Innovative education and training for care professionals
Subtitle: a provider's guide
By: edited by Rachel Pierce and Jenny Weinstein.
Contributors: Pierce, Rachel, 1933-; Weinstein, Jenny, 1947-
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Philadelphia, pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Social work education -- Great Britain; Social work education; Human services personnel -- Training of -- Great Britain; Human services personnel -- Training of; Human services personnel -- In-service training -- Great Britain; Human services personnel -- In-service training
Description: "This positive book brings together current good practice in education and training for care professionals around a central theme of involving service users and improving the quality of their care. The contributors set out a strategy for the teaching of theory and practice to care professionals in the context of changing policy and practice in agencies and in higher education.

Helpful guidance is offered to education and training providers in universities and agencies on the preparation of care professionals for the new millenium and beyond." "While drawing primarily from social work, this book takes an interprofessional approach and will be essential reading for all health and care education providers."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.