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Open University Press How to Write Well A Guide for Health and Social
Book SynopsisGood writing skills are essential for study, but many students find that they struggle to write well. Written especially for health and social care students, this book demystifies academic writing, giving you a better understanding of what good writing looks like, and how to achieve it.Topics covered in this accessible book include: How to plan and write pieces to deadlines How to copyedit and proofread your own work How to develop good writing behaviours and find motivation How to write effective and safe service user records This user-friendly guide includes examples of good and bad writing, activities to work through, handy hints and tips at the end of each chapter and personal experiences from students, making it a must-read for any health and social care students looking for the skills and confidence to master good academic writing. Contributors: Michael Baksh, Amanda Clarke, Elizabeth Cooper, James Greaves, Dasha Koneva, Jane Quigley, VictoTable of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Preparing to Write Chapter 3: Basic Writing and Essay Planning Skills Chapter 4: Advancing Your Writing Skills Chapter 5: What is reflective writing? Chapter 6: Writing for Practice Chapter 7: Presenting your writing in different formats Chapter 8: Students’ experiences of writing Chapter 9: Eight Simple Rules for Writing in Health and Social Care
£19.94
Open University Press Health Improvement and WellBeing Strategies for
Book SynopsisIt is now widely acknowledged that there is more to health than just the absence of illness. This book aims to widen the perspective of health professionals to encompass the concept of well-being across the lifespan. It has been written to introduce students to the theory and practical application of health improvement and well-being in the context of public health, providing global as well as domestic perspectives on key concepts, in particular: Social and health inequalities Social justice Political influences Commissioning, funding and delivery of services Each chapter defines and provides an outline of theoretical perspectives relevant to each topic, allowing the reader to critically evaluate the accepted wisdom in each of the fields under discussion. Case studies illustrate local and global perspectives and questions throughout the book encourage students to think and reflect on the key points of each chapter and apply theory to practice.With a delicateTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Making Sense of Health Improvement and WellbeingChapter 2: The Social Health and Inequalities AgendaChapter 3: Lifestyle and HealthChapter 4: Life Span Transitions and HealthChapter 5: Behaviourial Approaches to Health Improvement and WellbeingChapter 6: Environmental and External Influences on Health and WellbeingChapter 7: Skills and Activities for Improving Health and WellbeingChapter 8: Evaluating Outcomes Following Health and Wellbeing InterventionsChapter 9: Commissioning for Health Improvement and WellbeingChapter 10: Social Justice and Global Perspectives on Health Improvement and Wellbeing
£32.29
Open University Press Law Values and Practice in Mental Health Nursing
Book SynopsisMental health nurses need to work within the law to ensure good, legal care for their patients, while at the same time being guided by appropriate values. This practical handbook for mental health nurses offers an accessible and invaluable guide to mental health law and values based practice. Written in an accessible and friendly way, the book covers the different stages of mental healthcare delivery in a range of healthcare settings. The book includes guidance on: The Human Rights Act The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Deprivation of Liberty safeguards The revised Mental Health Act Admitting people to hospital Discharging people into the community Working with those in care homes Working with children and young peopleThe chapters include case studies based on real life, to show how nurses can deal with complex and daunting scenarios in practice. The book includes clear explanations of all relevant legislation as well as step-by-step guidance on how toTable of ContentsPart OneTHE LAW, VALUES AND ETHICS1. The Human Rights Act and Equality Act2. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 3. The Revised Mental Health Act 1983 4. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 5. Nursing Ethics and values-based practicePart TwoPRACTICE6. Working with People Living in the community7. Admitting people into hospital8. Caring for and Treating People in Hospital9. People leaving hospital10. Working with People Living in Care Homes11. Working with Children and Young People Appendix Decision matrix for using the MCA, the MHA and DoLSUseful SourcesBibliographyIndex
£999.99
Open University Press The Pocketbook Guide to Working with Substance
Book SynopsisKim Heanue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She previously worked for several years in substance misuse, supporting adults with drug and alcohol problems. Chris Lawton has significant experience of working in the Voluntary Sector and currently holds a management post in a substance misuse service.***Social workers are often faced with issues of substance misuse, whether they day basis. Useful features include:â Real case examplesâ Reminder boxes and end of chapter checklistsâ Points of lawâ Handy reference guide to drugs and their effectsâ Example questions to ask service users to elicit the information you need to knowWritten by authors with widespread experience in the profession, this pocketbook will assist students and social workers in:â Understanding drug and alcohol misuseâ Assessing the risksâ Recognising how and wheTable of ContentsHow to use this BookIntroductionChapter 1: What are the Substances?Chapter 2: Understanding and Assessing the RisksChapter 3: Supporting Service UsersChapter 4: What are the Services and Treatments?Chapter 5: Working with FamiliesConclusionFurther Reading and Resources
£12.99
Open University Press The Pocketbook Guide to Assessments in Social
Book SynopsisElaine Aspinwall-Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Social Care at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She is a qualified social worker and was previously a local authority team manager. She has worked extensively with older people, people with physical disabilities and people with learning disabilities.***This accessible survival guide shows social workers how to make their assessments the best, most effective and person-centred they can be. The book contains:â Practical examples, advice and tips, including dealing with pitfallsâ Good practice and point of law remindersâ Fresh ideas on how to develop your assessment skills with adultsâ Advice on working constructively with others in the fieldâ Helpful checklists at end of each chapterWritten by an author with extensive experience in social work, the book focuses on the 'person to person' relationship in assessment and considers important areas such as:Table of ContentsHow to Use This BookIntroductionChapter 1: Preparing for the AssessmentChapter 2: Good Assessment MannersChapter 3: Your Role in the AssessmentChapter 4: Different Types of AssessmentChapter 5: Dealing with ProblemsConclusionGlossaryFurther Reading and Resources
£11.99
Open University Press Ethics Values and Social Work Practice
Book SynopsisA framework of ethics and values forms the foundation of social workers' professional identities. Ethics and values should shape the way that social workers practice and how they impact upon the lives of the service users they work to support. In a fast-moving world influenced by shifting policy, tight budgets and changing practice standards, students and practitioners need to anchor their understanding of themselves to clear principles for ethical practice. Ethics, Values and Social Work Practice is a brand new text offering students and social work practitioners a contemporary and relevant introduction to the central role of ethics and values in their work. In addition to a grounding in the major trends in ethics applied to social work, this book also provides perspectives on: How to situate ethics and values in social work practice How to understand ethics as part of reflective practice as both student and practitioner How ethics and values link to concepts ofTable of ContentsPart 1: Linking ethics and values to professional identity, inclusive and reflective practiceSituating ethics and values in social work practice Major trends in applied ethics, including the ethics of social work The contribution of education and learning for ethical practice: Situating ethics and values within the social work continuum Ethics, values and social work identity(ies) Links between reflective practice, ethics and values Part 2: Themes for social work practice: ‘Power, ‘Social justice’, ‘Partnership’, ‘Diversity and difference’ and ‘Relationship-based practice’ Power Partnership working, ethics and social work practice Diversity and DifferenceRelationship-based practice Social justice Afterword
£28.49
Open University Press The Social Work Portfolio A students guide to
Book SynopsisThe portfolio is an essential part of the summative assessment within qualifying social work programmes. All students are required to complete a practice portfolio to provide evidence of their learning in practice. This essential book demonstrates how students can use the portfolio to demonstrate their learning in terms of developing core knowledge, values and skills.Topics covered include: What a portfolio is, and how to make best use of it in your learning journey How to evidence your capability using the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers How to reflect on your own learning needs and learning style How to work with your practice educator in terms of practice learning and portfolio development How to evidence the use of theory in your portfolio How to evidence meaningful service user and carer involvement within your placement and portfolio How to use your portfolio as a basis for future CPD learning, including the need to develop Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 – Getting started (Kate Howe)Chapter 2 – Evidencing your capability using the Professional Capabilities Framework (Kate Howe)Chapter 3 – Making sense of yourself as a learner (Lee-Ann Fenge)Chapter 4 – Working with your practice educator (Gill Calvin Thomas)Chapter 5 – Evidencing the use of theory in your practice (Mel Hughes) Chapter 6 – Visibility of self within your portfolio (Mel Hughes)Chapter 7 – Meaningful service user and carer involvement in student placements (Gill Calvin Thomas) Chapter 8 – A continuum of lifelong learning (Lee-Ann Fenge)
