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Critical practice in health and social care / edited by Ann Brechin, Hilary Brown and Maureen A. Eby.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2000.Description: xv, 332 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0761964932 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.3 BRE
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Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Part 1 Professional Development: Contexts and Processes -- Chapter 1 Exploring continuity and change Linda Jones -- and Stan Tucker -- Chapter 2 Introducing critical practice Ann Brechin -- Chapter 3 Understanding professional development -- Maureen Eby -- Part 2 Challenging Practice -- Chapter 4 The challenge of professionalism Linda Finlay -- Chapter 5 Challenges from service-users Hilary Brown -- Chapter 6 The challenge of values and ethics in practice -- Maureen Eby -- Chapter 7 The challenge of caring relationships Ann Brechin -- Chapter 8 The challenge of working in teams Linda Finlay -- Chapter 9 The challenges of being accountable Maureen Eby -- Part 3 Working with Changing Structures -- Chapter 10 Understanding the policy process Celia Davies -- Chapter 11 Counting the costs Colin Guest and Philip Scarff -- Chapter 12 Inter-agency collaboration - a sceptical view -- Bob Hudson -- Chapter 13 Improving the quality of services Celia Davies -- Chapter 14 Frameworks for regulation and accountability: -- threat or opportunity? Celia Davies.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 361.3 BRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100308791

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

`A particular strength of the book is its orientation to the views of service users, carers and user movements... the chapers are all well written, well referenced and consistent in style. As an academic text, it is easy to read. It will undoubtedly be of value as a reference for students of the health and social care professions′ - British Journal of Occupational Therapy

`The stand-alone but integrated structure allows the reader to dip in and cross-reference with ease. I immediately found the text accessible using this approach. Aimed at a wide audience, the tempo of the work is that of a phoenix rising from the ashes, seeking a new, `more negotiated order′ for the practitioner. The task is set out in a clear and comprehensive manner...[T]his is OU material at its best and I am reminded of its influence on my practice over the time of its (the OU′s) existence. I hope this volume will be attractive to practitioners across the board as it is a rare example of defensible practice′ - Nursing Ethics

`The authors have provided a comprehensive and timely text given the wide ranging subject matter and the climate of ongoing change within health and social care services. ...This book should prove to be a useful tool to enable professionals to develop critical practice, which is not defensive, but defensible′ - Physiotherapy

This major new textbook will take a fresh look at professions and professionalism - what these terms mean and what they need to mean in the future in the health and social care field.

Written by experienced teachers, the textbook: reviews the evidence on team and inter-professional working, teasing out the new perspectives and the skills required; examines what professional development entails and what it means in different fields of practice; tackles ethical dilemmas of practice alongside changing concepts in society of accountability; explores current debates about how professionals can be supported in their practice and how their performance is best regulated; and highlights the contribution that practitioners can make - alongside others - to policy development at local level.

Critical Practice in Health and Social Care will be essential reading for students and practitioners in social work, nursing and health studies, and for those involved across the caring professions within the health and social sercice sector.

This is a course text for the Open University course K302 Critical Practice in Health and Social Care.

Published in association with the Open University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Part 1 Professional Development: Contexts and Processes -- Chapter 1 Exploring continuity and change Linda Jones -- and Stan Tucker -- Chapter 2 Introducing critical practice Ann Brechin -- Chapter 3 Understanding professional development -- Maureen Eby -- Part 2 Challenging Practice -- Chapter 4 The challenge of professionalism Linda Finlay -- Chapter 5 Challenges from service-users Hilary Brown -- Chapter 6 The challenge of values and ethics in practice -- Maureen Eby -- Chapter 7 The challenge of caring relationships Ann Brechin -- Chapter 8 The challenge of working in teams Linda Finlay -- Chapter 9 The challenges of being accountable Maureen Eby -- Part 3 Working with Changing Structures -- Chapter 10 Understanding the policy process Celia Davies -- Chapter 11 Counting the costs Colin Guest and Philip Scarff -- Chapter 12 Inter-agency collaboration - a sceptical view -- Bob Hudson -- Chapter 13 Improving the quality of services Celia Davies -- Chapter 14 Frameworks for regulation and accountability: -- threat or opportunity? Celia Davies.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Professional Development: Contexts and Processes
  • Exploring Continuity and Change
  • Introducing Critical Good Practice
  • Understanding Professional Development
  • Part 2 Challenging Practice
  • The Challenge of Professionalism
  • Challenges from Service Users
  • The Challenge of Values and Ethics within Practice
  • The Challenge of Caring Relationships
  • The Challenge of Working in Teams
  • Challenges of Being Accountable
  • Part 3 Working With Changing Structures
  • Understanding the Policy Process
  • Counting the Costs
  • Interagency Collaboration - A Sceptical View
  • Improving the Quality of Services
  • Frameworks for Regulation and Accountability
  • Threat or Opportunity?

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