Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 1951 books
Improving Outcomes for Children and Families
Finding and Using International Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Significant amounts of money and resources are spent on child and family services, so successful evaluation of whether or not they are achieving the best outcomes is therefore essential.
This edited collection offers an international perspective on the challenges of designing and undertaking...
The Essential Guide for Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists
Transition to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Starting out in practice can be difficult and confusing. This guide for newly qualified occupational therapists provides an authoritative overview of what to expect in your role and work settings, and is full of practical guidance on how to make a good start to a successful practice.
With chapters...
by Philip Cotterell, Jason Lim, Zemikael Habte-Mariam
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Social Care, Service Users and User Involvement provides a definitive introduction to practical, philosophical and theoretical issues at the heart of user involvement.
This book provides an accessible account of the latest research findings regarding user involvement on three levels: the delivery...
Experiences of Donor Conception
Parents, Offspring and Donors through the Years
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2003
Drawing on the experiences of parents, offspring and donors and including her own and her family's story, this thought-provoking and informative book explores the process of donor conception. From finding out about an infertility problem, to considering whether - and how - to tell the children about...
The Common-Sense Guide to Improving the Safeguarding of Children
Three Steps to Make A Real Difference
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015
Aiming to provide purpose and direction in a complex field of work, this book offers direct and straightforward guidance on how to improve child protection on the frontline.
Terry McCarthy draws directly from his own extensive practice experience to outline three steps to achieve improved outcomes.
First,...
The Simple Guide to Understanding Shame in Children
What It Is, What Helps and How to Prevent Further Stress or Trauma
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2018
· What is shame?
· How does it affect children?
· How can adults help?
The perfect starting point for any adult or carer working with children who have experienced shame, this guide provides straightforward answers and explanations to both common and complex questions.
At a time when...
Mploy – A Job Readiness Workbook
Career Skills Development for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum and with Learning Difficulties
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
This self-guided workbook is suitable for young adults aged 16-26 with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or LD (Learning Differences), to teach the necessary skills for entering the workforce and forging a meaningful career path.
Providing insight into a range of industries and workplace settings,...
Understanding Stammering or Stuttering
A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Parents and teachers of children who stammer (or stutter) may see their child suffering with embarrassment, frustration or anxiety but feel at a loss as to how best to help.
This book explains the characteristics of stammering and uses illuminating first-hand accounts to demonstrate the common...
Risk in Child Protection
Assessment Challenges and Frameworks for Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Assessing risk is a key challenge in child protection work. Martin C. Calder presents a clear and accessible guide to understanding risk and the part it plays.
This book considers what risk means and how risk assessments should be defined, it outlines the key challenges practitioners face day-to-day,...
by Jane Wonnacott
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Effective supervision helps to nurture confident social workers who are able to look after service users in the best possible way. Social work supervisors and managers need mastery of the relevant knowledge and skills in order to ensure successful social work practice.
This book is an accessible...
The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers
Hitting the Ground Running
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
So, you've passed your degree and have started your first job. But are you confident about translating the theory into practice? Are you prepared to juggle the workload of a busy social worker? Do you have a plan for your continuing professional development? This practical guide provides a wealth...
Integrated Care in Action
A Practical Guide for Health, Social Care and Housing Support
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Integration is now a key expectation within the delivery of health and social care services in the UK and internationally. However, it still remains difficult to achieve and sustain in practice. Based on learning from successful, and unsuccessful, integrated care initiatives, this book is an invaluable...
by Trish Hafford-Letchfield
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Social Care Management, Strategy and Business Planning is a comprehensive guide to strategic social care management, covering all the knowledge and skills that managers in the 21st century must have, and showing how to make theory a practical reality.
The book aims to make business planning...
Core Social Work
International Theory, Values and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
It is important for practising and trainee social workers to have a full understanding of the work they do and its role in society.
This book provides an introduction to 'the essentials' of social work. Written from an international perspective, the author details the core theory, values and...