£21.84
Open University Press Excellence in Dementia Care Research into
Book SynopsisThis scholarly yet accessible textbook is the most comprehensive single text in the field of dementia care. Drawn from research evidence, international expertise and good practice guidelines, the book has been crafted alongside people with dementia and their families. Case studies and quotes enrich every chapter, illustrating the realities of living with dementia and bringing theory to life.Fully updated with 10 brand new chapters, this landmark textbook has enormous breadth and gives an authoritative overview of dementia care.The 2nd edition now includes chapters on the following topics:â Dementia friendly communities â Representations of dementia in the media â Younger people with dementia â The arts and dementia â Enhancing relationships between families and those with dementia â Whole person assessment â Dementia friendly physical designâ Transitions in careThis compellTable of ContentsContributorsForeword by Doug Brown and Maria CarrilloPreface by Daphne WallacePreface by Barbara Woodward-Carlton IntroductionPart 1 The context of dementia care Chapter 1: Prevalence and projections of dementia Chapter 2: Dementia friendly communitiesChapter 3: Ethnicity and dementia Chapter 4: Ethics in dementia care: storied lives, storied ethicsChapter 5: Dementia as a public health issue: research or services? Chapter 6: Representations of people with dementia in the media and in literatureChapter 7: Living with young-onset dementiaPart 2 Conceptualizing dementia care Chapter 8: A bio-psycho-social approach to dementia Chapter 9: Selfhood and the body in dementia careChapter 10: The arts in dementia careChapter 11: Design matters in dementia care: the role of the physical environment in dementia care settingsPart 3 Best practice dementia care for the personChapter 12: Understanding and enhancing the relationship between people with dementia and their family carersChapter 13: Support families coping with dementia: flexibility and changeChapter 14: Supporting cognitive abilities Chapter 15: Working with life history Chapter 16: Understanding behaviour Chapter 17: Communication and relationships: an inclusive social world Chapter 18: Supporting health and physical well-being Part 4 Care pathwaysChapter 19: Diagnosis and early post-diagnostic support Chapter 20: Whole person assessment and care planningChapter 21: Living at home Chapter 22: Acute care of people with dementia in the general hospital Chapter 23: The role of specialist housing in supporting older people with dementia Chapter 24: Care homes Chapter 25: Palliative care Chapter 26: Grief and bereavement Chapter 27: Supporting persons with dementia through transitions in carePart 5 Making sustainable change happen in dementia care: changing the culture of careChapter 28: Involving people with dementia in service development and evaluationChapter 29: A trained and supported workforce Chapter 30: Leadership in dementia careIndex
£38.94
Open University Press Social Work with Adults
Book SynopsisSocial Work with Adults is a definitive and accessible textbook on adult services for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.Adult social work is a complex and demanding area of practice that is constantly evolving. Practitioners in the field need to develop a depth of understanding, critical analysis, reflection and creativity as well as a capacity for dealing with change and the challenges that arise as a consequence. This invaluable book explores developments in working with adults from the days of the Poor Laws to current policies on personalisation in a dynamic and informative way.Written with expertise gained either through professional roles or through life experience (and sometimes both), the book captures the voices and personal experiences of practitioners and service users, as well as those of academics and trainers. These experts examine the social and political contexts that frame social work and share their insights and understanding around the topic, bTable of ContentsNotes on ContributorsIntroductionPart One: The Context of Social Work with AdultsChapter 1 - The Evolution of Social WorkChapter 2 - The Modernisation of Social WorkChapter 3 - Empowering and Safeguarding Vulnerable AdultsChapter 4 - Collaborative Working with Service UsersChapter 5 - Responding to Difference, Identity and GlobalisationPart Two - Working with Different Service User Groups in Adult ServicesChapter 6 - Working with People with Physical ImpairmentsChapter 7 - Issues affecting practitioners and service users in learning disability servicesChapter 8 - Working with People With Sensory DisabilitiesChapter 9 - Social work with older adults: working with older people and people living with dementiaChapter 10 - Working as a Social Worker in Community Mental Health ServicesChapter 11 - Working in Palliative and End-of-life CareConclusion: The future of social work with adults
£30.39
Open University Press DiagnosisRelated Groups in Europe Moving towards
Book SynopsisDiagnosis Related Group (DRG) systems were introduced in Europe to increase the transparency of services provided by hospitals and to incentivise greater efficiency in the use of resources invested in acute hospitals. In many countries, these systems were also designed to contribute to improving â or at least protecting â the quality of care. After more than a decade of experience with using DRGs in Europe, this book considers whether the extensive use of DRGs has contributed towards achieving these objectives.Written by authors with extensive experience of these systems, this book is a product of the EuroDRG project and constitutes an important resource for health policy-makers and researchers from Europe and beyond. The book is intended to contribute to the emergence of a âcommon languageâ that will facilitate communication between researchers and policy-makers interested in improving the functioning and resourcing of the acute hospital sector. The book includes:A clearly Table of ContentsPart One1. From the origins of DRGs to their implementation in Europe2. Introduction to DRGs in Europe: Common objectives across different hospital systems3. Understanding DRGs and DRG-based hospital payment in Europe4. DRG systems and similar patient classification systems in Europe5. DRGs and cost accounting: Which is driving which?6. DRG-based hospital payment: Intended and unintended consequences7. DRG-based hospital payment and efficiency: Theory, evidence, and challenges8. DRGs and quality: For better or worse?9. Technological innovation in DRG-based hospital payment systems across Europe10. Moving towards transparency, efficiency and quality in hospitals: Conclusions and recommendationsPart Two11. Austria: Inpatient care and the LKF framework12. England: The Healthcare Resource Group system13. France: Implementing Homogeneous Patient Groups in a mixed market14. Germany: Understanding G-DRGs15. Ireland: A review of casemix applications within the acute public hospital system16. NordDRG: The benefits of coordination17. Estonia: Developing NordDRGs within social health insurance18. Finland: DRGs in a decentralized health care system19. Sweden: The history, development and current use of DRGs20. Poland: The Jednorodne Grupy Pacjentów – Polish experiences with DRGs21. Portugal: Results of 25 years of experience with DRGs22. Spain: A case study on diversity of DRG use – The Catalan experience23. The Netherlands: The Diagnose Behandeling Combinaties
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Open University Press The Business of Therapy How to Run a Successful
Book SynopsisCreating a comfortable consulting room, grappling with the thorny question of money, finding clients, paperwork, legal issues, boundaries and confidentiality â Pauline Hodson analyses both the psychological and practical issues which need to be addressed when setting up a private practice.Once your practice is established it is important to be able to anticipate and think about situations that impinge on the therapy: illness, holidays, neighbours, pets and children, which if not paid attention to, can destroy the safe environment necessary for effective and sensitive work to take place.The Business of Therapy gives both detailed anecdotes and a jargon free overview of the theory and practice of the work of therapists. It is a much needed handbook for all those who work with clients in the privacy of a consulting room - and for all those who are curious about what therapy actually involves.This book is a valuable resource for psychotherapists and counsellors, forTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsForeword by Susie OrbachPrefaceIntroductionThe consulting roomThe clientsMoney mattersPaperworkBoundariesSupport systemsMaintaining your practiceEndings
£25.64
Open University Press Social Work in the Youth Justice System A
Book SynopsisThis is a book for social workers working within the youth justice system; a highly demanding area of practice that requires a depth of knowledge and skill. All Youth Offending Teams are required to employ a social worker, yet it is often a challenge to find space within youth justice practice to uphold social work values. This practical book demonstrates how practitioners can work in creative, ethical and reflective ways within Youth Offending Teams.Topics include: Legislation Multiagency working Risk assessment Working with high risk offenders Alternative interventions Case studies, vignettes and reflective questions are used throughout to help students and practitioners relate theory directly to practice. "This book is an excellent introduction to the important contribution of social workers in the field of work with young offenders. Social work is a key profession in agencies working with such young people, especially in Youth Offending TeamsTable of ContentsCase StudyAbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1: Welfare and Justice: victims and offendersChapter 2: LegislationChapter 3: Social Work in the Youth Justice System: a multi-disciplinary approachChapter 4: RiskChapter 5: AssessmentChapter 6: InterventionChapter 7: The Scaled Approach to Sentencing Disposals and SupervisionChapter 8: Going to CourtChapter 9: Restorative Justice InterventionsChapter 10: High Risk OffendersChapter 11: Alternative Interventions
£27.54
Open University Press Quantitative Health Research Issues and Methods
