Written to accompany the Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, and other higher education courses in the same area, this book offers a user-friendly approach to help you make the most of your course. Matched to the Foundation Degree guidelines, Your Foundation in Health and Social Care gives you the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning both in academia and in the workplace. The book includes: - Case studies drawn from a range of health and social care settings to illustrate 'real-life' practice; - Suggested Essay Topics, Activities and Further Research features that encourage you to develop your knowledge and understanding; - Study Skills tips and guidelines for approaching learning; Written in a lively and engaging style the comprehensive content and jargon-free approach will make this book invaluable for students. It will be a core text for those studying Foundation degrees and higher education courses in health and social care.
Weaver, N.F., Hayes, L., Unwin, N.C. and Murtagh, M.J. (2008) 'Obesity' and 'clinical obesity': men's understandings of obesity and its relation to the risk of diabetes: a qualitative study, BMC Public Health, 8: 311.
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Health and social care experts, who have all delivered Foundation Degree courses at major colleges and universities, guide you through the key learning you need for this level of course.
Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation's Health was released in September 2019, before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020.
Here, in a single volume, is the core knowledge of the practice of social work, thoroughly updated in a new second edition. The book covers the core content required in...
This book is written to support such students in adapting to self-directed study, understand the assessment process and how they can make the most of their learning opportunities.
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Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States.
Wells, S., Polglase, K., Andrews, H. B., Carrington, P., & Baker, H. A. (2003). Evaluation of a meridian-based intervention, emotional freedom techniques (EFT), for reducing specific phobias of small animals.