Rethinking residential child care

Rethinking residential child care
Author: Smith, Mark
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2009-02-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1847421156

Residential child care is a crucial, though relatively neglected area of social work. And yet, revelations of abuse and questions of effectiveness have led to increasingly regulatory and procedural approaches to practice and heightened political and professional scrutiny. This book provides a broad and critical look at the ideas and policy developments that have shaped the direction of the sector. The book sets present-day policy and practice within historical, policy and organisational context. The author applies a critical gaze to attempts to improve practice through regulation and, fundamentally, challenges how residential child care is conceptualised. He argues that it needs to move beyond dominant discourses of protection, rights and outcomes to embrace those of care and upbringing. The importance of the personal relationship in helping children to grow and develop is highlighted. Other traditions of practice such as the European concept of social pedagogy are also explored to more accurately reflect the task of residential child care. The book will be of interest to practitioners in residential child care, social workers and students on social work and social care courses. It should be required reading for social work managers and will also be of interest to policy makers and students of social policy, education and childhood studies.

The Evolution of Parental Care

The Evolution of Parental Care
Author: Mathias Kölliker
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2012-08-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0191637416

Parental care includes a wide variety of traits that enhance offspring development and survival. It is taxonomically widespread and is central to the maintenance of biodiversity through its close association with other phenomena such as sexual selection, life-history evolution, sex allocation, sociality, cooperation and conflict, growth and development, genetic architecture, and phenotypic plasticity. This novel book provides a fresh perspective on the study of the evolution of parental care based on contributions from some of the top researchers in the field. It provides evidence that the dynamic nature of family interactions, and particularly the potential for co-evolution among family members, has contributed to the great diversity of forms of parental care and life-histories across as well as within taxa. The Evolution of Parental Care aims to stimulate students and researchers alike to pursue exciting new directions in this fascinating and important area of behavioural and evolutionary biology. It will be of relevance and use to those working in the fields of animal behaviour, ecology, evolution, and genetics, as well as related disciplines such as psychology and sociology.

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
Total Pages: 808
Release: 1982
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

Structure and Processes of Care

Structure and Processes of Care
Author: Betty Ferrell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2015
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190223758

The first volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Series, Structure and Processes of Care provides an overview of palliative nursing care, reviews National Consensus Project guidelines, and offers tools for initiating and maintaining palliative care programs. The content of the concise, clinically focused volumes in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series is one resource for nurses preparing for specialty certification exams and provides a quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables, figures, and practical tools such as assessment instruments, pharmacology tables, and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.

Clinical Decision Making for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

Clinical Decision Making for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
Author: Joanne Thanavaro
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284119203

Clinical Decision Making for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners provides a unique approach to clinical decision making for a wide variety of commonly encountered primary care issues in adult and geriatric practice. This text combines guidelines for the ANP/GNP role and case studies with real life practice examples, as well as a series of practice questions to help reinforce learning. The text is designed for both the Nurse Practitioner student as well as the newly practicing NP to help increase confidence with application of assessment skills, diagnostic choices and management approaches. The theory behind this text is to enable students to learn a systematic approach to clinical problems as well as apply evidence-based guidelines to direct their management decisions. Clinical Decision Making for Adult -Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners is also appropriate for Nurse Practitioners preparing to take the ANP/GNP certification exam as it features summaries of evidence-based guidelines. Faculty may also use the text to incorporate a case study approach into their courses either for classroom discussion or as assignments to facilitate clinical decision making. The inclusion of “real life” cases simulate what NPs will actually encounter in their clinical practice environments. Key Features: Chapter Objectives Case Studies Review Questions Summaries of newest evidence-based guidelines Clinician Resources such as tool kits for evaluation and

Palliative Care Nursing

Palliative Care Nursing
Author: Marianne LaPorte Matzo
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 595
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0826157912

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Children and Residential Care in Europe

Children and Residential Care in Europe
Author: Nicola Madge
Publisher: JKP
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1994-05-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1905818599

What lessons can be learned from the different ways in which residential care is organised throughout Europe? Which countries' services meet children's needs most effectively? Originally published in 1994, this ebook looks broadly at children and child care services, especially residential child care, in 13 European Union countries, to give an overview of national similarities and differences and identify key areas of change, development and concern. The European Children's Centre survey, on which this report was based, was commissioned by The Warner Inquiry into the selection, development and management of staff in children's homes. Established in the United Kingdom in response to a number of widely-publicised scandals in residential care, the Inquiry recognised the value of looking to other European countries in order to learn from their successes and failures.

Governing Home Care

Governing Home Care
Author: Viola Desideria Burau
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1847206867

Offering a comparative and thematic cross-country analysis of the governance of home care, this book systematically maps out governing arrangements in relation to formal care services, informal care, care workers and users of care across nine countries.

Values and Ethics for Care Practice

Values and Ethics for Care Practice
Author: Sue Cuthbert
Publisher: Scion Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1908625317

Values and Ethics for Care Practice introduces readers to values and ethics and their importance in patient-centred care. Values and ethics are integral to the provision, practice and delivery of patient-centred health and social care. This book, which is an expanded and updated version of Values for Care Practice, introduces readers to these concepts and helps them understand how they can apply them to become compassionate care professionals. The patient perspective and patient voice are seen and heard throughout the book. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their personal values and on those underpinning health and social care work and to understand how values and ethics are articulated in the latest Codes of Practice. The text uses activities and case studies to enable readers to apply theory in their practice. This book will help readers to understand why good caring is more than merely a practical intervention; it also requires a personal investment and quality of character that involves genuine concern and respect for others.

Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance

Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance
Author: C. Ingleton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2015-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118759206

Palliative Care Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for nursing students, health and social care practitioners, and all those involved in palliative care delivery, both in the clinical and home setting. Written by an expert team of academics, nurses, educators and researchers it provides a concise and easy-to-read overview of all the concepts and clinical decision-making skills necessary for the provision of good-quality palliative and end-of-life care. Divided into six sections, the book includes coverage of all key clinical applications, principles of symptom management, palliative care approaches for a range of conditions and patient groups, exploration of the roles of the multi-professional team, as well as ethical challenges. Superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout Provides information on delivery of care in a range of settings Broad coverage makes it ideal reading for anyone involved in palliative care delivery User-friendly and accessible resource for those working in both specialist and non-specialist adult settings