Book SynopsisThis book is a detailed and comprehensive guide to undertaking quantitative health research at postgraduate and professional level. It takes you through the entire research process, from designing the project to presenting the results and will help you execute high quality quantitative research that improves and informs clinical practice.Written by a team of research experts, this book covers common practical problems such as applying theory to research and analysing data. It also includes chapters on communicating with ethics committees, recruiting samples from vulnerable populations, audit as a research approach, quasi-experimental designs and using cognitive interviewing, making it a new and innovative offering for health researchers. Other topics covered in this book include: Ethical considerations of research Designing and planning quantitative research projects Data measurement and collection Analyzing and presenting resultsWith a strong practical focus, eaTable of ContentsIntroduction Part OnePhilosophy, Theory, Research Problems and Research QuestionsChapter 1Philosophical Basis for ResearchChapter 2The Importance and Use of Social Theory in Health Care Research Chapter 3Identifying Research Problems – Reviewing Research Priorities Chapter 4Writing Research Questions and Hypotheses Part Two Ethical ConsiderationsChapter 5Ethical Principles in Research Chapter 6Communicating with Research Ethics Committees Chapter 7Recruiting Samples from Vulnerable Populations Part ThreeQuantitative Research Designs Chapter 8Designing and Conducting Quantitative Research Studies Chapter 9Sampling Issues in Health Care Research Chapter 10Planning and Conducting Surveys Chapter 11Quasi-experimental and retrospctive prestest designs for Health Care Research Chapter 12Audit in health care Chapter 13Evaluation Research Part FourMeasurement and Data Collection Chapter 14Using Cognitive Interviewing in Research Chapter 15Questionnaires and Instruments for Health Care Research Chapter 16Issues and Debates in Validity and Reliability Part FiveAnalysing and Presenting Data Chapter 17Understanding Probability Chapter 18Analysing Data from Small and large samples and Non-normal and normal distributions Chapter 19Secondary Data Analysis Chapter 20Presenting your research findings
£34.19
Open University Press Medicine Management for Nurses Case Book
Book SynopsisMedicine management is an important and demanding aspect of nursing practice. It requires both clinical knowledge and the use of professional judgement. This accessible book is designed to help both practising and student nurses prepare to deal with the challenges of medicine management. It covers the principles and skills involved in a range of common medicine management scenarios and will help nursing students integrate their knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing care. This handy book: Is based on 21 practical case studies, which help you learn about effective medicine management and test your understanding of essential drug groups. Helps you gain confidence in your knowledge of pharmacology Highlights the nurseâs role in identifying the therapeutic and adverse effects of medicines on a patient Part of the Case Book series, Medicine Management for Nurses Case Book offers a unique way of relating theory to practice. The Table of ContentsCase Study One - The Person with Alzheimer's DiseaseCase Study Two - The young person with AsthmaCase Study Three - The Person with Bi-Polar DisorderCase Study Four - The Person with Lung CancerCase Study Five - The Person with COPDCase Study Six - The Person with acute left ventricular failure following myocardial infarctionCase Study Seven - The young person with Cystic FibrosisCase Study Eight - The Person with DepressionCase Study Nine - The Young Person with Diabetes MellitusCase Study Ten - The person with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 br>Case Study Eleven - The Person with EpilepsyCase Study Twelve - The Person with HypertensionCase Study Thirteen - The Person with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCase Study Fourteen - The Young Person with MeningitisCase Study Fifteen - The Person with a Myocardial InfarctionCase Study Sixteen - The Person with OsteoporosisCase Study Seventeen - The Person with PainCase Study Eighteen - The Person with Parkinson's DiseaseCase Study Nineteen - The Person with Rheumatoid ArthritisCase Study Twenty - The Person with SchizophreniaCase Study Twentyone - The Woman with a Urinary Tract InfectionGlossaryIndex
£28.49
Open University Press Facing Danger in the Helping Professions A
Book SynopsisDo you face dangerous behaviour in your work? How equipped are you to deal with whatever might be thrown at you? Dangerous behaviour is a very real threat to practitioners working across the helping professions. This innovative, accessible and theoretically informed book deals with the types of dangerous behaviour that helping professionals are likely to encounter and provides strategies and skills for dealing with these situations.Written for both students and practitioners in various disciplines, the book focuses on the immediate face-to-face management of interpersonal danger. Case studies allow the reader to place themselves in the incident and to reflect on what they might be thinking, feeling and doing in a given situation.Based on the authorâs dangerous behaviour training courses, this invaluable book will enable helping professionals to implement good practice while dealing with the stress, confusion, fear and anxiety that dangerous situations give rise to. Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Instant Aggression Model: The language of violence2. Managing Our Own Reactions: The crisis within3. Skills for Dealing with Difficult Reactive Aggression: Rising tensions4. Dangerous Reactive Aggression: A case study5. Skills for Responding to Dangerous Reactive Aggression: Rapid reactions6. Skills for Dealing with Disturbed Aggression: Troubled minds7. Skills for Dealing with Proactive Aggression: Users and Abusers8. Putting it together: Skills in ContextGlossaryReferences.Additional ResourcesIndex
£30.39
Open University Press Teamworking Skills for Social Workers
Book SynopsisRuben Martin is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Kent, where he was previously Director of Studies for the BA (Hons) Social Work programme for seven years. Since his retirement from his full-time post, he has continued work as a part-time lecturer, consultant, freelance practice educator and writer.What is your optimal role in a team environment? How do teamworking skills differ between various contexts and groups? Written by a highly-experienced lecturer and practitioner of social work, this book explores the dynamics of teamworking in the context of social work, whether in collaboration with colleagues or professionals from other fields. It provides a practical and applied overview of the different types of teams that social workers encounter and outlines in an accessible format the core teamworking skills social workers must develop in order to practice effectively. This is achieved by way of specific links to the Table of ContentsPart One: Overview of TeamworkingChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: What is teamwork and why is it important?Chapter 3: The life of teamsChapter 4: Team membershipChapter 5: Teamworking skillsPart Two: Applying Teamworking Skills in PracticeChapter 6: Working in organisationsChapter 7: Multi-disciplinary teamsChapter 8: Interprofessional collaborationChapter 9: Teamwork as a studentChapter 10: Conclusion
£26.59
Open University Press Practical Care Planning for Personalised Mental
Book SynopsisâœThis book is an excellent resource which brings together the essential elements of contemporary mental health practice, providing students with practical and values-based guidance for a range of clinical specialties. The language used throughout is accessible and practice-focused case studies provide stimulus for critical reflection. The principles of recovery and person-centred communication are threaded throughout and guides to care-planning allow the student to navigate through the complexity of balancing personalised care with legal and policy requirements.âDr Jeanette Hewitt, Lecturer, Swansea University, UK "This book provides readers with practical examples on how personalised mental healthcare can be achieved in practice. The authors bring to the text their own personal experiences which will benefit learners and enable them to see how theory can be applied in a practical way to resolve complex problems."Michael Nash, Lecturer, Trinity College DublTable of ContentsIntroduction to Practical Care Planning for Personalised Mental HealthChapter 1: Personalisation and Mental Health Care PlanningChapter 2: Mental Health in Primary CareChapter 3: Care Planning in the CommunityChapter 4: Care Planning in Acute Mental Health CareChapter 5: Child and Adolescent Mental HealthChapter 6: Person-centred Care Planning for People with Learning Disabilities who have Mental Health NeedsChapter 7: Mental Health and Older PeopleConclusion
£29.44
Open University Press Critical Analysis Skills for Social Workers
Book SynopsisDr David Wilkins is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.Dr Godfred Boahen is a Policy and Research Officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), UK.How can social workers develop their critical analysis skills? What role does critical analysis play in the day-to-day activities of a social worker? And can we critically analyse in isolation?The ability to analyse contexts, scenarios and service users through a critical lens is vital to effective social work practice. Despite this, many social workers attempt to analyse situations alone, missing marks of significance. This book, written by two senior academics and practitioners who, at the time, were in the midst of their PhDs, offers a basis step-by-step model that busy social workers can use to develop a more critical and analytical mindset. It shows how analysis can be woven throughout the whole process of social work engagement, resultiTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter One: Critical Analysis – What, how and why?Chapter Two: Skills for Critical AnalysisChapter Three: Emotion and IntuitionChapter Four: Approaches to AnalysisChapter Five: Tools for Critical AnalysisChapter Six: Guided Case ExamplesChapter Seven: Supervision, Reflection and CriticalAnalysisConclusion
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Open University Press Social Policy An Introduction
