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Promoting Healthy and Active Ageing - A Multidisciplinary Approach (Hardcover): Telmo Pereira Promoting Healthy and Active Ageing - A Multidisciplinary Approach (Hardcover)
Telmo Pereira
R4,056 Discovery Miles 40 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book demonstrates the efficacy of a multidisciplinary intervention strategy for promoting active and healthy ageing, with the assistance of dedicated technological resources. Taking an applied approach, this book promotes active and healthy ageing through the implementation of an intervention model based on the comprehensive geriatric approach (AGA). The proposed AGA model, entitled AGA@4life, is based on a holistic and multidisciplinary individual assessment protocol, with the consequent design and implementation of intervention strategies tailored to each individual, aimed at preventing frailty and functional, cognitive and social decline of the elderly. Intervention actions focus on personalized exercise programs, nutrition education, cognitive stimulation, co-morbidity monitoring, therapeutic counselling, and overall promotion of well-being. This book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and students working in ageing and health, gerontology, and preventative and holistic approaches to well-being.

Nursing - Scope and Standards of Practice (Paperback, 4th Revised edition): Nursing - Scope and Standards of Practice (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)
R1,363 Discovery Miles 13 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 4th Edition is an essential document for every nurse. The scope of practice statement answers the who, what, when, where, how, and why questions of nursing. The standards provide authoritative statements of the actions and behaviors that all registered nurses are expected to competently perform, regardless of role, population, specialty, and setting. Each standard is accompanied by detailed competencies for the three practice levels. The product of extensive thought work by many registered nurses, this new edition provides: A revised and contemporary definition of nursing. An extensive discussion of respect, equity, inclusion, and social justice. The new ANA Professional Nursing Model and the revised Model Representing Regulation of Professional Nursing Practice. An expanded discussion of the application of ethics in nursing. A complete picture of the dynamic and complex practice of nursing and its membership and evolving boundaries. 18 national standards of practice and professional performance and their accompanying competencies. This premier professional resource informs and guides nurses in their vital work providing safe, quality, and competent care. It is a must-have for every registered nurse.

Finding Your Way with Your Baby - The Emotional Life of Parents and Babies (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Dilys Daws, Alexandra De... Finding Your Way with Your Baby - The Emotional Life of Parents and Babies (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Dilys Daws, Alexandra De Rementeria
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Finding Your Way with Your Baby explores the emotional experience of the baby in the first year and that of the mother, father and other significant adults. This updated edition is informed by latest research in neuroscience, psychoanalysis and infant observation and decades of clinical experience. It also includes important new findings about how the mother's brain undergoes massive restructuring during the transition to parenthood, a phenomenon that has been named 'matrescence.' The authors engage with the difficult emotional experiences that are often glossed over in parenting books - such as bonding, ambivalence about the baby, depression and the emotional turmoil of being a new parent. Acknowledgement and understanding of this darker side of family life offer a sense of relief that can allow parents to harness the power of knowing, owning and sharing feelings to transform situations and break negative cycles and old ways of relating. With real-life examples, the book remains a helpful resource for parents, as well as professionals interested in ideas from psychoanalytic clinical practice including health visitors, midwives, social workers, general practitioners, paediatricians and childcare workers.

Aging Families in Chinese Society (Hardcover): Merril D. Silverstein Aging Families in Chinese Society (Hardcover)
Merril D. Silverstein
R3,927 Discovery Miles 39 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few decades have conspired to make China one of the more rapidly aging societies in the world. Aging Families in Chinese Society focuses on the accelerated social and demographic changes in China and examines their implications for family care and support for older adults. Contributors to this landmark volume portray various challenges facing aging families in China as a result of reduced family size, changing gender expectations, rapid economic development and urbanization, rural-to-urban migration, and an emerging but still underdeveloped long-term care system. Divided into four thematic areas - Disability and Family Support; Family Relationships and Mental Health; Filial Piety and Gender Norms; and Long-term Care Preferences - chapters in this volume confront these burgeoning issues and offer salient policy and practice considerations not just for today's aging population, but future generations to come. Combining quantitative data from social surveys in China, comparative surveys in Taiwan and Thailand, and qualitative data from in-depth interviews, Aging Families in Chinese Societies will be of significant interest to students and researchers in aging and gerontology, China and East Asian Studies and population studies.

