action” reflective practices which are then followed by “on action” reflective processes as suggested by Donald Schon. I teach Health and Social Care and Vocational Studies to learners‚ aged from 16 years‚ ranging from E2‚ to level one. Subject specialism is very important in Health and Social Care as the industry is evolving constantly. I worked within Health and Social Care for over twenty years in day centres‚ hospitals and residential
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D2 In this essay I will evaluate the usefulness of psychological approaches to health and social care. For the Humanistic approach I will assess the usefulness of a care assistant in a care home treating the whole person and in a hospital a nurse’s ability to ensure a patient’s physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social needs have been met (P.I.E.S). For Social Learning theory I will evaluate a nursery assistant in a nursery capability of being a positive role model and in a hospital a nurse’s
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Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care By Andrew Ryan Hanley Types of Abuse Physical: Physical abuse is deliberate physical force that may result in bodily injury‚ pain‚ or impairment. Both old and young people can be physically abused. Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings‚ being pushed or shoved‚ being held against your will‚slapped‚ bitten‚ kicked‚ pinched‚ punched‚ choked or ducked under water‚ threatened or hurt with
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roles‚ recreational roles‚ and volunteer & community roles. They believe individuals should be encouraged to remain active & develop own-age friends. The first major theory I am going to be evaluating is the activity theory (Havighurst & Colleagues‚ 1963) and how they are used in provisions provided by the health and social care setting of a care home. Most care homes provide many provisions to residents staying there to promote the activity theory. They include activities such as bingo‚ day outings
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Discuss the concept “social capital” with regard to development of welfare policy in your own country. Social capital is a multidimensional concept however it has consistently emerged in the literature of theoretical and applied social sciences like economics‚ sociology since the mid 1990s. In fact there is no universally accepted definition of social capital. In the broadest sense‚ the term encompasses those social relationships that help people to get along with each other and act more effectively
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Value Dimensions of the Affordable Care Act President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted in March 2010 will increase health insurance coverage to millions of Americans. This is the first significant reform in health care in over 40 years and targets closing the gap of uninsured Americans by mandating insurance. There has been debate over the individual health insurance mandate and whether it is constitutional. Opinions on the individual mandate and the values it impacts are conflicting
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Critically evaluate the statement that understanding organisational behaviour is important to organisational success The term Organisational behaviour according to Stephen P Robbins is “a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups‚ and structure have on behaviour within organisations‚ for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organisation ’s effectiveness” (2000). It is the systematic study of the attitudes and actions that employees exhibit and is
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Healthcare Law‚ Policy‚ and Advocacy‚ 5390 LaToya C. Hicks 01/26/2010 Module 1 Health Policymaking in the U.S. by Longest Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 1. Define health. What are the determinants of health in humans? Health is defined as the “state of complete mental‚ physical‚ and social well-being that is necessary to live a meaniful and productive life. Health determinants are the physical‚ behavior along with biological‚ social factors that affects a person’s health. 2. Define public
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1 list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002); Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) Reporting injuries‚ Diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health and safety first aid regulations 1981 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 1.2 describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures Risk assessment- An assessment
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING Working in partnership is the process whereby members of different professions or agencies work together to provide integrated health and/or social care for the benefit of service users. Service users access quicker and better access to services‚ early identification and intervention‚ and also a reduced need for more specialist services. In my role as a manager‚ I work closely with social workers who provide great
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