Book SynopsisWhat are social policies?How are social policies created and implemented?Why do certain policies exist?The fourth edition of this highly respected textbook provides a clear and engaging introduction to social policy.The book has been thoroughly updated to include: Changes in social policy introduced by the Coalition government Incorporation of an international perspective throughout, as well as anew chapter: The global social policy environment Updated pedagogy to stimulate thought and learning Comprehensive glossary Social Policy is essential reading for students beginning or building on their study of social policy or welfare. The wide-ranging coverage of topics means that the book holds broad appeal for a number of subject areas including health, social policy, criminology, education, social work and sociology."This textbook has always been a useful teaching resource because it combines substantiTable of Contents List of activitiesList of tablesList of figuresList of boxesThe authors PrefaceThe subject of social policyIdeas and concepts in social policyThe development of social policy in BritainThe global social policy environment The contested boundaries of social policy: the case of criminal justiceWho gets what? Slicing the welfare cakeSocial policy, politics and social controlWho makes policy? The example of educationWork and welfareAre professionals good for you? The example of health policy and health professionalsUtopia and ideals: housing policy and the environmentCommunity and social careDevolution and social policyConclusion: the future of social policyGlossaryBibliography
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Open University Press Achieving Competencies for Nursing Practice A
Book SynopsisQuality patient care relies on the demonstration of competencies by nurses at all stages of their education and developing career. This exciting textbook is designed to help student nurses better understand the competencies set out by the NMC and equip them to achieve and demonstrate competency as they prepare to qualify as a nurse.The book is divided into sections that address the four domains of competency: Professional Values Communication and interpersonal skills Nursing practice and decision making Leadership, management and team working Suitable for all student nurses on pre-registration degree programmes in nursing across the UK, the book includes examples and insights from the fields of adult, child, mental health and learning disability that reflect a range of clinical and community settings.Amongst other topics this book covers: Communication skills Working with patients and their families Solving problems in practice Clinical decisiTable of ContentsIntroduction: Competencies for Professional Nursing PracticeChapter 1: The Importance of Evidence Based, Contemporary, Professional Nursing PracticePart One: Professional ValuesChapter 2: Professional Values - What are they?Chapter 3: Owning Your Standards of CareChapter 4: Ethics and Values in Nursing Part Two: Communication and Interpersonal SkillsChapter 5: Developing Effective Communication and Interpersonal SkillsChapter 6: Developing Skills in Solution Focused TherapyChapter 7: Complex Care Situations - Becoming competent practitionersChapter 8: Communicating in Challenging Situations Part Three: Decision Making in PracticeChapter 9: Decision Making in PracticeChapter 10: Decision Making in Emergency Care Part Four: Leadership, Management and Team WorkingChapter 11: Effective Leadership, Management and Team Working SkillsChapter 12: Enhancing and Adapting Skills of Leadership in Different Practice Settings Towards Registration and Final Sign OffChapter 13: Patient Management - A multi-faceted approach Part Five: Opportunities to Explore the Development of CompetenciesChapter 14: Clinical Skills Simulation - Crafting your careChapter 15: Learning Abroad - The student experience of nursing in a European or international contextChapter 16: Working with Mentors - How to get the best out of this relationship
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Open University Press Exploring Wellbeing in the Early Years
Book SynopsisChildren's experiences and well-being in their earliest years underpin and highly influence their future development and learning. Drawing on research with parents, children and a range of professionals in the early childhood field, this book considers how well-being is interpreted in the early childhood field. It includes snapshots of what our youngest children think about their well-being, and examines external environmental contexts that impact on well-being.The book raises a number of important issues and clarifies priorities that need to be kept at the forefront of practice and provision, such as the fundamental importance of prioritizing children and families' socio-cultural contexts, addressing inequalities and developing a listening culture. Importantly, there is also focus on appropriate pedagogical approaches and aspects of practice that support children's well-being in early childhood settings, such as adult-child relationships, quality interactions, physical play and creTable of ContentsAbout the editor and contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Talking about well-being in early childhoodPart 1: Young children's well-being in contextThinking about well-being in early childhoodThe historical and social policy contexts of well-beingYoung children's well-being in times of austerityPart 2: Supporting young children's well-being in provision and practice Feeling good: Emotional well-being and social relationshipsPlay, playfulness and young children's well-beingCreativity, imagination and well-beingPhysical well-being: Autonomy, exploration and risk takingHealth and well-being: Food and mealtimesSupporting the well-being of children with disabilities and their familiesPart 3: The well-being of adults living and working with babies and young childrenThe well-being of adults living with babies with young childrenThe well-being of early childhood practitionersLeading the well-being of early years teamsConclusion: Supporting well-being in early years practiceIndex
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Open University Press Health Promotion for People with Intellectual and
Book SynopsisPeople with learning disabilities are affected by significantly more health problems than the general population and are much more likely to have significant health risks. Yet evidence suggests they are not receiving the same level of health education and health promotion opportunities as other members of society.This important, interdisciplinary book is aimed at increasing professional awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Written by an international board of experts, it is a thorough and comprehensive guide for students, professionals and carers.The book considers a variety of challenges faced by those with intellectual disabilities, from physical illnesses such as diabetes, epilepsy and sexual health issues, through to issues such as addiction, mental health and ageing.Contributors: Jim Blair, Penny Blake, Malin Broberg, Michael Brown, Eddie Chaplin, Bob Davies, Gillian Eastgate, PauTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPART 1: The health and health promotion needs of people with intellectual disabilities Chapter 1: Health issues for people with intellectual disabilities: the evidence base Chapter 2: Health promotion for people with intellectual disabilities PART 2: Health promotion evidence applied to practiceChapter 3: Vision, hearing and oral health Chapter 4: Framing Food Choices to Improve HealthChapter 5: ObesityChapter 6: DiabetesChapter 7: EpilepsyChapter 8: Cardiovascular DiseaseChapter 9: CancerChapter 10: Sexual healthChapter 11: Mental healthChapter 12: Substance abuse Chapter 13: Ageing PART 3: Health promotion in contextChapter 14: Health Promotion within familiesChapter 15: Health promotion in schoolsCharter 16: Physical activity, exercise and sportChapter 17: The role of healthcare professionals Chapter 18: Health checksChapter 19: EthicsChapter 20: Evaluating health promotion programmes
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Open University Press Health System Performance Comparison An Agenda
Book SynopsisInternational comparison of health system performance has become increasingly popular, made possible by the rapidly expanding availability of health data. It has become one of the most important levers for prompting health system reform. Yet, as the demand for transparency and accountability in healthcare increases, so too does the need to compare data from different health systems both accurately and meaningfully. This timely and authoritative book offers an important summary of the current developments in health system performance comparison. It summarises the current state of efforts to compare systems, and identifies and explores the practical and conceptual challenges that occur. It discusses data and methodological challenges, as well as broader issues such as the interface between evidence and practice. The book draws out the priorities for future work on performance comparison, in the development of data sources and measurement instruments, analytic methodology, and assesTable of ContentsForeword by Zsuzanna JakabForeword by Paola Testori CoggiForeword by Mark Pearson1: IntroductionIrene Papanicolas and Peter C. Smith2: International frameworks for health system comparisonIrene Papanicolas3: International comparisons of health systemsIrene Papanicolas and Peter C. Smith4: Benchmarking: lessons and implications for health systemsAndy Neely5: Comparing population healthMarina Karanikolos, Bernadette Khoshaba, Ellen Nolte and Martin McKee6: Comparing health services outcomesNiek Klazinga and Lilian Li7: Conceptualizing and comparing equity across nations Cristina Hernández-Quevedo and Irene Papanicolas8: Measuring and comparing financial protection Rodrigo Moreno-Serra, Sarah Thomson and Ke Xu9: Understanding satisfaction, responsiveness and experience with the health systemReinhard Busse10: Comparative measures of health system efficiencyJonathan Cylus and Peter C. Smith 11: Commentary on international health system performance informationNick Fahy12: ConclusionsIrene Papanicolas and Peter C. Smith
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Open University Press Personcentred Communication Theory Skills and
