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Latest Update:
Now Available:
Developing Cultural Competence in Social and
Health
This book replaces
the popular title "Cultural Sensitivity in Social and Health Care" and is a key reference
tool for social care workers and health care staff.
The first part of the book explores what the
concept of cultural competence includes. It encourages the reader to be clear about their own
cultural identity, explores oppression and culture and discusses how social care workers can
develop the skills necessary to be a culturally competent practitioner.
In the second part of the book a number of
cultures and religions are discussed, providing staff with information that is relevant in working
with individuals of faith or from a minority community. Possible implications for care are clearly
stated.
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Social Care the Common Knowledge Base: A Pic 'n' Mix
Guide.
Designed as a Pic ‘n Mix Guide it will assist
assessors working at all levels across the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) to be clear
about the common knowledge base in the following areas:
- The value base
- Principles of social care
- Communication
- Safeguarding
- Social Care Processes
- Health and safety
- Evidence Based Practice
- Continual professional development
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Making the Most of Your Practice Learning Opportunities or...... Everything you ever wanted to know
about social work placements.
Practice
learning makes up half of the social work degree so successful placements
are vital for social work students.
This
guide seeks to reduce any anxieties students might have about
practice learning. It provides advice to help students get
the most out of their placements whatever the setting.
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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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Managing Director: Siobhan Maclean
Registered Office: 47 Albion Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2BY
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