifer LehmannChapter 15: Starting As We Mean To Go On – Introducing Beginning Social Work Students to Reflective Practice: Bairbre RedmondChapter 16: Critical Reflection - Possibilities for Developing Effectiveness in Conditions of Uncertainty: Fiona Gardner, Jan Fook and Susan WhiteReferences Author IndexSubject Index
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Open University Press Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Health
Book SynopsisEvery year a vast number of research studies and a myriad of other forms of âevidenceâ are produced that have potential to inform policy and practice. Synthesis provides a way of bringing together diverse kinds of evidence to bridge the so called âgapâ between evidence and policy. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the range of approaches and methods available for synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence and a detailed explanation of why this is important. It does this by: Looking at the different types of review and examining the place of synthesis in reviews for policy and management decision making Describing the process of conducting and interpreting syntheses Suggesting questions which can be used to assess the quality of a synthesis Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Health Evidence is essential reading for students and professional researchers who need to assemble and synthesise findings and insights from multiple sourcTable of ContentsAbout the authors Preface Acknowledgements PART 1 The evidence review process Different types of evidence review Stages in reviewing evidence systematically PART 2 Methods for evidence synthesis Quantitative approaches to evidence synthesis Interpretive approaches to evidence synthesis Mixed approaches to evidence synthesis PART 3 The product of evidence synthesis Organising and presenting evidence synthesis Using evidence reviews for policy and decision-making Approaches and assessment: choosing different methods andconsidering quality Useful reading References Index
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Open University Press Mental Health Promotion A Lifespan Approach
Book Synopsis"This is a well-organised book. The layout is clear, with references at the end of each chapter, and there are activities and questions for reflection, as well as good use of tables. The editorsâ foreword at the beginning of each chapter provides a useful link from the previous material, and gives a sense of continuity."It willâbe a useful addition to a reading list for public health students and anyone interested in promoting mental health in their clients. It will provide a useful platform for debate, and a summary of mental health needs at different points in the life span."Critical Public Health"This text provides an excellent overview for anyone new to mental health promotion or wanting to refresh their learning....the book provides a concise argument that mental health promotion has a strong theory base, evidence base and value base for anyone wishing to learn, advocate for or develop its practice."mentalhealth todayâœThis book is Table of ContentsList of figures, tables and boxes List of contributors Foreword Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction What is mental health? Mental health promotion Infancy and childhood (0–5 years and 6–12 years)Adolescence and emerging adulthood (12–17 years and 18–24 years) Adulthood: increasing responsibility and middle-age (25–45 years and 45–65 years) Older people: the retirement years (65–80 years and 80 years) Concluding comments and the future of mental health promotion Appendices Glossary Index
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Open University Press Health Promotion Practice Building Empowered
Book Synopsis"The book provides an excellent combination of broad theoretical background with a generous helping of vocational guidance on the practice of health promotion."scotregen"A very welcome addition to the practical side of health promotion! Laverackâs brief and simply-worded text weaves together just the right balance of theory, evidence, tips and case studies to satisfy the new learner looking to gain a grasp of health promotionâs empowering whole, while still offering new insights to the more seasoned practitioner."Ronald LabontÃ, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa How can health promotion practitioners help communities to become more empowered? How do you encourage different communities to work together towards a shared goal? How can you focus your resources to be most effective in building empowered communities? How do you evaluate your success (and failures) in building empowered communities? Power and empowermeTable of ContentsPrefaceAn overview of the bookHealth promotion practiceCommunities and community based interactionHealth and empowermentEmpowerment & health promotion programming'Unpacking’ community empowerment for strategic planningEvaluating community empowermentEmpowerment in action: An issues based approachEmpowerment in action: A community-based approachBuilding empowered communities in health promotion PracticeIndexBibliography
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Open University Press Understanding Men and Health Masculinities