Book SynopsisPerson-centred communication involves significant and empathic perception and understanding of oneself and others. This book uses the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers to offer a comprehensive person-centred communication framework, which the authors have tried and tested in therapeutic, education and management practice. Skilfully blending theory with practice, the authors explain the core skills of person-centred communication. There are reflective exercises and conversation transcripts from a variety of settings, along with many examples from therapy and related helping professions. These span diverse life situations and applications, including: One-to-one work with clients Teamwork and groupwork Lifelong learning Reflection Online and other written forms of communication Exploring these real life situations offers invaluable inspiration to therapists, students and trainees as well as practitioners in the helping professionsTable of ContentsForeword by Colin LagoPrefacePart I: Theory and skillsIntroductionCommunication basics and neuroscienceWhat is person-centred communication?Attentiveness, listening, understanding, sharingCharacteristics of person-centred communicationPart II: PracticePerson-centred communication in counselling and psychotherapyDialogueOnline person-centred communicationPerson-centred communication in writingPart III: Experiential learningCommunication in person-centred technology-enhanced learningPerson-centred encounter groupsPart IV: ConclusionPersonal Reflections'Thanks!'BibliographyIndex
£34.19
Open University Press Working with Conflict in Social Work Practice
Book SynopsisThis book offers guidance and practice development strategies for social workers on the causes of, and effective responses to, the many different types of conflicts that they may experience from the classroom to the workplace. In addition, the text sets out the complex, multi -layered and sometimes conflicting roles within social work settings, with the balancing of care and control functions, and safeguarding and empowering approaches.Based on evidence of the range, extent and effects of behaviour, the book offers advice on how you can best recognize and work with issues that can cause conflict. These include:âReluctant service user engagement, resistance, and oppositional behaviours.âAggression, threats, abuse, and physical violence.âSafeguarding responsibilities for vulnerable people, including in domestic violence and vulnerable adults and children work.âSexist, dTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1IntroductionCHAPTER 2Generic approaches to methods of working with conflict in social work practiceCHAPTER 3Conflicts in social work with adult service user groupsCHAPTER 4Working with conflict in social work with children, families and young peopleCHAPTER 5Dealing with physical violence and threats from service users and carers: personal approaches and organisation responsibilitiesCHAPTER 6Dealing with abusive behaviour, threats, sexual/racist/disablist/biphobic and transphobic /homophobic abuse and harassment CHAPTER 7Dealing with conflict between service users and carers: domestic violence and safeguarding of children and adultsCHAPTER 8Recognising and working positively with conflict on social work qualifying courses - Dr Karen Mills and Rose ParkesCHAPTER 9Recognizing and working positively with conflict in workplace settingsCHAPTER 10Recognizing and working positively with conflict with staff in other agencies CHAPTER 11Responding to workplace and service user-based conflicts CHAPTER 12Conclusion: Working with Conflict in Social Work Practice
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Open University Press The Healthcare Students Academic Companion
Book SynopsisDrawn from the authors experience as practitioner and educator this insightful text provides healthcare students across Nursing and Allied Health disciplines with clear and effective learning support, offering a strong foundation to help the student apply themselves effectively in their initial studies and build upon in future practice.Designed to enhance the learning experience, this book will help students understand the core principles, theories, skills and knowledge needed to succeed within education. The book also:âPresents guidance in a clear and succinct style that is easily understood, making the work useful and accessible as a ready reference tool for users.âProvides comprehensive learning skills coverage in one location, covering a wide range of topics relevant to multiple healthcare courses, both pre-registration and postgraduate programmes, concerning Nursing and Allied Health. âFeatures muTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Making Sense of Essay and Academic WritingCHAPTER 2 Reflection and reflective practiceCHAPTER 3 Research Methodology: What is it and what is the potential?CHAPTER 4 Evidence Based PracticeCHAPTER 5 Critical ThinkingCHAPTER 6 Learning about learningCHAPTER 7 PresentationsCHAPTER 8 Student engagement and engaging with Fellow studentsCHAPTER 9 Ethical Principles in healthcare
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Open University Press Professional Writing Skills for Social Workers 2e
Book SynopsisThis accessible book aims to help social workers write clearly, accurately and objectively in all contexts, so that they can communicate effectively with multiple audiences. The book gives social workers practical guidance and advice on how to write unambiguously, efficiently and analytically, demonstrating how important writing skills are to the professional identity of social workers.Topics covered include:âTechniques for planning and organising your writingâA refresher on grammar rules to enable you to write with clarityâViewing critical writing as part of the process of decision making and thinkingâGuidance on using professional anti-oppressive language and vocabulary appropriate to different audiencesâAdvice on all communication types, including emails, letters, case notes, reports, funding applications, text messages and social mediaâInformation on the legal frameworks yoTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsPart 1: Overview of professional writing1. Introduction2. Preparing to write: planning and organising your writing3. Professional writing4. Technical aspects of writingPart 2: Applying professional writing to social work practice5. Critical analysis in professional writing6. Correspondence7. Records8. Reports9. Funding applications10. Conclusions and CPDAppendixReferencesIndex
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Open University Press Interprofessional Perspectives Of Mental Health
Book SynopsisâœThere is plenty in this book to get your teeth into and help us think about how we work with people in mental health crises and how we might best make a difference.âAlan Simpson, Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Health Service and Population Research, Kingâs College London, UKâœAny one of us could experience a mental health crisis. However, a high-quality interdisciplinary response can be lifesaving and life changing. This book is an important contribution to the literature as it has examples ofgood practice for all professionals â both on the frontline and in service development.âDr Adrian James, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UKâœThis publication is a valuable and timely resource given the increasing recognition of the impact of mental health needs in a range of different professional settings.âVictoriTable of ContentsForeword – Alan SimpsonList of ContributorsPrefaceChapter 1 – Laying the foundations of crisis, interprofessionalism and recoveryStevie Morris, Jo Williams, and Kris DeeringChapter 2 – Mental Health Crises in an Emergency Department.Andy Hill and Dr Amy ManleyChapter 3 – The role of mental health services with crisis management. Rob Williams, Jordan Hodge, and Kris DeeringChapter 4 – Policing the mental health crisisAnne Eason, Rob Starr and Matt GauntChapter 5 – The role of the paramedic in mental health crisis care. David WilliamsChapter 6 – The role of mental health social workers in crisis work – values, responsibilities, powers, and duties.Robert Lomax and Dr Kevin StoneChapter 7 – Collaboration and whole system working.Jo Williams and Kris DeeringGlossary of TermsIndex
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Open University Press Social Work Using Interpretative Phenomenological
Book SynopsisâœThis book should be read by research students, early career researchers, social work practitioners as well as doctoral supervisors new to IPA, who will all find it helpful and insightful.â Dr Angie Bartoli, School of Social Sciences Student Experience Manager, Principal Lecturer in Social Work, Nottingham Trent University, UK âœThis book will be an extremely helpful companion to social work researchers at all stages of the research process from design though to dissemination, as well of being of real value to those supervising IPA projects.â Dr Martin Kettle, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UKThis first of its kind book provides a theoretical and practical exploration of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) for Social Work. Accessibly written for those considering IPA from different perspectives, including social work students, social work practitioners, doctoral students, and researcTable of ContentsContents Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Discovering lived experience through IPA social workresearch Chapter One The theory of IPA in qualitative research Chapter Two The purpose of research in social work Chapter Three Introducing an integrated holistic model forIPA social work research Part 2 Doing IPA social work research Chapter Four – Research design: commitment to IPAmethodology and methods Chapter Five – A sense-making quest Chapter Six Making adifference in social work through IPA research Chapter Seven Supervising social work research through IPA Part 3 Determining social work knowledge using IPA Chapter Eight IPA insocial work, the present and future. Conclusion Appendix Further reading and resources for IPA social workresearch Open University Social Work IPA network References Index
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McGraw-Hill Education Social Work Reflections
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Open University Press Applied Systems Thinking for Health Systems
Book SynopsisPatient safety in health systems has become more and more important as a theme in health research, and so it is not surprising to see a growing interest in applying systems thinking to healthcare. However there is a difficulty â health systems are very complex and constantly adapting to respond to core drivers and fit needs. How do you apply systems thinking in this situation, and what methods are available? National health authorities, international donors and research practitioners need to know the âœhow-toâ of conducting health systems research from a systems thinking perspective. This book will fill this gap and provide a range of tools that give clear guidance of ways to carry out systems thinking in health, with real-world examples. These methodologies include:â System dynamics and causal loopsâ Network analysisâ Outcome mappingâ Soft systems methodologyAnd many more.Written by an international team of experts in Table of Contents1. Introduction – Scope, intended audience and how to use this handbook2. Systems approaches in health systems research – approaches for embedding research3. Boundary critique – approaches for framing methodological design4. Soft systems methodology – an approach for stakeholder and researcher reflection on a problem5. Cynefin – a tool for situating the problem in a sense-making framework6. Causal loop diagrams – a tool for visualizing emergent system behaviour 7. Network analysis – a tool for understanding social network behaviour of a system8. Human systems dynamics – a tool for understanding self-organizing behaviour of actors in the system 9. Process mapping – a tool for visualizing system processes from end-to-end10. Systems dynamics – a tool for modelling and testing solutions11. Scenario technique – a tool for simulating and reflecting on alternative solutions12. Outcome mapping – a tool for planning, monitoring and evaluating complex interventions in systems13. Conclusion – How these approaches and tools can fit together and be used
