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Many organizations in health and social care are striving to implement the ideas of organizational excellence, performance measurement and process improvement, in the context of a large number of government initiatives. This book gives an explanation of this area and includes a variety of case studies and examples within health and social care.

This book examines the relationships between society and material culture: the interaction between people and things. Tim Dant argues that the traditional approach to material culture has focused on the symbolic meanings of objects, largely overlooking the material impact that objects have on everyday life in late modernity.

The most important consideration in early education is the way in which young children learn. Their transferable skills of communication, collaboration and investigation can underpin various aspects of learning. This book focuses on these elements in a group of pre-schools in an area of Northern Italy.

Reflecting on the proliferation of sites displaying culture in visitable form, this book offers various ways of thinking about tourism, leisure and heritage. It locates diverse exhibitionary locations within different social, economic and cultural transformations, including contemporary practices of tourism and travel.

Reviews disease specific measures of quality of life and, where relevant, popularly used symptom and single dimension scales. This book is suitable as a source book for researchers, medical and health care practitioners who are involved in the measurement of the outcome of health services.

Explores the main difficulties in the language of science and examines ways to aid students in retaining, understanding, reading, speaking and writing scientific language.

Addresses the aspects of the value system in which therapists are situated. This book explores the key issues through the experience of the contributors, each of whom is well known in this field. It deals with different aspects of the psychotherapist's work, beginning with the general underlying principles, continuing through matters of technique.

Evaluates the extent to which early years policies, provision and practice promote and foster gender equity. This book explores the rationale for the drive to employ more men in the early years field and examines the link made between 'underachievement' in boys and the 'feminine' nature of early years provision.

Shows how school leaders at various levels - from the most senior manager to the classroom teacher - can help to build learning communities through collaborating and negotiating with their colleagues, students and students' parents and carers, to sustain and develop the enjoyment of successful learning among the members of a school.

This book examines the similarities, differences and points of integration in the main models and theories of psychopathology and how their associated clinical practice do not represent scientific fact so much as a variation in perspective within psychopathology itself.

This book draws out the essence of a range of personality theories in a clear and accessible way, moving from the seminal works of Freud and other prominent analytical theorists, to the stage theories of Erikson and Levinson and the development of personality as it is viewed in existential and person-centred theory.

Drawing upon personal narratives, rhetoric, material discourse, discourse analysis, cultural representation, ethnography and contextual studies, this book seeks to emphasize the multi-dimensional and multi-functional nature of disability language to understand disability and locate it within the mainstream social and cultural theory.

Discusses the appreciation, evaluation and conduct of social research. This book is suited for nurses, social workers, community workers and those in the caring professions. It is focused on research which evaluates and contributes to professional practice.

A guide for counselors and therapists working with people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual. It provides an overview of lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology, and examines some of the differences between lesbians, gays and bisexuals, and heterosexuals. It proposes a model of gay affirmative therapy.

The book integrates psychological theory with the practice of health and clinical psychology in the hospital and in the broader context of health care. It considers both clinical interventions and those of a non-clinical nature that also impact on patients and health-care workers.

Helps researchers to plan, carry out, and analyse health research, and evaluate the quality of research studies. This book is suitable for researchers and postgraduate students taking masters courses, or undertaking doctoral programmes, in health services evaluation, health sciences, health management, public health, nursing, and sociology.

Using Experience for Learning reflects current interest in the importance of experience in informal and formal learning, whether it be applied for course credit, new forms of learning in the workplace, or acknowledging autonomous learning outside educational institutions.

Clearly set out in three specific sections, this book argues that that existing grading practices cannot cope with the expectations laid upon them, while the potential of formative assessment for the support of learning is not fully realised, discusses how institutions need to respond in policy terms to the challenges that have been posed.

Discusses the complex relationships between psychology, criminology and criminal justice. This book challenges the assumptions of those who object to the use of psychology within criminology and shows how a methodical approach to the study of criminal behaviour can generate both systematic findings and practical solutions to problems.

The book provides a breadth of information about positive psychology, and practical tips and tools throughout on how to practice so that you flourish.

The key themes in play are explored through an A - Z approach covering key concepts, theories / theorists, and figures.

This book guides new researchers through the different stages of small-scale or practitioner research.

We all know that small classes are better than large classes; that children are best taught in groups according to their ability; that some schools are much better than others and that we should teach children according to their individual learning styles ...or do we? This book asks awkward questions about these sacred cows of education.

This book is designed to provide coaches and managers with brain knowledge and to enable them to access its practical use with clients.

Introduces social aspects of the study of sexual health and their application to public health practice. This book addresses five key themes: Conceptual and theoretical aspects of sexual health, Sexual health outcomes of risk and vulnerability, Improving sexual health status and Measuring and assessing sexual health status.

Looking for a quick and effective way to revise and test your knowledge? This book helps student midwives to revise and prepare for their anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology exams. It includes over 450 questions relating to your midwifery course, and includes a variety of question types including multiple choice, and true and false.

This introductory text is perfect for students new to the specialised area of the theoretical constructs underlying health and humanitarian work.

This book helps trainee and practicing doctors to understand supervision and to engage with it in a way that will assist their professional development.

Helps children's nurses to communicate with confidence, sensitivity and effectiveness to meet the individual needs of children and their families. This book explores different aspects of communicating in this challenging environment using vignettes, examples, practice insights and tips.

Assessment for Learning is based on a two-year project involving thirty-six teachers in schools in Medway and Oxfordshire.