Critical Practice in Health and Social Care
Author | : Ann Brechin |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2000-03-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761964932 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761964933 |
Rating | : 4/5 (933 Downloads) |
Download or read book Critical Practice in Health and Social Care written by Ann Brechin and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-03-25 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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