The Students' Handbook for Studying Health and Social Care Essential Context, Knowledge and Practice Skills for Doing a Successful Degree

This book provides students with the essential context, knowledge and practice skills required to succeed in your health and social care degree.Students doing a health and social care degree make a real difference to people's lives every day in incredible and inspiring ways. Choosing to study health and social care gives you the opportunity to acquire a wide range of essential context, knowledge and practice skills that positively transform both your life and the lives of many others. This book uniquely presents these essential context, knowledge and practice skills in one essential place, to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of doing a health and social care degree.Topics covered in the book include health and social care legislation, demographic change, children's rights, disability, mental health, anatomy and physiology, health and social care regulation, communication skills, teamwork and leadership and reflective practice. It is an indispensable learning resource for health and social care students wishing to succeed in their degree and beyond in a wide range of both health and social care settings, as well as a wide variety of other settings, such as schools, community settings and welfare organizations.