The Textbook of Health and Social Care

PART 1: UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE Chapter 1: Sociology and Health and Illness - Ashley Frawley Chapter 2: Psychology and Health and Illness - Darren J. Edwards Chapter 3: Academic Skills and Practice - Pete Hanratty and Ben Martin Chapter 4: The Research Process in Health and Social Care - Pete King Chapter 5: The Law Relating to Health and Social Care: Introduction to Key Principles - Angela Smith and Julia Parkhouse Chapter 6: The Law Relating to Health and Social Care: Further Key Principles - Angela Smith & Julia Parkhouse Chapter 7: Reflective Practice and Critical Thinking - Sally Riggall Chapter 8: Physiological Effects of Ageing in the Older Adult - John Knight PART 2: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN ACTION Chapter 9: Safeguarding Children and Adults - Charlotte Chisnell and Caroline Kelly Chapter 10: Childcare in the UK - Pete King Chapter 11: Health Promotion and Health Psychology - Michelle Anderson and Llewellyn Morgan Chapter 12: Children's Rights and Participation - Tracey Maegusuku-Hewett and Pete King Chapter 13: Working with Persons Experiencing Mental Disorder: Mental Health Conditions - Keith Bradley-Adams Chapter 14: Determinants of Poor Mental Health and the Road to Recovery - Keith Bradley-Adams PART 3: CONTEMPORARY TOPICS Chapter 15: Using and Developing Evidence in Health and Social Care Practice - Hazel M. Chapman Chapter 16: Leadership and Management - Stephanie Best Chapter 17: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Health and Social Care - Hugh Upton and Angela Smith Chapter 18: Equity, Intersectionality and Anti-Oppressive Practice - Sue Bond-Taylor and Ceryl Davies Chapter 19: Social Justice Issues in Health and Social Care - Gideon Calder Chapter 20: Disability Policy and provision in health and social care - Andrew Dunning Chapter 21: Health Inequalities - Lance Benny Goodman

Offers complete coverage of all the elements of a Health and Social Care programme and more. It is a comprehensive guide that is both informative and interesting; recommended for students and practitioners in the ever-changing field of Health and Social Care. -- Julie Burton This is a comprehensive, insightful and timely textbook that offers health and social care students and professionals an accessible approach to theory, legislation, and practice. -- Dr Yolanda Eraso Combining a multi-disciplinary approach to health and social care, this text book will help students link theory with practice in a highly effective way. Providing insights into the diversity of health and social care, alongside broader social influences upon health and wellbeing. -- Dr Joanne Smith This book gives a great introduction to the many aspects of health and social care that students will want to be aware of and up to date with. -- Clare Bellamy Whilst studying for my nursing degree, this book has provided me with a wealth of knowledge. In particular, around the different socio-economic impacts and determinants of health in relation to patient wellbeing. This information has proved vital in helping me structure my field-specific nursing assignments relating to public health, as well as also providing me with a plan of how to structure any research-based assignments/arguments. I particularly enjoyed the activities throughout the book as they made me question things that I don't usually think about, such as theories in psychology. The activities also provided me with some much-needed time to think about more generic subjects, such as the 'world we live in'. It provided me with the opportunity to think outside the box. Overall, a very enjoyable read. -- Felicity Daly As a student who has dyslexia, I found this book to be particularly helpful in developing my academic skills. As a result of reading the textbook, the overall structure and clarity of my assignments improved. The book is comprehensive and covers many aspects of health and social care that students will find beneficial for their studies. The interactive text and case studies enabled me to link theory to practice and the activities throughout made for an enjoyable and valuable read. I would highly recommend this textbook to students, at any stage of their studies, to support them throughout their degree. I wish I had this book sooner! -- Eloise Clarke What a fabulous publication! Very comprehensive and informative. The authors efficiently combined the most recent findings with a historical perspective highlighting the healthcare system's changeable nature, its origins and consequences for all stakeholders. Each chapter, written by an expert in a field, covers important for nurses and healthcare delivery issues ending with extending the topic reading list relevant for furthering the knowledge. As a third-year nursing student, I have found this book very helpful. It provided interesting discourse for all my assignments and enhanced my understanding of the healthcare system's multifaceted nature. It is written in a sophisticated but accessible manner, even for a reader whose English is not a dominant language - a pleasure to read. -- Barbara Jardine