Our ability to communicate is a key part of everyday life and is an essential skill, particularly when communicating with vulnerable people in a health and social care setting.Presented in a unique and easy-to-use dictionary format, this practical guide will help students and practitioners understand and apply the principles of effective communication. From the ‘how to’ practicalities through to challenges and honing existing skills, this book will ensure they have the confidence a...

This second edition of Values-Based Practice aids readers to understand the key role of values as a basis for effective practice across human services and beyond. Neglecting values when working with vulnerable people can lead to disastrous and unethical outcomes. However, the concept of values can be difficult to grasp.The authors combat this difficulty by fusing theoretical understanding with helpful practice guidance to clearly demonstrate how to keep values at the centr...

Spirituality, whether or not rooted in religion, is a core feature of what it means to be human. This important practice manual explains why spirituality and religion should be a fundamental consideration for professions that are centred around helping people tackle their problems and fulfil their potential.The authors draw on their considerable expertise to challenge thinking, promote reflection and improve practice through a framework that takes complex concepts and makes them ma...

This book discusses the theory and practice of labyrinth creation and use. From issues of design and cost, to how a labyrinth may be used as a university-wide resource and also be used for outreach to the wider community, it covers labyrinth use:- Within disciplines, such as initiatives to deepen reflection and explore contemplative approaches to learning- In wider university contexts, such as counselling; chaplaincy; learning and educational development; widening participat...

Written by two leading authors in the field, Social Work and Spirituality provides a critical engagement with the concept of spirituality and a much needed framework for the integration of spiritual care in mainstream practice. It is fundamental reading for all students of social work theory, ethics and practice.

[Premières lignes] Le libéralisme est, avec son antonyme – le « communautarisme » dans ses différentes réalisations –, au cœur même des problématiques de la science politique, voire, dans l'opposition de ces deux « systèmes », constitutif de cette science elle-même : – au plan de la structuration du champ d'objet de cette science, l'opposition libéralisme/communautarisme désigne la question centrale de la relation entre les individus et les groupes « primaires », d'une part, et la collecti...

Nós escrevemos O Manifesto DesComunista com a esperança de vê-lo sendo usado como inspiração na luta entre o Indivíduo Soberano e a Coerção Coletiva, tão evidente no mundo de hoje. Nós replicamos o formato e a duração do Manifesto Comunista, mas o reescrevemos para incentivar os leitores a almejar mais e ser a melhor versão de si, ao invés de se colocar em coletivos estáticos e validar seus desejos de igualar os outros ao seu nível. Nosso objetivo foi alterar o significado da palavra "luta...

This volume brings together contributors from 18 countries to provide international perspectives on the politics of parental leave policies in different parts of the world. Initially looking at the politics of care leave policies in eight countries across Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia, the book moves on to consider a variety of key issues in depth, including gender equality, flexibility and challenges for fathers in using leave. In the final section of the book, contributors look ...