Critical Practice in Health and Social Care

Critical Practice in Health and Social Care
ISBN-10
0761964932
ISBN-13
9780761964933
Category
Social Science
Pages
356
Language
English
Published
2000-03-25
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
Hilary Brown, Ann Brechin, Maureen A Eby

Description

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

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