Book Synopsis"Though accessible in style, this book is not an easy read. Chapters brim with information and analysis. A lesser author could have written an entire book from the information Robertson squeezes into a single chapter. So insightful is his analysis that he leaves the mind racing with thoughts and ideas."Nursing Standard"Men's health texts are hard to find - delighted this text addresses issues like access to health services."Margaret McLoone, Sligo Institute of Technology, Ireland "Steve Robertson has written a valuable book that will serve as an excellent introduction to social science perspectives on the links between masculinities and menâs health â The book is clearly written and the coverage of existing literature is excellent. I have no hesitation in recommending it to all those wishing to extend their understanding of masculinities and health."Professor Lesley Doyal, Journal of Men's Health"This book offers someTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe current context of men’s health and the role of masculinitiesConceptualising health and well-beingEmbodied masculinities and healthMen, relationships, emotions and healthMen engaging with health careSome conclusionsReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Person Centred Practice for Professionals
Book SynopsisThis valuable text offers a range of practical, person centred and evidence based approaches to tackling challenges faced by professionals working with people with learning disabilities. It helps the reader to analyze issues relating to person centred practice and citizenship and considers the implications of this key government initiative for health and social care professionals. The authors aim to support professionals in working through this changing agenda, whilst identifying the interface between their own professional practice and person centred approaches to working with people who have a learning disability. The book includes well referenced practical approaches to the subject area, alongside creative and innovative thinking. In addition, the book also: Explores the historical context of learning disability services and how this has contributed to the development of person centred services Introduces a range of practical person centred thinking tools that caTable of ContentsAcknowledgment Contributor biographiesIntroduction Exploring the history of person centred practiceTowards person centred practicePerson centred thinkingPerson centred partnershipsPerson centred approaches to educating the learning disability workforcePerson centred approaches to meeting the health needs of people who have a learning disabilityCommunicationMeeting the needs of people from diverse backgrounds through person centred planningPerson centred transitionPeople with learning disabilities planning for themselvesPerson centred planning and professionals: Families leading person centred planningSupport planningCreating community inclusion
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Open University Press Public Health For The 21st Century
Book Synopsis"Public Health for the 21st Century is a comprehensive consideration of the emerging challenges for public health policy makers. Its structure makes it accessible to those wishing to dip into specific areas as well as being both coherent and comprehensible to those who may wish to read the whole volume. It is a valuable addition to any public health library."Journal of Environmental Health Research"This is a timely and comprehensive review of the new public health. The book demonstrates a capacity and readiness of the public health community to engage the population to achieve the 'fully engaged scenario' that remains the major health challenge for the UK. Replacing 'political restlessness' with political resolve might be the key ingredient that has been missing."Tribune "The second edition of this text is a very welcome addition to the public health library. The sweep of its interests and the vision it encapsulates marks it out as a true standard beaTable of ContentsPART ONE Policy for 21st century public healthOverview of Public HealthPublic health policyPublic health in the local authority context: More opportunities not to be missed?PART TWO Participation and partnerships in 21st century public healthPartnership working Capacity and capability in public healthThe lay contribution to public healthThe contribution of health services to public health Community development and networking for healthPART THREE Major contemporary themes in public healthNew directions in tackling inequalities in healthNeighbourhood renewal and regenerationSustainable Healthy CitiesGlobalization and healthProtecting the public’s healthPART FOUR Evidence and evaluation in 21st century public health Evidence-based multidisciplinary public healthEpidemiology Health economics and public healthFrameworks for measuring community health and well being workPublic health: a vision for the future
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Open University Press Tom Kitwood on Dementia A Reader and Critical
