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Latest Updates:
Available 10th May:
Handbook of Theory for Social
Care.
Understanding the theory which informs practice is
an essential requirement of all qualifications in health and social care.
This book first appeared as a two volume handbook
linked to the NVQ framework. As the sector has made the move from NVQs to the Qualification Credit
Framework, people working in health and social care are now working on a wider variety of
qualifications including Certificates and Diplomas.
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HERE for further
details.
Now Available:
Leadership for Health and Social
Care.
As the title suggests, this book provides a
straightforward Guide to the level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social
Care. The book covers the core units of all the adult pathways.
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details.
The Social Work Pocket Guide to Power and
Empowerment.
The Social Work Pocket Guide to Power and
Empowerment takes a practical approach to empowerment, exploring the key
components of the concept. It provides practical examples of how empowerment can be put into
practice, despite the current challenges.
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for further
details.
The Social Work Pocket Guide to Theory Informed
Practice.
The Social Work Pocket Guide to
Theory Informed Practice explores what
constitutes theory and why theory informed practice is so vital for the future of the social
work profession
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HERE for further
details.
Recent Articles:
Cultural Competence in Social Care and
Health
What is "cultural
competence"?
Culture is an aspect of identity, which we all
have. Culture is based on a number of things shared with others such as language, shared history,
beliefs, attitudes, celebrations, musical taste, dress, diet and many others. Culture is basically
about a shared understanding with others of the same culture. Cultures are neither inferior or
superior – they are just different.
In health and social care, there has been a shift
in recent years towards ‘cultural competence’ as a key aspect of all professional practice. The
idea of workers being ‘competent’ in working with others from different cultures is......
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this article.
Professionalising Social Care: The Role of
a Common Knowledge Base
As social care
qualifications make the transition into the Qualification and Credit Framework, generally referred
to as the QCF framework, it is clear that the role of knowledge in effective social care practice
is being increasingly recognised.
A great deal of work is taking place in social
care designed to "professionalise" the work force and the term the "professionalisation agenda" is
now in regular use in the field. This professionalisation of social care is important for a range
of reasons, particularly to ensure that service users are receiving the best possible support
available.
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to read the rest of this article.
Other Recent Articles
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