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Open University Press Leadership and Change for the Health Professional
Book SynopsisLeadership and Change for the Health Professional will provide health professionals with the latest thinking on leadership theory and research. It highlights the issues that can block successful healthcare leadership initiatives, and explores ways of constructively engaging with the opportunities provided by change. Each chapter draws out practical lessons for effective and efficient leadership of care that is compassionate and safe. Leaders and students at all levels will be able to use this book to expand their leadership repertoire in a text that engages with many themes, including:â The basics of leadership and the idea of leadership as a "calling" â Motivating employeesâ Implicit leadership theoryâ Developing trustâ Building learning organisationsâ Gender and equality â Planning and organising change in healthcareâ Leading changeThe links between the theory and practice of healtTable of ContentsSection 1: Leadership – A Broad OverviewChapter 1 Introduction: Why Leadership and Change?Chapter 2 Leadership: Classic theories to Contemporary ConceptsChapter 3 Implicit Leadership TheoryChapter 4 Leadership as Calling: Ethics-Based LeadershipChapter 5 Learning Organisations and LeadershipSection 2 Leadership in Healthcare: Expanding the RepertoireChapter 6 Leadership in Nursing & Healthcare: An Overview of Theory, Research & PracticeChapter 7 Leadership, Gender and Equality: Challenging Terms for ‘Post Heroic’ Theory and Practice?Chapter 8 Leadership and Team Work: Ensuring Effective Inter-Disciplinary Team Work and Learning in HealthcareChapter 9 Trust and Leadership Chapter 10 Motivating and Retaining Employees Chapter 11 Leadership and Patient Care OutcomesChapter 12 Leadership Education for Healthcare Professionals Chapter 13 Creativity, Innovation, and ChangeSection 3 Leadership, Healthcare and Change: Key ConsiderationsChapter 14 Leading Change in HealthcareChapter 15 Planning and Organising the Change ProcessChapter 16 Reflective Leadership: A New Paradigm? Chapter 17 Using Implementation Science to Guide Leadership and Determine Readiness for Change in Healthcare Chapter 18 A Future Vision for Health Leadership
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Open University Press Revalidation A journey for nurses and midwives
Book SynopsisAre you prepared for revalidation? All nurses and midwives in the UK are required to complete the revalidation process every 3 years in order to renew their registration. This book explores key areas of revalidation such as adult learning and CPD, personal reflection and growth, and improving practice by obtaining and learning from practice-related feedback.This handy guide contains a wealth of tips and advice for all nurses and midwives to help to make the process more understandable and manageable.Key features:â Practical suggestions and examples for engaging in relevant continuing professional development (CPD)â Introduces methods to help complete the reflective accountsâ Provides support to prepare for the reflective discussion and confirmation processâ Features 'Time Out' boxes and activities throughout that can be used for reflection on practice and support personal developmentâ PracticalTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Revalidation 3. Adult Learning4. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 5. Practice- Related Feedback6. Reflection7. Reflective Discussions8. Supportive Relationships9. Confirmation and the role of the Confirmer10. Recording Learning and Portfolio Development
£20.89
Open University Press The Pocketbook Guide to Report Writing
Book SynopsisDaisy Bogg is a qualified and HCPC-registered social worker who has worked within mental health and addiction services for over 20 years, for the NHS, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations.***Report writing is a key skill for social work and one in which many practitioners receive little formal training or preparation. Fully revised and updated, the new edition of this handy pocketbook for social workers provides key advice for busy practitioners to help them to write clear, professional and well-structured reports. This includes practical advice, hints and tips to improve your report writing and ensure you adhere to best practice in your written communications.Social workers will find this guide invaluable for creating high-quality reports for a range of common situations. This useful book includes:â A range of report templates for a variety of situations, practice contexts Table of Contents1. Report Writing: An Introduction 2. Good Practice in Report Writing3. Report writing with adults 4. Report writing with children Further reading and resources References Appendix 1: Example generic adult report template Appendix 2: Social circumstances reports - Practice Directions Appendix 3: Mental Health Act assessment: suggested report template Appendix 4: Safeguarding adults: suggested report template Appendix 5: Case conferences: suggested report template Appendix 6: Example PLO Letter Appendix 7: Children’s Social Care Report: suggested template Appendix 8: Schedule 3, Regulation 27, Fostering Services Regulations 2002 Appendix 9: Form F report template
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Open University Press Diversity Difference and Dilemmas Analysing
Book SynopsisKish Bhatti-Sinclair is Reader in Social Policy and Social Work and Head of Social Work Programmes at the University of Chichester, UK. Kish is known for her work on social work, race and racism, including researching border controls and IT in the countries of the EU, globalisation in relation to social work values, troubled families, black and minority ethnic children in care, and inter-professional working in a culturally appropriate way. Chris Smethurst is Head of the Department of Childhood, Social Work and Social Care at the University of Chichester, UK. Prior to a career in Higher Education, Chris worked in a range of social work and social care settings: in community work, youth work, residential child care, day services and in learning disability and community mental health teams. This experience informed a particular interest in the impact of social attitudes on social policy and on the day-to-day work of practitioners and organisatTable of ContentsPART 1 Theories and Contexts 1. Diversity and difference in challenging times: The social and political context2. Cultural competence: Towards a reflexive approach to working inclusively3. Being White – feeling guilty? 4. Social work identities: You’re different too! PART 2 Themes from contemporary practice 5. Class, inequality and social work: ‘We’re all in this together’?6. Islam – a ‘dangerous’ religion? 7. Roma people: Are discriminatory attitudes natural?8. Reclaiming and embracing spirituality as a legitimate facet of social work 9. The realities of meaningful service user involvement in social work education: avoiding the spectre of tokenism 10. Deafblind law and policy 11. Concluding chapter
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Open University Press Measuring Health A Review of Subjective Health
Book SynopsisAn invaluable resource for health professionals and students engaged in research, this thoroughly updated edition provides a guide to the major measures of health and functioning. Measures of subjective health, well-being and quality of life are introduced along with analysis of their validity and reliability and the evidence for using each one. Throughout the book each measure is explained with a summary of how each one is scored and used, making this a one-stop guide to understanding health measurements, and the basic concepts behind measuring health, quality of life and well-being. â A new look and feel makes measures and scales easier to locateâ Further research and evidence provides a greater critique of the measures â Useful source information to help you access each measure with permissionâ The addition of new scales include the Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale, the Older Peopleâs Quality of Life Scale and the Short-Form McGillTable of ContentsConcepts Of Functioning And Health, Well-Being And Quality Of LifeTheory Of MeasurementMeasuring Functional AbilityMeasuring Broader Health StatusMeasuring Psychological Well-BeingMeasuring Social Networks And Social SupportMeasuring The Dimensions Of Subjective Well-BeingMeasuring Broader Quality Of Life
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Open University Press Practice Educating Social Work Students
Book SynopsisThis brand new book is essential reading for anyone involved in practice educating social work students. Whether you are an on-site or off-site practice educator, or a workplace supervisor, the book will guide you through your role, providing practical and straightforward advice about the process from start to finish. With handy references to the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) throughout, the book helps first-time practice educators to quell their anxieties and supports both new and experienced practitioners to develop skills to support their students and deepen their own professional expertise. The book provides enlightening and unintimidating guidance on how to: Establish expectations with social work students at the start of a placement Assess and support your students to achieve to the very best of their abilities Ensure the highest quality placement experience is offered in your setting Write clear, constructive and helpful reports at the miTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 - Setting up the PlacementChapter 2 - Enabling Learning and DevelopmentChapter 3 – AssessmentChapter 4 – Report WritingChapter 5 – Quality AssuranceChapter 6 – When things go wrongChapter 7 – Final thoughts:Your Own Personal and Professional Development Index