Book Synopsis"The book will be valuable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and lecturers involved in the field of dementia care and the health-care sciences. Furthermore, it provides a useful resource for clinicians who wish to explore their understanding of 'personhood', person-centred care and the nature of Kitwood's critical appraisal of how 'care' should be constructed and delivered."Ageing and Society"Baldwin and Capstick have produced an honest appraisal that is undeniably a reader and critical commentary, and have not shirked from any responsibilities. ... This paperback would serve two distinct strands of readership equally well - those coming afresh to dementia care, or practitioners steeped in the concepts, who are looking to reanalyse and consider future developments. As such, it is difficult to underestimate its value."Nursing in PracticeHow does Kitwoodâs work contribute to our understanding of âthe dementing proceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements About the EditorsIntroductionSection 1: Critique of the standard paradigmSection 2: Ill-being, well-being and psychological need Section 3: PersonhoodSection 4: Organisational culture and its transformation BibliographyReferences
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Open University Press Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS An
Book Synopsis"This is an ideal introductory book for budding researchers who are embarking on the development and then analysis of data, and in this case, more specifically questionnaires using partly or exclusively closed questions amenable to statistical analysis."Primary Health Care Research and Development"The text is a welcome addition for nursing students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level research. Having reviewed the text I can only inform you how a student described a chapter in the book recently when she borrowed it. 'The language is clear and unambiguous'. I will be strongly encouraging students to either purchase the text ... with the purpose of giving them a foundation in statistics."William Evans, Institute of Technology Tralee, IrelandThis accessible book is essential reading for those looking for a short and simple guide to basic data analysis. Written for the complete beginner, the book is the ideal companion when undertaking quanTable of ContentsIntroductionA questionnaire and what to do with it: types of data and relevant analysesCoding the data for SPSS, setting up an SPSS database & entering the dataDescriptive statistics: frequencies, measures of central tendency and illustrating the data using graphsCross-tabulation & the Chi-square statisticCorrelation: examining relationships between interval dataExamining differences between two sets of scoresReporting the results and presenting the dataConclusionReferencesAnswers to the Quiz & ExercisesGlossary
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Open University Press An Introduction to Excellence in Practice
Book Synopsis"The book is much more than a simple 'introduction' to practice development; it provides an in-depth analysis of the governance challenges and should be read by all staff and indeed senior managers tasked with such onerous responsibilities."Journal of Interprofessional Care"I recommend it to all members of the multidisciplinary team in any clinical environment, whether or not there is a practice development presence. The book is well referenced, with useful diagrams and signposts for further reading. This complete read includes the application of practice development, how to measure success, and public and patient expectations. It also addresses litigation, changing cultures and how to motivate others."Nursing Standard"Rob McSherry and Jerry Warr provide essential information on practice development in this excellent book. It is well referenced, and includes many useful diagrams and signposts to encourage further reading."Nursing Table of Contents1. INTRODUCING PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT TO FACILITATE EXCELLENCE IN CARE 2. THE DRIVERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE3. EXCELLENCE IN CONTEXT: CONTEMPORARY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE4. CHANGING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURES AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS5. CARE STANDARDS AND ORGANISATIONAL ACCREDITATION SCHEMES6. PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO DEVELOPING EXCELLENCE IN CARE FOR ONESELF 7. THE WAY FORWARD TO ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN CARE THROUGH PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
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Open University Press Clinical Skills The Essence of Caring
Book Synopsis"This is an excellent book for anyone starting out on the Common Foundation year of their Nursing Degree, and as a reference to those further into their degree, on placement, or newly qualified. It covers everything from communication skills to pressure ulcers, and includes all four Nursing branches: Child, Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability." Conor Hamilton, Student Nurse, Queens University Belfast, UK "An excellent foundation text for first year pre-registration nurses. The accompanying DVD encourages application of the theory and helps consolidate learning." Janine Lee, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK "This book provides an excellent alternative to other Clinical Skills books. The most obvious and most useful difference is the addition of a CD Rom. The book itself is clearly laid out from the beginning, with the table of contents detailing all the essential areas of nursing that are often forgotten. It Table of ContentsChapter 1 Clinical skills: the essence of caring Chapter 2 Communication Chapter 3 Record keeping Chapter 4 The care environment Chapter 5 Privacy and Dignity Chapter 6 Safety of patients with mental health needs Chapter 7 Self care Chapter 8 Personal and oral hygiene Chapter 9 Food and nutrition Chapter 10 Continence, bowel and bladder care Chapter 11 Pressure ulcers
