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Working with people with social care needs is challenging and demanding. It is complex work that relies on an extensive knowledge base and a wide range of skills. This book will help you develop a much firmer and much better-developed grasp of that knowledge base. It can be used by anyone wanting to develop a fuller understanding of what is involved in this complex and fascinating world. But it has been written with the principal goal of providing a guide to the underpinning knowledge requirements of the S/NVQ Awards in Care at level 4, particularly those aspects that relate to the mandatory units. ".. very clearly laid out with a range of useful exercises that encourage the reader to reflect, both on their own practice and on reading that they have undertaken - The spiral bound presentation also enables the exercises to be more easily accessed and there is sufficient space to make notes- The layout of the book, with its range of 'one-liner' points and the use of bold print and headings, makes this seem a less daunting publication than other theoretical material that is available- it would encourage an individual working through Level 4 to be able to feel enthused not only to explore specific issues such as assessment, but also to look at how they might take their thinking further- I would recommend this book to anybody involved in S/NVQ Awards in Care at Level 4 and feel it would also be a valuable starting point to social work students at the beginning of their training." Rostrum It provides: · a clear summary and overview of many of the key issues that go to make up the underpinning knowledge base · an introductory foundation to your studies · a guide to further development and clear links to author Neil Thompson's companion book People Skills (Palgrave 2002). Many candidates will already have a lot of experience in working in social care. Whatever the level of your experience, this book will help you link the elements of your knowledge into a more coherent

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #798961 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages