Supporting Positive Behaviour

A Workbook for Social Care Workers

Suzan Collins

Part of the Knowledge and Skills for Social Care Workers series

Paperback: £14.99 / $26.95

2010, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 112pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-073-9, BIC 2: JKSN JKSG MQC

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Introduction. Responsibilities. What is behaviour? Causes of challenging behaviour. Reacting and responding to challenging behaviour. Self harm. How to minimize and/or prevent challenging behaviour. The principles of care: Respecting service users with challenging behaviour. Health, safety and risk. Reporting and recording. Taking care of yourself and being supported. Self assessment tool. Certificate. References and further reading. Legislation and useful websites. The author.

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Author information

• Suzan Collins

Subject areas

• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords

• adult protection,
• adults,
• advocacy,
• anger management,
• anxiety,
• carers,
• challenging behaviour,
• communication,
• community care,
• dementia,
• disability,
• elder abuse,
• emotions,
• health care,
• intellectual disabilities,
• nonverbal learning disabilities,
• nursing,
• older people,
• person-centred,
• residential care,
• risk assessment,
• self harm,
• social care,
• social work,
• supported living

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