Benny Goodman is now an independent scholar having retired from his position as lecturer in Adult Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Plymouth University. He qualified as a Registered General Nurse in the 1980's following graduation with a BSc Sociology and Politics. He writes on topics such as sustainability, climate change and health but always within a socio-political framework. He is author and co-author of two other Learning Matters books: Collaborative Practice and Sociology and Psychology in Nursing. Current interests include the socio-political role of the nurse.
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Chapter 1: The relevance of psychology and sociology for nursing Chapter 2: Professional values Chapter 3: Communication Chapter 4: Inequalities, health outcomes and nursing practice Chapter 5: Decision-making Chapter 6: Leadership Chapter 7: Death and stress Chapter 8: Parents and children Chapter 9: Mental health and learning disabilities Chapter 10: Conclusion: theory, issues and future directions