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Supporting Positive Behaviour
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
Supporting Positive Behaviour examines the underlying reasons for behaviour that challenges, ways to spot challenges before they occur and strategies to minimise or prevent incidents. This interactive workbook will help staff to understand appropriate interventions, and implement strategies that will reduce the behaviours over time. Learn More2010, Paperback / softback, 9.88in x 7.36in / 251mm x 187mm, 112pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84905-073-92010, Ebook, PDF, 112pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-0-85700-267-9 -
Supporting Relationships and Friendships
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
This book looks at how to assess social skills and the qualities needed in a friend. Sharing interests can provide companionship and promote self-esteem, but some relationships and friendships can become negative or burdensome, and this book offers useful guidance on supporting service users in managing these relationships. Learn More2010, Paperback / softback, 9.72in x 7.28in / 247mm x 185mm, 112pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84905-072-22010, Ebook, PDF, 112pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-0-85700-266-2 -
Health and Safety
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
This book provides guidance on the responsibilities and risk assessments involved in maintaining a clean, safe and secure work environment, covering subjects such as first aid, safety in the kitchen, infection control, safe handling of adults, issues surrounding medication, how to react in an emergency and how to respond to challenging behaviour. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 11.65in x 8.31in / 296mm x 211mm, 128pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-929-72009, Ebook, PDF, 128pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-955-2 -
Effective Communication
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
Supporting people with a variety of difficulties including hearing loss, impaired speech, visual impairment, dementia and learning disabilities requires a range of communication skills. This book will provide workers with the ability to enable adults with limited or no verbal communication skills to make decisions, and to express themselves. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 11.65in x 8.27in / 296mm x 210mm, 112pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-927-32009, Ebook, ePUB, 112pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-932-3 -
Reflecting On and Developing Your Practice
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
Working in residential or domiciliary settings involves a continuing process of learning. Every day, social care workers face challenges that force them to think about what they do and how they do it. This is an interactive workbook providing social care workers with guidance on how to improve your knowledge through training and development. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 11.42in x 8.23in / 290mm x 209mm, 64pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-930-32009, Ebook, ePUB, 64pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-934-7 -
Safeguarding Adults
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
Working in residential or domiciliary settings involves a continuing process of learning. Every day, social care workers face challenges that force them to think about what they do and how they do it. This is an interactive workbook providing social care workers with guidance on how to improve your knowledge through training and development. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 11.57in x 8.31in / 294mm x 211mm, 80pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-928-02009, Ebook, ePUB, 80pp, £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-933-0