Trauma and Grief Assessment and Intervention - Building on Strengths (Hardcover): Renee Bradford Garcia, Elizabeth C. Pomeroy Trauma and Grief Assessment and Intervention - Building on Strengths (Hardcover)
Renee Bradford Garcia, Elizabeth C. Pomeroy
R3,923 Discovery Miles 39 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With clarity and eloquence, Trauma and Grief Assessment and Intervention comprehensively captures the nuance and complexity involved in counseling bereaved and traumatically bereaved persons in all stages of the life cycle. Integrating the various models of grief with the authors' strengths-based framework of grief and loss, chapters combine the latest research in evidence-based practice with expertise derived from years of psychotherapy with grieving individuals. The book walks readers through the main theories of grief counseling, from rapport building to assessment to intervention. Each chapter concludes with lengthy case scenarios that closely resemble actual counseling sessions to help readers apply their understanding of the chapter's content. In the support material on the book's website, instructors will find a sample syllabus, PowerPoint slides, and lists of resources that can be used as student assignments or to enhance classroom learning. Trauma and Grief Assessment and Intervention equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with clients experiencing trauma and loss.

A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery (Paperback): Ellen Kitson-Reynolds, Kate Ashforth A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery (Paperback)
Ellen Kitson-Reynolds, Kate Ashforth
R1,233 Discovery Miles 12 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Continuity of care in midwifery - the most traditional way of practising - has been overlooked for much of the last century but is re-emerging as an evidence-based model of care, one which is known to benefit women. This book is a vital companion to students and qualified midwives as continuity of care is integrated into midwifery education and services. A practical, easy-to-read guide to practising caseload midwifery, this book outlines the contemporary political and professional context for midwifery care, different models of care, and the evidence and outcomes associated with continuity of carer. It discusses the real-life concerns, challenges and opportunities of working closely with women throughout their pregnancy and birth, covering key issues such as risk assessment, consent, boundaries, time management, documentation, communication, burnout and decision-making. Supporting the development of midwives from students to newly qualified professionals and beyond, it ends with a chapter containing a range of resources for reference, including helpful tools and worksheets. Including vignettes from students, qualified midwives, and women and their partners, this book is designed for anyone new to practising midwifery continuity of care.

Interpreting Basic Statistics - A Workbook Based on Excerpts from Journal Articles (Paperback, 9th edition): Keith S. Cox,... Interpreting Basic Statistics - A Workbook Based on Excerpts from Journal Articles (Paperback, 9th edition)
Keith S. Cox, Zealure C Holcomb
R1,828 Discovery Miles 18 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Interpreting Basic Statistics gives students valuable practice in interpreting statistical reporting as it actually appears in peer-reviewed journals. Features of the ninth edition: * Covers a broad array of basic statistical concepts, including topics drawn from the New Statistics * Up-to-date journal excerpts reflecting contemporary styles in statistical reporting * Strong emphasis on data visualization * Ancillary materials include data sets with almost two hours of accompanying tutorial videos, which will help students and instructors apply lessons from the book to real-life scenarios About this book Each of the 63 exercises in the book contain three central components: 1) an introduction to a statistical concept, 2) a brief excerpt from a published research article that uses the statistical concept, and 3) a set of questions (with answers) that guides students into deeper learning about the concept. The questions on the journal excerpts promote learning by helping students * interpret information in tables and figures, * perform simple calculations to further their interpretations, * critique data-reporting techniques, and * evaluate procedures used to collect data. The questions in each exercise are divided into two parts: (1) Factual Questions and (2) Questions for Discussion. The Factual Questions require careful reading for details, while the discussion questions show that interpreting statistics is more than a mathematical exercise. These questions require students to apply good judgment as well as statistical reasoning in arriving at appropriate interpretations. Each exercise covers a limited number of topics, making it easy to coordinate the exercises with lectures or a traditional statistics textbook.

