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Klappentext This major textbook will take a fresh look at professions and professionalism - what these terms mean and what they need to mean in the future in the health and social care field. This a course text for The Open University course Critical Practice in Health and Social Care (K302).This major textbook will take a fresh look at professions and professionalism - what these terms mean and what they need to mean in the future in the health and social care field. This a course text for The Open University course Critical Practice in Health and Social Care (K302). Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CONTEXTS AND PROCESSES Exploring Continuity and Change - Linda Jones and Stan Tucker Introducing Critical Good Practice - Ann Brechin Understanding Professional Development - Maureen A Eby PART TWO: CHALLENGING PRACTICE The Challenge of Professionalism - Linda Finlay Challenges from Service Users - Hilary Brown The Challenge of Values and Ethics within Practice - Maureen A Eby The Challenge of Caring Relationships - Ann Brechin The Challenge of Working in Teams - Linda Finlay Challenges of Being Accountable - Maureen A Eby PART THREE: WORKING WITH CHANGING STRUCTURES Understanding the Policy Process - Celia Davies Counting the Costs - Colin Guest and Phil Scarff Interagency Collaboration - A Sceptical View - Bob Hudson Improving the Quality of Services - Celia Davies Frameworks for Regulation and Accountability - Celia Davies Threat or Opportunity?
