Most organisations find implementing new change to be extremely difficult. Only 10% of learning from training and development is actually applied in the workplace. This book is intended to increase those odds by enhancing the facilitation skills of consultants, trainers, managers, facilitators and students.
Whose Life? Working with older people This book is primarily a story book - true stories that show the human and professional dilemmas which face those working with older people who are both vulnerable and discriminated against. Interwoven with the stories of the clients and their carers is a story of theory-building, particularly around the applications of family therapy. This book is for: Social Workers, Geriatricians, Occupational Therapists, Residential Staff, Home Help Organizations and all professionals with an interest in older people. More info
This book discusses how solution focused approaches can be incorporated into nursing practices and demonstrates it effectiveness. Solution-focused nursing is a practical philosophy which emphasizes change at three levels: the client, nursing and society. It explores three important principles: to be cautious of dominant paradigms, to focus not only on problems but solutions too, to work with and for clients rather than on them. "Solution-Focused Nursing" challenges common assumptions about care and provides a framework for nursing that is not just technical, but psychosocial too. Author Margaret... More info
*Everyday Play* in association with Playgroup Victoria, Play experiences for young children The importance of play in the early years of life cannot be overestimated and this is the essential guide to play experiences. Based on a lifetime spent working with small children in Australian playgroups, Everyday Play is filled with ideas to help children reach their optimum wellbeing through exploration, experimentation and discovery. With an emphasis on practical, open-ended and easily replicated ideas, this fresh, contemporary book is perfect for parents, grandparents, group-learning situations and home learning. More info