The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Teresa L Thompson, Nancy Grant Harrington The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Teresa L Thompson, Nancy Grant Harrington
R6,460 Discovery Miles 64 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Comprehensive survey of the health communication discipline authored by top scholars in the field. A useful text for use both in graduate seminars in health communication and as a desk reference for career researchers and government and NGO health professionals.

Ethical Basics for the Caring Professions - Knowledge and Skills for Thoughtful Practice (Hardcover): G. R. Mclean Ethical Basics for the Caring Professions - Knowledge and Skills for Thoughtful Practice (Hardcover)
G. R. Mclean
R4,065 Discovery Miles 40 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Students of the caring professions - health care, social work, etc. - need to be equipped to deal with the ethical aspects of their profession. This book trains them in the basic philosophical skills and knowledge that they need by ensuring that the student properly comprehends the material and is being prompted to think about it and its application independently and critically. Provides numerous practical illustrations and case-studies. Designed for use on all health and social care and human services courses on ethics and values.

Weight Bias in Health Education - Critical Perspectives for Pedagogy and Practice (Hardcover): Heather Brown, Nancy Ellis-Ordway Weight Bias in Health Education - Critical Perspectives for Pedagogy and Practice (Hardcover)
Heather Brown, Nancy Ellis-Ordway
R4,060 Discovery Miles 40 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Weight stigma is so pervasive in our culture that it is often unnoticed, along with the harm that it causes. Health care is rife with anti-fat bias and discrimination against fat people, which compromises care and influences the training of new practitioners. This book explores how this happens and how we can change it. This interdisciplinary volume is grounded in a framework that challenges the dominant discourse that health in fat individuals must be improved through weight loss. The first part explores the negative impacts of bias, discrimination, and other harms by health care providers against fat individuals. The second part addresses how we can 'fatten' pedagogy for current and future health care providers, discussing how we can address anti-fat bias in education for health professionals and how alternative frameworks, such as Health at Every Size, can be successfully incorporated into training so that health outcomes for fat people improve. Examining what works and what fails in teaching health care providers to truly care for the health of fat individuals without further stigmatizing them or harming them, this book is for scholars and practitioners with an interest in fat studies and health education from a range of backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, social work, nutrition, physiotherapy, psychology, sociology, education and gender studies.

Psychology and Behavioral Economics - Applications for Public Policy (Paperback, 2nd edition): Kai Ruggeri Psychology and Behavioral Economics - Applications for Public Policy (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Kai Ruggeri
R1,226 Discovery Miles 12 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

-A key title to show how psychology can be used to inform and affect policy - especially timely in the midst of the global pandemic and economic crisis -Covers a range of domains: health, environment, education, economics, work -Illustrated throughout with case studies and major empirical examples, and includes end-of-chapter questions, glossary and key concept boxes -Includes international range of contributors from academic and professional contexts. -Ideal for psychology and non-psychology students, as well as professionals looking for an accessible overview of the key topics. -This edition includes a new chapter showcasing the work of the Canadian Government's behavioral insights unit.

Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress - Skills for Sustaining a Career in the Helping Professions (Hardcover): Brian C. Miller Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress - Skills for Sustaining a Career in the Helping Professions (Hardcover)
Brian C. Miller
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* Skills-based: most books on burnout or compassion fatigue are largely signs, symptoms, and "self-care". This book defines concrete, acquirable skills. There is significant clamoring in the field for "what we do about it." * Evidence-Informed: The guidance offered in this book derives from an evidence-base. * Trauma-Informed: The foundation for trauma-informed treatment is the emotion regulation skills of the provider. The treatment professional must be emotionally regulated to effectively implement any trauma treatment--and a commitment to care for oneself can keep professionals in the field for a career.

Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19 - Calls for Change in Education, Practice, and Policy from International Voices... Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19 - Calls for Change in Education, Practice, and Policy from International Voices (Hardcover)
Michelle Putnam, Huei-Wern Shen
R4,070 Discovery Miles 40 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The novel coronavirus and the resultant COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected older adults in terms of the number of lives lost, concerns about safety of institutional and home and community-based care, the impact of isolation and seclusion, and the ability to participate and engage in meaningful and contributory activities. The pandemic has uncovered layers of ageism that are embedded in societies globally and challenges us all to address the pervasive individual, institutional, and structural biases that permit age-based discrimination. Within the interdisciplinary field of gerontology, social workers lead organizations, provide direct services and supports, facilitate community engagement and participation, and deliver therapeutic interventions among other roles and activities that facilitate positive outcomes for older adults and their families. In Gerontological Social Work and COVID-19: Calls for Change in Education, Practice, and Policy from International Voices, scholars, practice professionals, and other stakeholders reflect on the initial months of the pandemic. They articulate immediate needs the pandemic has created and uncovered, and further identify directions the field must go in to meet the moment and prepare for the future ahead. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Exploratory Factor Analysis with Stata (Paperback): Marley Watkins A Step-by-Step Guide to Exploratory Factor Analysis with Stata (Paperback)
Marley Watkins
R1,380 Discovery Miles 13 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1. This book is applicable to courses across the social and behavioral science on a wide range of quantitative methods courses. 2. The book is based solely on Stata for EFA - one of the top statistics software packages used in behavioral and social sciences. 3. Clear step-by-step guidance combined with screen shots to show how to apply EFA to real data.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Exploratory Factor Analysis with Stata (Hardcover): Marley Watkins A Step-by-Step Guide to Exploratory Factor Analysis with Stata (Hardcover)
Marley Watkins
R4,058 Discovery Miles 40 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1. This book is applicable to courses across the social and behavioral science on a wide range of quantitative methods courses. 2. The book is based solely on Stata for EFA - one of the top statistics software packages used in behavioral and social sciences. 3. Clear step-by-step guidance combined with screen shots to show how to apply EFA to real data.

Practicing Critical Reflection in Social Care Organisations (Hardcover): Jan Fook Practicing Critical Reflection in Social Care Organisations (Hardcover)
Jan Fook
R4,059 Discovery Miles 40 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores concrete examples of different strategies and activities aimed at creating and embedding critically reflective learning and working environments within organisations whose prime function is social care. Critical reflection has long been recommended as a general professional skill and is a core component of the practice capabilities in social work in countries across the Western world. However, despite unequivocal support for it in social work education, sustaining critical reflection within organisations as both an individual and collective practices, supported by organisational cultures, is problematic. With contributions from social work practitioners and educators who have sought to embed critical reflection into broader activities and cultures within their organizations, the book addresses common features of critical reflection, and challenges and benefits in specific case studies. This book will inspire and develop new thinking and vision about being critically reflective in organisations, and facilitate efforts to improve the learning and working experience in addition to that of service quality and delivery. It will be required reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate social work modules focusing on management, leadership organizational change, and professional education.

Tobacco Cessation - A Practice Manual for Primary Care Physicians (Paperback): Rajmohan Panda, Manu Raj Mathur Tobacco Cessation - A Practice Manual for Primary Care Physicians (Paperback)
Rajmohan Panda, Manu Raj Mathur
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cessation of tobacco use is the need of the hour given that it is the single largest cause of disease and premature death in the world. This book covers epidemiology and risks, user classification, nicotine replacement therapy, pharmacological aids, behavioral modification and patient counseling techniques, along with personalized action plan development. Key Features Covers all aspect of tobacco cessation. Provides guidance on differential diagnosis and includes useful decision-making flowcharts. Provides step-by-step guidance to counsel tobacco users in routine clinical practice. Discusses the process of setting up a cessation centre. Facilitates in-depth understanding of the subject through case studies at the end of each chapter

Clinical Education in Geriatrics - Innovative and Trusted Approaches Leading Workforce Transformation in Making Health Care... Clinical Education in Geriatrics - Innovative and Trusted Approaches Leading Workforce Transformation in Making Health Care More Age-Friendly (Paperback)
Judith L. Howe, Thomas V. Caprio
R1,227 Discovery Miles 12 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book highlights both recent innovations in professional health curricula and continuing education and interventions aimed at improving student attitudes towards geriatrics and aging. The contributors cover areas including simulation, online training, and standardized patients for evaluation, but also emphasize the important end-result of clinical training: to take care of real older adults outside the classroom. Importantly, this underscores the development of powerful learning experiences of students by sensitizing them to the frameworks of palliative care, cancer care, sexuality, and aging research, all of which serves as a powerful catalyst for creating a 'pipeline' of students who embrace aging as a central theme of their future work. As increased training in geriatrics is required to attune the health care workforce to the needs of older adults, this book will be of interest to those seeking to create a more age-friendly healthcare curriculum. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Gerontology & Geriatrics Education journal.