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Open University Press Key Debates in Healthcare
Book Synopsis"This is an accessible text that will be a useful source for lecturers and students in the field of health studies. The material is coherently organised into three main themes: the politics of provision; setting priorities; and patients and professionals. I was particularly impressed with way in which the authors draw on theoretical insights and on the experiences of different heath care systems in their analysis."Professor Rob Baggott, Director of the Health Policy Research Unit, De Montfort University, UKWho is responsible for the health of the nation?To what extent should the state tackle health inequalities?Is prevention better than cure?,Key Debates in Healthcare explores the answers to these and many more topical questions in healthcare. The book considers eight main debates in healthcare, ranging from the role of the state in the provision of health care to the rights of patients, and the responsibilities each of us have for our own hTable of ContentsHealth and health policy Part One: The politics of provisionThe stateThe private sectorThe voluntary sector Part Two: Setting prioritiesHealth inequalitiesHealth promotionRationing Part Three: Patients and health professionalsPatients' rightsProfessionalismConclusion
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Open University Press Leadership for Nursing and Allied Health Care
Book SynopsisIt is time to take stock, to promote and support our articulate and strategic thinkers, and to let them shine! This inspiring book is a wake-up call to nurses and allied health professionals to develop their leadership skills and to make a real difference to global health and social development. Veronica Bishop uses high profile historical case studies to illustrate the concept of leadership and put it into a context that is easily understood.The book demystifies the key elements of leadership, highlights the difference between leadership and management and identifies the essential components for successful leadership amongst health care professionals. The book incorporates: A new research based theory of leadership that embraces clinical excellence Educational and practice based concepts to support key leadership skills Case examples of real experiences Exercises for developing your own leadership skills at the end of eacTable of ContentsNotes on contributors Foreword preface Veronica Bishop 1 What is leadership? 2 Leadership and management: a new mutiny? 3 Leadership challenges: professional power and dominance in health care 4 Leadership for the allied health professions 5 Developing political leaders in nursing 6 Educating leaders for global health care 7 Clinical leadership and the theory of congruent Leadership 8 Leadership for health globally: grasping the nettle. Index
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Open University Press The Prescription Drug Guide for Nurses
Book Synopsis"This book was written by a senior lecturer in health science with a great deal of input from nurses. It highlights the burden of treatment and is a resource for non-medical prescribers in identifying adverse drug reactions and for recognising definitions and classifications. ... The sections on âpotential problemsâ and âsuggestions for prevention and managementâ were particularly enlightening. The book provides ideas for better patient consultations through discussions about medications and their effects."Nursing Standard"This likeable little book is a definite contributionto the field and should find a home in every ward,unit and hospital library shelf."International Emergency Nursing"This book is exceedingly timely. I am certain it will be invaluable to both undergraduate and post graduate student nurses, and, also act as a continuing reference source. Thoroughly recommended."Molly Courtenay, Reading University, UKTable of ContentsPreface Using this book Abbreviations used in the text Introduction Laxatives Controlling gastric acidity Diuretics Beta blockers ACE inhibitors Vasodilators (calcium channel blockers and nitrates) Anticoagulants Bronchodilators: selective beta2 adrenoreceptor agonists Corticosteroids Antipsychotics Antidepressants: focus on SSRIs Anti-emetics Opioid analgesics Anti-epileptic drugs: focus on carbamazepine and valproate Antibacterial drugs Insulin Oral anti-diabetic drugs Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs Cytotoxic drugs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Idiosyncratic drug reactions Glossary References Bibliography/Further Reading Index
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