Essentials of Community Care

The second edition of this guide to community care, aimed at both health and social care practitioners, offers a clear and structured introduction to present policy and practice. It is illustrated throughout by pertinent case material and has been updated with the latest policy developments and new literature.>

List of contents

Introduction
Background to Community Care
Care within the Community
The Shifting Boundaries of Community Care
Care Management and Assessment
Inter-Professional Issues in Community Care
Social Support and Community Care
User Empowerment and Community Care
Adult Abuse and Community Care
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

PETER SHARKEY was formerly a Principal Lecturer in Social Work at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Sharkey
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2006
• EAN: 9781403942036
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-4203-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; B, Social Sciences, Primary care (Medicine), Primary Care Medicine, exceptionalnursing;care;empowerment;nursing