Intimacy, Sex and Relationship Challenges Laid Bare Across the Lifespan - Applied Principles and Practice for Health... Intimacy, Sex and Relationship Challenges Laid Bare Across the Lifespan - Applied Principles and Practice for Health Professionals (Hardcover)
Judy Benns, Sue Burridge, Jean Penman
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This accessible book uses case studies to explore issues around intimacy, sexual function and sexual development over the lifespan, introducing applied principles and practices when working with sexuality-related issues. Introducing an easy-to-use 'Reflect and Respond' model as a framework for interactions, this book discusses a broad selection of topics and life stages, including hidden loss, gender identity, disability, early years experiences and older age. Exposing anonymized real-life experiences of intimacy, sexual function, and sexual development from birth to end of life, this book develops the reader's insight into sexual wellbeing and confidence in communicating about it. The experiential learning and research-based content in readable style will educate and inspire readers with an interest in sexual wellbeing and how this impacts on physical and mental health. Demonstrating how being open to talk about sex and intimacy can change lives, this guide is suitable for a wide range of health and social care professionals, including nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists and counsellors.

Drug Calculations for Nurses - A Step-by-Step Approach (Paperback, 5th edition): Robert Lapham Drug Calculations for Nurses - A Step-by-Step Approach (Paperback, 5th edition)
Robert Lapham
R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This new edition of Drug Calculations for Nurses teaches healthcare professionals how to perform drug calculations with confidence and competence. It provides step-by-step guidance to carry out accurate drug calculations, with units and drug strengths clearly explained. This bestselling pocket-size book begins with the basic mathematical skills required to perform calculations, including tips on estimating answers. It then covers drug strengths and concentrations, dosage calculations, IV infusion therapies, and pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Separate chapters focus on children, adults and the elderly, addressing specific challenges encountered in these populations, with new content on pregnancy, and renal and liver function. Helpful worked examples, key points, and objectives are included in every chapter, and this new edition includes more calculations for prescribing and patient-focused scenarios. The companion website, www.drugcalcsnurses.co.uk, provides a comprehensive test bank, with a pre-test and revision test to identify strengths and weaknesses, along with additional practice questions for readers to test themselves on. Designed for students and practitioners in nursing, midwifery and allied health, this textbook enables readers to improve their numeracy skills for clinical practice and develop their understanding of the broader context for these calculations.

Making Sense of Evidence-based Practice for Nursing - An Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Systematic... Making Sense of Evidence-based Practice for Nursing - An Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Systematic Reviews (Paperback)
Debra Evans
R1,097 Discovery Miles 10 970 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This straightforward guide to evidence-based practice helps you to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to challenge practice that is not underpinned by research and to increase your understanding of the processes involved in accessing, appraising, and synthesizing good quality research. Providing a basic introduction to both quantitative and qualitative research, Debra Evans explores how to find out "what works best", the impact of something, and what requires more research. Readers will also learn the basic rules used in study design and statistics presented in research articles and systematic reviews. Each simply written chapter includes relevant theory, diagrams and tables, case studies, exercises, boxed summaries, and further reading. Packed with examples from practice across the nursing fields and at different levels, this book is essential for nurses - both student and qualified - who want to increase their confidence when it comes to research appraisal and evidence-based practice processes.