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Open University Press Social Work Perspectives on Human Behaviour
Book SynopsisUsing a bio-psychosocial framework, this popular textbook explains the wide basis of perspectives on which we build an understanding of people's behaviours and why and how we respond in the way we do. This book accessibly explains key concepts including attachment, trauma, developmental psychology and oppression to highlight and enhance social workers' understanding of practice.Thoroughly updated since its popular first edition, the book now includes: A brand new chapter on Attachment More coverage of neurological concepts and their influence on behaviour Expanded material on older people and resilience, crime and violence against black and minority ethnic groups, and domestic violence issues More coverage of mental health, alcohol and drugs and their impact on behaviour Fully updated to reflect the Munro report and recent social worker task force recommendations, this new edition also includes brand new and additional case studies and pedagogy, making thisTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe role played by theory in understanding behaviour Part 1: Biological dimensions of human behaviour Biological and medical influences on behaviour Developmental models and considerations Part 2: Psychological dimensions of human behaviour Freud's psychoanalytic and Erikson's developmental theories of behaviour Neo-Freudian or ego psychology perspectives Attachment and object relations theories Behaviourism Cognition and cognitive theories Humanist and existentialist perspectives on behaviour Influences of trauma on behaviour Mental health related influences on behaviourSubstance use related influences on behaviourPart 3: Social dimensions of behaviour Systems theory, ecosystems and personal-cultural-social (PCS) perspectives Families and family systems Feminist perspectives on behaviour Summary: A bio-psychosocial perspective, strengths and resilience BibliographyIndex
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Open University Press Applied Communicable Disease Control
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Public Health is an innovative series published by Open University Press in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where it is used as a key learning resource for postgraduate programmes. It provides self-directed learning covering the major issues in public health affecting low-, middle- and high-income countries.Communicable diseases are ever present in the world today. Social and economic issues like poverty, access to essential vaccinations and lack of substantive healthcare systems contribute to mortality rates alongside epidemiological factors like portals of entry and bacterial sources.This public health textbook, in exploring the causes and conditions of communicable diseases like ebola and malaria, clearly outlines communicable disease control and prevention measures as well as how to apply these measures effectively in different contexts and populations Table of ContentsSection 1: Understanding communicable diseaseChapter 1: A brief history of the development of communicable disease control Chapter 2: Concepts in communicable disease causation Chapter 3: The chain of infection and modes of transmissionSection 2: Measures to control communicable diseasesChapter 4: Surveillance Chapter 5: Vaccination Chapter 6: Prevention Chapter 7: Outbreak response Section 3: Application of measures to control communicable diseasesChapter 8 – Communication Chapter 9: Ethics and communicable disease control Chapter 10: Health systems and communicable disease control Chapter 11: Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in communicable disease control
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Open University Press Principles of Social Research
Book SynopsisFully updated in this second edition, this book introduces students to basic principles in social research. Taking a public health approach the book covers areas such as health promotion, public health and health services management and is aimed at helping a variety of health professionals. The book uses examples from a range of settings to illustrate how qualitative and quantitative methods from the disciplines of sociology, psychology, history and anthropology have been used to understand health related behaviour.Praised for its clarity and breadth, this popular book has been thoroughly updated and now includes: Extended further reading More indepth chapters reflecting the most current topics in the field of social research Expanded material on the use of secondary sources More coverage on the usage of studies within larger public health programmes, including mixed methods and integration of data Increased number of international examples and updated case studTable of ContentsList of authors Acknowledgements Overview of the book Section 1: Planning your social science research Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand1 Introduction to social research 2 Science and social science 3 Framing a research question 4 Research design Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler5 Introduction to qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative interviewing 7 Focus groups and other group methods 8 Analysing qualitative data 9 Practical: using qualitative methods Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences 11 Questionnaire design 12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs 13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire Section 4: Issues in social research List of authors Acknowledgements Overview of the book Section 1: Planning your social science research Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand1 Introduction to social research 2 Science and social science 3 Framing a research question 4 Research design Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler5 Introduction to qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative interviewing 7 Focus groups and other group methods 8 Analysing qualitative data 9 Practical: using qualitative methods Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences 11 Questionnaire design 12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs 13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire Section 4: Issues in social research 14 Principles of research ethics in practice 15 Documentary approaches 16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches Glossary Index
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Open University Press Recovery in Mental Health Nursing
Book SynopsisRecovery is a key concept throughout mental health, but its meaning is elusive and hard to grasp in day to day practice. This textbook is an accessible and practical guide to recovery in mental health, demystifying the concept and helping students and practitioners to develop a personal awareness of what recovery is and what it means at an individual level.The book presents recovery as being intimately connected to our values and who we are as people. The chapters build upon what we understand recovery to be and apply these ideas to various areas of practice, such as communication, being self-aware, reflective practice, clinical supervision and how we engage with service users, families and the multi-disciplinary team. Explanations are given of the most popularly used recovery concepts and approaches such as the Tidal model, Repper and Perkinsâ Psychosocial model, and the WRAP and Path models, and their use in daily practice. The book features:â PrTable of ContentsForeword IntroductionSection 1 The origins of recoveryChapter 1: An understanding of recoveryChapter 2: The principles of recoverySection 2 Using a recovery approachChapter 3: CommunicationChapter 4: Recovery and self-awarenessChapter 5: Reflective practice, clinical supervision and learning from experienceChapter 6: The service user perspective Chapter 7: Recovery and multi-disciplinary workingChapter 8: Working with families, carers and significant othersChapter 9: Taking practice forward through recoverySection 3: Models of recoveryChapter 10: Models of RecoveryChapter 11: The WRAP and PATH models of recoveryChapter 12: The politics of recoveryIndex
£24.69
Open University Press Perioperative Practice Case Book
Book SynopsisThis case book is the ideal text for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), as well as student ODPs and nurses preparing to work in perioperative care. Delivering individualised, holistic and evidence-based care can be challenging in the perioperative setting, requiring the practitioner to apply specialist clinical knowledge to each individual patient. This text presents 20 interactive case studies that will support the reader in assimilating a wide range of professional knowledge in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care for patients they encounter. The practical cases:â Demonstrate how care will vary depending on the patientâs physiological assessment and their personal, social, cultural and emotional needsâ Will consolidate the readerâs learning around pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment skills and clinical skills â Include common clinical procedures as well as those that are more complex and require a deeper analysis of thTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Perioperative CarePart 1: Suggested 1st Year (Level 4) ChaptersChapter 2. Circumcision: The Care of Donald DriscollChapter 3. Dynamic Hip Screw: The Care of Enid JonesChapter 4. Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception: The Care of Elizabeth HughChapter 5. Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Care of Matthew SeniorChapter 6. Tonsillectomy: The Care of Ellie BrownChapter 7. Vaginal Hysterectomy: The Care of Aniela WoodsPart 2: Suggested 2nd Year (Level 5) ChaptersChapter 8. Bilateral Mastectomy: The Care of Louise MullaneyChapter 9. Caesarean Section: The Care of Mary-Jane James Chapter 10. Cataract Surgery: The Care of Elizabeth Jones Chapter 11. Cleft Palate and Myringotomy: The Care of Ronnie Bass Chapter 12. Flexible Bronchoscopy: The Care of Spiros PapandreaChapter 13. Surgical Fixation of Fractured Mandible: The Care of Christopher JonesChapter 14. Total Hip Replacement: The Care of Mary McKenziePart 3: Suggested 3rd Year (Level 6) ChaptersChapter 15. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Care of George Grant Chapter 16. Hemicolectomy: The Care of Malcolm EdwardsChapter 17. Hypospadias: The Care of James MillerChapter 18. Insertion of Cardiac Artery Stent: The Care of Patricia SteadChapter 19. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: The Care of Chloe BrownChapter 20. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: The Care of Pamela WilkinsonChapter 21. Organ Retrieval: The Care of Trent Wilkinson
