Your Foundation in Health & Social Care

Your Foundation in Health & Social Care provides readers with all the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning at Foundation level, both in study and the workplace. It explores all the key areas of the Foundation Degree, including:

• critical analysis and practice

• communication

• work placement skills

• psychology

Each chapter features case studies to translate theory into real-life practice, activities to challenge readers, and further reading so that students can develop their understanding.

This is an essential companion for those studying foundation degrees across health and social care, and also valuable reading for students at higher education level.

Contenu

About the Editors and Contributors
Introduction - Graham Brotherton and Steven Parker
PART ONE: APPROACHES
Approaching Learning - Ruth Beretta
Learning through Work and Placement: Becoming Reflective - Graham Brotherton, Helen Davies, Gill McGillivray and Steven Parker
Understanding Evidence and Information; Becoming Research Aware - Graham Brotherton
PART TWO: KEY ISSUES
The Social Context of Health and Social Care - Robert Mears
Developing a Professional Identity - Graham Brotherton and Gill McGillivray
Values in Practice - Steven Parker
The Political and Organisational Context of Health and Social Care - Graham Brotherton
Psychology for Health and Social Care - Nadine Pearce
Interpersonal Communication - Judith Mann
The Future of Health and Social Care Services - Graham Brotherton
Glossary
Bibliography
Index