Getting Old - A Positive and Practical Approach (Paperback): Rowan Bayne, Carol Parkes Getting Old - A Positive and Practical Approach (Paperback)
Rowan Bayne, Carol Parkes
R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Getting Old offers concise advice and practical suggestions for all readers interested in or worried about ageing, either in themselves or in someone they care about. With a focus on a positive view of ageing, it discusses central physical and mental aspects of getting old, as well as the social and psychological aspects such as choosing where to live and becoming more oneself. Rowan Bayne and Carol Parkes take a pragmatic approach to reviewing what is happening in many aspects of your life as you age. Essential topics covered include mobility; diet and digestion; understanding and improving sleep; memory problems and dementia; being an active participant in consultations about your own healthcare; attitudes to getting old; romantic relationships and loneliness; deciding where to live, moving house and choosing other types of living arrangements; and death and grief. They invite readers to focus on their own life and experience, to understand who they are and what they really want now. An important part of self-understanding is the application of personality theory to changes associated with getting old, and readers are encouraged to reflect on what might work for people with their personality characteristics, and how to improve their stress management, communication and decision making. With suggestions for further reading and useful organisations that offer support, Getting Old offers valuable, affirming guidance for all those and their relatives going through this life stage, as well as health, social care and counselling students and professionals.

Getting Old - A Positive and Practical Approach (Hardcover): Rowan Bayne, Carol Parkes Getting Old - A Positive and Practical Approach (Hardcover)
Rowan Bayne, Carol Parkes
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Getting Old offers concise advice and practical suggestions for all readers interested in or worried about ageing, either in themselves or in someone they care about. With a focus on a positive view of ageing, it discusses central physical and mental aspects of getting old, as well as the social and psychological aspects such as choosing where to live and becoming more oneself. Rowan Bayne and Carol Parkes take a pragmatic approach to reviewing what is happening in many aspects of your life as you age. Essential topics covered include mobility; diet and digestion; understanding and improving sleep; memory problems and dementia; being an active participant in consultations about your own healthcare; attitudes to getting old; romantic relationships and loneliness; deciding where to live, moving house and choosing other types of living arrangements; and death and grief. They invite readers to focus on their own life and experience, to understand who they are and what they really want now. An important part of self-understanding is the application of personality theory to changes associated with getting old, and readers are encouraged to reflect on what might work for people with their personality characteristics, and how to improve their stress management, communication and decision making. With suggestions for further reading and useful organisations that offer support, Getting Old offers valuable, affirming guidance for all those and their relatives going through this life stage, as well as health, social care and counselling students and professionals.

A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery (Hardcover): Ellen Kitson-Reynolds, Kate Ashforth A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery (Hardcover)
Ellen Kitson-Reynolds, Kate Ashforth
R4,057 Discovery Miles 40 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Continuity of care in midwifery - the most traditional way of practising - has been overlooked for much of the last century but is re-emerging as an evidence-based model of care, one which is known to benefit women. This book is a vital companion to students and qualified midwives as continuity of care is integrated into midwifery education and services. A practical, easy-to-read guide to practising caseload midwifery, this book outlines the contemporary political and professional context for midwifery care, different models of care, and the evidence and outcomes associated with continuity of carer. It discusses the real-life concerns, challenges and opportunities of working closely with women throughout their pregnancy and birth, covering key issues such as risk assessment, consent, boundaries, time management, documentation, communication, burnout and decision-making. Supporting the development of midwives from students to newly qualified professionals and beyond, it ends with a chapter containing a range of resources for reference, including helpful tools and worksheets. Including vignettes from students, qualified midwives, and women and their partners, this book is designed for anyone new to practising midwifery continuity of care.

Life-Course Implications of US Public Policy (Paperback): Janet Wilmoth, Andrew London Life-Course Implications of US Public Policy (Paperback)
Janet Wilmoth, Andrew London
R1,147 Discovery Miles 11 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There is a complex set of public policies and associated programs that constitute the social safety net in the United States. In Life-Course Implications of U.S. Public Policies, the authors encourage others to systematically consider the influence of policies and programs on lives, aging, and the life course, and how the consequences might vary by gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, and social class. The volume aims to foster an appreciation of how policy influences connect and condition the life course. Chapters examine issues relating to health, housing, food security, crime, employment, and care work, amongst other issues, and demonstrate how the principles of the life-course perspective and cumulative inequality theory can be used to inform contemporary public policy debates. Life-Course Implications of U.S. Public Policies will be a great resource for students of gerontology, sociology, demography, social work, public health and public policy, as well as policy makers, researchers in think tanks, and advocates, who are concerned with age-based policy.

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