Publisher's Synopsis
A new edition of the bestselling core textbook, Care in Practice for Higher!
This book incorporates the most recent thinking in changes to care practice and updates previous editions of Care in Practice for Higher, as well as offering relevance to Nationals 4 and 5 in Care, plus appropriate SVQ2 and SVQ3 courses and the HNC in Social Care. There is a focus on person-centred and holistic thinking and an outcomes approach, together with the inclusion of Government policies such as GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child) and Self-directed support. Topics include:
· Care: context and services
· Values and principles
· An introduction to human development and behaviour
· Psychological approaches and theories
· Social influences and sociology
· Positive care practice
· Integration and course assessment
