1st Edition
Effective Staff Training in Social Care From Theory to Practice
388 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
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Effective Staff Training in Social Care provides a theoretical framework for training and professional development, focusing on group learning in a social care context. It tackles the tensions and dilemmas of those engaged in training amidst a climate of change and a mixed economy of welfare and examines how these influence both the trainer and the learner. Strategies for transfering learning... Read more
Introduction 1 Context, challenges and agendas for training in social care 2 How people learn 3 Commissioning training 4 Inter-agency training: possibilities, pitfalls and strategies 5 Creating an environment for learning 6 Group dynamics: implications for the learning group 7 Facilitating group learning 8 Planning training 9 Methods to facilitate learning: purposes, pitfalls, preparation and Process 10 Transferring learning into practice: issues and frameworks in learning transfer 11 Beyond the happy sheet
Biography
Jan Horwath is a lecturer in Social Work and Professional Studies at the University of Sheffield. Tony Morrison is an independent social care trainer and consultant.
'The book should be essential reading for anyone with an interest in the potential of training.' - Community Care March 1999