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Open University Press Professionalism and SelfManagement
Book SynopsisDr Godfred Boahen is a Policy and Research Officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), UK.Dr Fran Wiles is a qualified social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the Open University, UK.What does it mean to be âprofessionalâ in social work? Which professional skills and values should you develop as a social worker or student of the field? Can developing self-management help social workers to refine their professional skills?This accessible yet rigorous text, written by authors with extensive social work experience, advances the theory that there is one guiding thread behind the skills and capabilities associated with professionalism: self-management. This novel insight gains its relevance from the fact that social workers are increasingly expected to demonstrate high standards of professionalism when working with service users and colleagues but often lack Table of Contents1. Introduction2. What is Professionalism?3. Self-management Skills4. Identifying Skills for Professionalism5. Skills for Supporting People to Self-manage6. Communication Skills7. Safeguarding and Risk Management Skills8. Leadership Skills9. Extended Case Examples10. Conclusion
£23.74
Open University Press A Practical Guide to End of Life Care
Book SynopsisAre you involved in caring for people at the end of their life? Do you have a role in supporting the families of those who are dying, or is this an area of your work you find personally difficult?This book is an accessible guide for all those working in health or social care and caring for people at the end of their lives. This will include people in roles such as healthcare assistant, hospice worker, volunteer, nurse or other carers.Written by experts with extensive experience in delivering high quality end of life care, this book is full of real life examples, reflection exercises and case studies. It also includes insights into what can help make a good death, and how to help support families at the end of life.The easy to read chapters emphasise treating people who are dying with dignity using a person centred approach.The book supports the delivery of quality care by recognising physical and non-physical symptoms, and thinking about various emotional and phTable of ContentsForewords Contributors 1. Thinking about dying – setting the scene 2. What does end of life care mean? 3. Where are people cared for and who is involved? 4. How can we communicate with people about dying? 5. What are the common physical symptoms at the end of life and how can we help? 6. What are the common non-physical symptoms at the end of life and how can we help? 7. How can we help families and carers? 8. How do people’s beliefs and values influence their dying? 9. What happens in the last hours of life? 10. What to do when someone dies and afterwards 11. How can we look after ourselves? 12. Frequently asked questions Glossary of helpful termsUseful websites, books and other resourcesReferences
£21.84
Open University Press Personcentred Approaches in Healthcare A handbook
Book SynopsisHow do we learn from service user perspectives? What practical skills and approaches are needed to make care truly person-centred?Written by practitioners, academics and, more importantly, the people who use health services, this unique text examines the application of person-centred principles across a range of healthcare contexts. It will provide you with the essential skills, techniques and strategies needed to deliver person-centred care.Patient and service users should be at the heart of healthcare delivery, and this book will equip nurses and midwives by connecting the reader to the lived experience of those receiving healthcare. It examines issues across the lifespan and reveals how person-centred care can best be achieved by working in partnership.After introducing key principles and service design in chapters 1 and 2, each chapter that follows tackles a different age or disease specific area of care, including:Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction to Person-Centred Approaches Chapter 1 Principles of person-centred nursing care Chapter 2 Developing person-centred services - The contribution of experienced based co-design to high quality nursing care Part 2 Person Centred Care for children, young people and their familiesChapter 3 Person-centred perspectives of preconception, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal maternity care Chapter 4 Person-centred family care and health visitingChapter 5 Person-centred approaches to school age care (age 4 to 13) Chapter 6 Adolescent Participation in Care: Listening to Young People Part 3 Person Centred Approaches for Acute and long-term conditions in adultsChapter 7 Person-centred approaches to adult critical care Chapter 8 Person-centred for people with Diabetes Chapter 9: Person-centred approaches to rheumatoid arthritis Chapter 10: Promoting Person Centred in Medicines ManagementPart 4 intellectual disability, genetic disorder and mental healthChapter 11: Person-centred care and people with intellectual disabilities: Issues and possibilities Chapter 12: Person-centred approaches for individuals with genetic disorders Chapter 13: Person-centred care for people with long-term mental health problems Chapter 14: Person-centred approaches in in-patient acute, emergency and intensive psychiatric care. Part 5 Older people and carer’s issuesChapter 15: Older people and person centred care: the opportunities and challenges in everyday encounters Chapter 16 Person-centred approaches to Carers experiences Index
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Open University Press The Mental Health Needs of Children Young People
Book Synopsis This book is an accessible and practical guide to all of the key issues and practices in mental health care for children and young people, aimed at all health and social care professionals working with this age group and partner agencies who work alongside child and adolescent mental health services. Written by an expert in the field, the book brings clarity to practice by exploring and explaining the context, role and processes involving child and adolescent mental health services. It also sets out the specific mental health difficulties young people and their families present to services as well as how to make good health assessments, plans and interventions used in the treatment of children and young people â including managing risk and safeguarding. Features of the book include:â Questions to encourage your reflection on different key issues in your own practiceâ Up to date information on current policyâ Key points summaries and suTable of ContentsAbout the authorPreface1. Introduction2. The strategic context3. The agency context4. The context for the child, young person and family5. Child and adolescent mental health services6. CAMHS processes7. Assessment in CAMHS8. Specific mental health difficulties, part one9. Specific mental health difficulties, part two10. Risk11. Interventions 12. ConclusionAbbreviationsReferences
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Open University Press Essential Medicines Management for Mental Health
Book SynopsisThis text is an accessible and clinically practical guide to medicines management in mental health for all student nurses and professionals. Making the topic manageable and understandable at undergraduate nurse level, it also encourages a growing understanding beyond this in professional practice too.A wide range of mental health conditions are covered, along with how medication can be used to manage these conditions, how the drugs work and how they should be given. Exploring the legal aspects and ethical issues around medication management in mental health, it also discusses other concepts such as medicines adherence and the therapeutic alliance.The book uses straight-forward language to help the reader master the key concepts and how to apply them to clinical practice. It features:â Drug calculations and multiple choice questions to help you assess your learningâ Key learning points to sum up each chapterâ Patient case studies across a rTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Legal and ethical aspects3. Medicines management4. Medicines Adherence and therapeutic alliance5. Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain6. Anxiety disorders 7. Depressive Disorders8. Psychosis9. Dementia and Disorders in the Older Adult10. Bipolar Affective Disorder11. Substance Misuse 12. Mental Health Medication in Children and Adolescents 13. Eating DisordersConclusionGlossaryIndex
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Open University Press Health Promotion Practice
Book SynopsisThis fully revised public health text offers students and practitioners a grounding in the practice of health promotion and introduces a range of methods that are used in health promotion practice. It also helps to develop skills needed to do health promotion in a range of settings, including project management, partnership working, needs assessment and evaluation. Whether the public health intervention is through face to face contact with individuals, or community based or involves strategic policy development this book now also explores recent developments in social media and web based health promotion interventions.This second edition: provides practical guidance and tools for planning, delivering and evaluating health promotion gives greater emphasis to upstream health promotion interventions, including Healthy Public Policy and health advocacy includes activities to help you make applications to your own study or practice of health promotion Health PromotioTable of ContentsList of authors AcknowledgementsOverview of the bookSection 1: Planning and delivering health promotion1Concepts in health promotion 2Planning health promotion interventions3 Tools for implementing health promotion 4Evaluation tools for health promotion Section 2: Methods used in health promotion 5Healthy Public Policy 6Advocacy for health 7Healthy settings 8Developing healthy communities through community mobilization 9Using media to promote health: mass media, social media and social marketing 10Peer Education 11Therapeutic change methods12Information and advice methods13Multi-level health promotion interventions and programmes Glossary Index
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